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August 6, 2023
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I'm selling my personal record collection in preparation for moving.
Stars is the twelfth studio album by American singer-actress , released on April 19, 1975, by . A album of rock, pop and other hits, Stars was one in a string of commercial disappointments for Cher in the late 1970s. It charted at number 153 on the at the end of May 1975. Cher's earnest delivery of ballads and uptempo numbers was overwhelmed in a market newly dominated by disco. After two more albums that sold even less well, Cher made a successful (if temporary) comeback in 1979 with the disco album .
Production and releaseIn early 1975, Cher began recording with . These sessions resulted in the songs "A Woman's Story", and a cover of ' "". However, the album was eventually shelved. These songs were released as singles but were unsuccessful, and are now considered rarities. Cher then turned to to record this album. Stars was the first record for and was also her very first without Sonny's influence as it followed Cher's divorce with Sonny and the dissolution of her relationship with . Another novelty was the lack of the ( ´ ) on the e in Cher's name, which was always present on past albums.
Only one (non-charting) single was released from the album, "" (with the song "" on the B-side). In an attempt to boost sales, Cher appeared on and , performing "", "Just This One Time" and "Geronimo's Cadillac".
The album has never been released on CD or . According to , Cher owned this album's master rights and Warner had no right to reissue.
Cher had the album remastered and made available for streaming in its entirety on her official channel on July 16, 2021.
Track listing Side oneNo.TitleWriter(s)Length1."Love Enough"3:132."" 4:133.""4:154.""3:075."Just This One Time"4:53 Side twoNo.TitleWriter(s)Length1."" Charles Quarta 3:032.""3:333.""5:054."Rock and Roll Doctor" Fred Martin 3:135.""5:21 Personnel[] Cher – lead vocals Art Munson, David Cohen – guitar , , – guitar solos Jeff Baxter, - pedal steel guitar Colin Cameron - bass guitar , , - keyboards , , , , , - drums Fred Tackett, Pat Murphy - percussion - steel drums Cher Bono, , , , , Susan Webb - backing vocals Gerald Garrett - bass backing vocals Art Depew, Lew McCreary, , William Peterson - brass Abe Most, , Don Ashworth, John Rotella - woodwind ensemble Skip Mosher - woodwind solos Fred Tackett - horn arrangements - steel drum arrangements "Maestro" Sid Sharp - concertmaster Technical Jimmy Webb – , , – recording and mixing Gary Webb – arrangement assistance – photography cover – photography back