Superstar (band)
Superstar were a Scottish guitar band founded in 1991.History
The band was formed in 1991 by Joe McAlinden, a former member of The Groovy Little Numbers and the BMX Bandits, who also arranged strings for the band Teenage Fanclub. They first appeared on Creation Records in 1992 with the album Greatest Hits vol. 1, which was followed by the Capitol Records album Superstar on 28 June 1994. The band regrouped in 1996 and Jim McCulloch, formerly of the Soup Dragons and the original line-up of the BMX Bandits, joined on lead guitar. They signed a deal with the Camp Fabulous label, who issued the 18 Carat album in 1997. Their single "Superstar" reached number 49 in the UK Singles Chart, but gained a wider audience when it was covered by Rod Stewart on When We Were the New Boys.Discography
Albums
- Greatest Hits Volume 1 1992
- Superstar 1994
- 18 Carat 1997
- Palm Tree 1998
- Phat Dat 2000
- Six More Songs 2000
EPs
- Every Day I Fall Apart EP 1997
- Superstar Vs Alan Warner EP, 1998
Singles
- "Breathing Space", Camp Fabulous - UK No. 66
- "Superstar", Camp Fabulous - UK No. 49
- "I Love Love", Camp Fabulous
- "Every Day I Fall Apart", Camp Fabulous
Line-ups
1992
- McAlinden, Nellie Grant, Raymond Prior
1996
- McAlinden, Jim McCulloch, drummer Quentin McAfee and bass player Alan Hutchison
