Rock the American Way

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{{Infobox album

| name = Rock the American Way

| type = studio

| artist = Jack Starr's Burning Starr

| cover = rock-the-american-way-album-cover.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1985{{cite web |url=http://allmusic.com/album/rock-the-american-way-r59575 |title=Rock the American Way – Jack Starr |publisher=Rovi Corporation |work=allmusic.com |accessdate=December 25, 2011}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio = Sonic Studios, New York, USA

| genre = Glam metal, heavy metal

| length = 30:47

| label = Passport,{{cite web |url=http://jackstarr.com/jackdisc.html |title=Jack Starr albums |accessdate=December 26, 2011 |work=jackstarr.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426073033/http://jackstarr.com/jackdisc.html |archivedate=April 26, 2012 }} Metal Mayhem{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Rock-The-American-Way/dp/B0036YD9AA |title=Rock the American Way by Jack Starr's Burning Starr |website=Amazon |accessdate=December 25, 2011}}

| producer = Denny McNemey and Jack Starr (tracks 1–4, 6 and 7), Sammy Bat Ain (tracks 5 and 8)

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = No Turning Back

| next_year = 1986

}}{{Album ratings

|rev1 = metal.de

|rev1score = 7/10{{Cite web |last=Endres |first=Markus |date=21 September 2014 |title=Jack Starr's Burning Starr - Rock The American Way Review |url=https://www.metal.de/reviews/jack-starr-s-burning-starr-rock-the-american-way-58853/ |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=metal.de |language=de}}

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Rock the American Way is the first album by American heavy metal band Jack Starr's Burning Starr. It was released in 1985 by Passport Records.

Track listing

{{Tracklisting

| all_writing = Jack Starr

| title1 = Rock and Roll is the American Way

| length1 = 3:52

| title2 = In Your Arms Again

| length2 = 3:47

| title3 = Woman

| length3 = 3:16

| title4 = Heat of the Night

| length4 = 4:04

| title5 = Born to Rock

| length5 = 4:00

| title6 = She's on Fire

| length6 = 4:02

| title7 = Live Fast, Rock Hard

| length7 = 4:01

| title8 = Fight the Thunder

| length8 = 3:45

}}

Personnel

= Jack Starr's Burning Starr =

  • Frank Vestry – vocals
  • Jack Starr – guitar
  • John Rodriguez – bass, backing vocals
  • Tony Galtieri – drums

= Additional personnel =

  • Gary Ivara, Kurt Fairchild, Mike Pont – "Barbarian Choir" on tracks 1, 5 and 8
  • Tommy Farese – backing vocals on track 6
  • Greg D'Angelo – drums on track 1
  • George Tebitts – harmony guitars on track 2
  • Bruno Ravel – bass on track 2
  • Sammy Bat Ain – tambourine on track 2

= Production =

  • Arranged by Jack Starr
  • Tracks 1–4, 6 and 7 produced by Jack Starr and Denny McNerney; tracks 5 and 8 produced by Sammy Bat Ain
  • Recorded and mixed by Denny McNerney at Sonic Sound; track 1 remixed by Beethoven Studios
  • Mastered at Sterling Sound
  • All songs published by American Metal Music/In-Complete Music

References

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Category:1985 albums

Category:Passport Records albums

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