Thanks to the whole copyright situation, “Stars On 45” had to be released in the US under this official title: “Medley: Intro / Venus / Sugar Sugar / No Reply / I’ll Be Back / Drive My Car / Do You Want To Know A Secret / We Can Work It Out / I Should Have Known Better / Nowhere Man / You’re Going To Lose That Girl / Stars On 45.” At 41 words, that’s easily the longest song title that’s ever topped the Billboard Hot 100, shattering a record then held by B. J. Thomas’ “(Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song.” It’s amazing that they had enough room for any stars on that 45. Well worth $25.99, Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2005, Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2010. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Keep on turning in your mind! The record that van Kooten was hearing came from three Montreal DJs. "Stars on 45" is a song medley issued in January 1981 by Dutch studio group Stars on 45. Stars on 45 were named 'Stars On' for the US and 'Starsound' for the UK Market. But the level of accuracy isn’t the point. They just sounded like the Beatles. “All Those Years Ago” was clearly a big deal, but it couldn’t break the iron grip that Kim Carnes’ “Bette Davis Eyes” had over the #1 spot in the summer of 1981. Comments: 7. This is an Import as well. I'm basing my review from that of a U.S.Citizen. This was early in the digital-recording era, and Eggermont recorded a those songs separately and then spliced them all together himself, fitting them all to a basic drum-machine clap track — just like the bootleg mix had done. About “Stars On 45 Medley (Single Version)” “Stars On 45 Medley” was the product of former Golden Earring drummer/Dutch producer Jaap Eggermont … The covers don’t recreate the originals too precisely, though they come closer than you might expect. All the music is very nicely remastered it, Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2009. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. In Britain, however, the medley craze was just beginning and "Stars on 45, Vol. Still, there’s something bold about the total shamelessness of “Stars On 45.” The song reminds me a bit of Grandmaster Flash’s pioneering turntable single “The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel,” which also came out in 1981, or of the ADD Girl Talk mashup-marathons that would arrive decades later. This disk is a nearly perfect. One day, Willem van Kooten, an executive at a Dutch music publishing company, walked into a record store and heard the clerks playing one of those records — a wild and all-over-the-place mix that included a bunch of Beatles songs, as well as a bunch of more current tracks (the Buggles, Madness, a whole lot of disco). “Stars On 45” is an utterly absurd and shameless piece of music — a chintzy and silly attempt to capitalize on shared cultural memories. (In the UK, Stars On 45 made it into the top 10 with subsequent ABBA and Rolling Stones medleys.) ), The Number Ones: Billy Vera & The Beaters’ “At This Moment”, The Number Ones: Gregory Abbott’s “Shake You Down”, Album Of The Week: Portrayal Of Guilt We Are Always Alone, Shut Up, Dude: This Week’s Best And Worst Comments, Grimes Answers Questions About New Album, Parenting, Going To Mars. Great collection of these sound-a-like medleys the first of which, simply called "Stars On 45", was a major international hit single (number one here in Australia). The Artist Name is Stars On 45,Odyssey The Title is Stars On 45 Medley / Native New Yorker Condition Used The Media Condition is Near Mint. Though the Rolling Stones compilation is sloppily put together, it doea still contain good tunes. Members: Bas Muys, Hans Vermeulen, Jaap Eggermont, Jody Pijper, Okkie Huysdens, The Star Sisters, Tony Sherman. Eggermont also added an extremely catchy disco refrain that would occasionally bring the track back around, letting us know that we were hearing the Stars On 45. It mashes the “Oh shit, I love this song!” button like a toddler playing Nintendo, swinging from one song to the next with a breathless sort of urgency. The project consisted of studio session musicians under the direction of Jaap Eggermont , who was drummer of The Golden Earrings (the sixties incarnation of Golden Earring in the latter half of the 1960s. It would haunt me growing up as we would listen to it on repeat on long car trips. CD: $902.81. Radio released “Stars On 45” in June of 1981, just a few months after John Lennon’s murder — just in time to catch the public wave of Beatles nostalgia that resulted. Sold by Amazon.com Services LLC. Songs Sort by: Bestselling. I just wanted to add that I recently bought this CD and have had no problems playing it on my PC, despite what the note on the front cover says. Van Kooten himself owned the copyright for “Venus,” and he knew that he hadn’t given permission for it to show in up any DJ mixes. 1-10 of 62 Sample this song Title Artist 0:00 / 0:00 1. In some countries, including the UK, Ireland and New Zealand, the band was credited as 'Starsound' and only the medley itself was named "Stars on 45". Eggermont found a few Dutch musicians — Bas Muys, Okkie Huysdens, Hans Vermeulen — who could do pretty good imitations of the voices of (respectively) Lennon, McCartney, and Harrison. If you are in from the U.S. That chorus is truth in advertising. Listen to Stars On 45 (Original 12-Inch Version) by Stars On 45, 170,800 Shazams. Since then, Yankovic has included similar polka medleys on 12 of his albums. To enjoy Prime Music, go to Your Music Library and transfer your account to Amazon.com (US). Additional taxes may apply. The project consisted of studio session mu… read more View full artist profile Their Beatles Medley that went to #1 in 1981 ignited a medley craze that lasted for about a year on the charts. Stars On 45 ‎– Stars On '89 Remix Label: Galaxis ‎– GLX 6147-8, ZYX Records ‎– GLX 6147-8 Format: CD, Mini Country: Germany Released: 1989 Genre: Electronic. “Let’s Do It In The ’80s Great Hits” was outright thievery, and if van Kooten could’ve figured out who to sue, he might’ve sued somebody. They’d put it out under the nondescript band name Passion, and they’d given it the excellent title “Let’s Do It In The ’80s Great Hits.”. Overall, a great CD and worth its price. Stars of 45 are One of my favorite bands. The point is to tickle whatever part of your brain holds affection for those songs, and then to keep tickling it. Stars On 45 (known in some countries as Starsound) was a Dutch pop act, briefly very popular in the U.K., Europe and the U.S. in the early 1980s. There had been medley records like “Stars On 45” before, though they’d never tried to copy the original recordings so closely, and they’d enjoyed that level of success. It’s weird to think that people mourned John Lennon’s death by jamming “Stars On 45,” a truly goofy and gravitas-free piece of music. Listen to Stars on 45 - The Best of Stars on 45 by DJ-POWERMASTERMIX 2018 for free. Grief is funny, you know? Sometimes, they’d press these bootleg-mix records up on vinyl and sell them, mostly so other DJs could play them in clubs. Does anyone remember The Beach Boys and Elvis medleys? Stars On 45 (known in some countries as Starsound) was a Dutch pop act, briefly very popular in the U.K., Europe and the U.S. in the early 1980s. So this made an AMAZING gift when I found this on Amazon. At the end of the disco era, DJs were putting together their own bootleg edits of songs — splicing popular tracks together in studios and anchoring them all to the same basic four-on-the-floor beat. 2" followed the first volume to the runner-up position. So in other words, you can not burn this and use on an I-POD. This cd brought back alot of good memories. Remember ‘Twist And Shout’!” “Twist And Shout” — itself a cover — isn’t one of the Beatles songs interpolated on “Stars On 45.” But beyond that, there are no lies here. But I get it. They play this straight up, but the singing & playing is so very well done that this is very enjoyable listening. From Marylin Monroe, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Rolling Stones, Neil Diamond, Jackson 5... and it starts with "Sugar, oh honey honey, you are my candy girl..." Love it, love it! The Beach Boys made it up to #12 later in 1981 with their own “Beach Boys Medley.” And in 1982, the song “The Beatles Movie Medley” — an edited-together montage of Beatles songs from their film soundtracks — came out officially under the Beatles name and peaked at #12. It should play perfectly, The Sleeve Condition is Generic. I guess since it was kind of a passing phase, the record companies today have pretty much forgotten about Stars on 45 and the other medleys and haven't exactly been in a rush to re-release them. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 27, 2016. They didn’t look like them, too. A close version is, but it is not exact. Estrellas Del "45", Estrellas del 45… Exceptionally well done! Stars On 45 (known in some countries as Starsound) was a Dutch pop act, briefly very popular in the U.K., Europe and the U.S. in the early 1980s. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! I recommend the 2 CD set, "Stars on 45 Greatest Hits." The band, which consisted solely of studio session musicians under the direction of Jaap Eggermont, formerly of Golden Earring, popularized medleyrecordings made by recreating hit songs as faithfully as possible an… Their follow-up single “Medley II” — more Beatles songs, same type of deal — peaked at #67. 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