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All Star United | 
 enlarge | Artist: All-star United
Label: Reunion
Category: Music
List Price: $16.98
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Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 27563
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
UPC: 083061025625
EAN: 0083061025625
ASIN: B0000004QK
Release Date: April 15, 1997
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| Tracks:
| • | La La Land - All-Star United, McKelvey, Douglas K | | • | Bright Red Carpet | | • | Angels | | • | Drive | | • | Torn | | • | Smash Hit | | • | Saviour of My Universe | | • | Beautiful Thing | | • | Tenderness | | • | Lullaby |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
 look... April 28, 2006
Joshua I. Stone (VA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
don't shy away from this album simply because it has "CHRISTIAN" emblazoned on it's proverbial forehead. because this album is not really a "christian" album. sure, some elements of the band's belief's comeout here and there, but it's not a beat-you-over-the-head-sinner type feel it's more of a look-this-is-what-i'm-in-to-sweet-deal-let's-have-fun sort of thing. br / br /having said that, steer far away from any albums prior to this. they're worthless.
Happiness and Joy October 26, 2004
Daniel Vaccaro (Colorado)
Don't shy away from this album because it'll keep you smiling, and don't make that sound like it's some boy band pop crap. An album can still rock out like no other while still being fun and happy. ok... so i guess you'd call this band pop; but pop with an edge. It is pop but it's still heavy. Hard to explain if you haven't heard it, and that's why you need to. It is also creative, making the melodies intriguing so that it keeps your interest. It's 45 minutes of pure joy, so go check out the guitar heavy pop band that's sweeping the nations with their Sma-a-sh hits!
Pop-rock at its best... November 17, 2003
mcflytrap (Marshall, MI United States)
Ian's a great lyricist...and whoever wrote the guitar parts really shines through with some creative stuff. This one is a top notch album that challenges a Christian's comfort zone.pLa La Land anyone?
All Star Unitedys self-titled debut is just plain F-U-N. March 3, 2003
All Star United's self-titled debut is just plain F-U-N. The album is a bit of a paradox, providing mature, guitar-centric, bubble-gum pop music that somehow comes off as a serious contender without any pretense of taking itself seriously, like the President giving a speech on world economics in his undroos or fine dining at the Queen's estate eating lobster and Cocoa Puffs.pThe use of the term "pop" music should be clarified so as to not be compared to the contrived plastic of boy bands or young girl icons usually associated with the term. In fact, while the album represents the debut of their incarnation as All Star United, the sum of the band members represents decades of experience. pOutside of his two album solo career, Ian Eskelin on lead vocals has had guitar, keyboard, or other collaboration history with no less than 10 previous bands, including the well known Newsboys and Code of Ethics. Patrick, the guitarist, also shared axe duties for the well-known synth act The Echoing Green. Christian Crowe backed Ian up on drums during his solo career, and Gary rounds out the act on bass. While Ian wrote most of the tracks on the tail end of his solo career, their combined efforts has brought a success to a whole new level above anything seen by them individually. In the year of its release, the album produced many rankings in the top 5 and a couple number one hits. pThe band does an excellent job of poking fun at the industry it has so much experience with. `Smash Hit' takes a jab directly at the packaging of this whole Jesus thing, shemlessly referencing overpriced merchandise and image exploitation of Christianity. It even gets personal with my personal favorite, `La La Land', setting the stage from the start with reference to those with their Jesus bumper stickers in the hopes that it will somehow save them from that speeding ticket. pThe appeal of the album lies in the fact that this style of honest / sarcastic exposure is usually only found in more angst-ridden genres. The songs cover the spectrum of emotions and do touch on a serious side, from relationships with others to a relationship with God. It is kept light-hearted throughout the album, though, right down to Ian's aunt singing into a playschool recorder hidden on the end of the last track. pYou will be hard pressed to find a better pop-album on the market. Outstanding vocals, guitars, synth, and the occasional organ backdrop make for fun ride starting in La La Land and ending with a Lullaby. p- Chadbr- The Edge On-Line
Love, love, love this band May 1, 2001
I first saw ASU on tour in '96 I think, and from the first song I was captivated. Never had I seen a better show from a Christian band. Needless to say, as soon as it came out I bought this album, and now five years later, I still can't get enough of it. I very highly reccommend it to anyone Christian or not who loves tounge-in-cheek pop music.
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