Superstar were a Scottish rock 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.Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, , pp. 1015–6 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 on 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), Creation Records Superstar (1994), Capitol 18 Carat (1997), Camp Fabulous Palm Tree (1998), Camp Fabulous Phat Dat (2000), Camp Fabulous Six More Songs (2000), Camp Fabulous
EPs Every Day I Fall Apart EP (1997), Camp Fabulous Superstar vs Alan Warner EP (1998) (a collaboration with author Alan Warner)
Singles "Could It Be You" (1994), Superstar Records "Breathing Space" (1997), Camp Fabulous "Every Day I Fall Apart" (1997), Camp Fabulous – UK No. 66 "Superstar" (1998), Camp Fabulous – UK No. 49 "I Love Love" (2000), Camp Fabulous
Line-ups 1992 McAlinden, Nellie Grant, Raymond Prior
1996 McAlinden, Jim McCulloch, drummer Quentin McAfee and bass player Alan Hutchison
References
External links Joe McAlinden's website Green Peppers – McCulloch's new band 1998 interview with McAlinden