Starz - X-Ray Spex

Starz - X-Ray Spex - from the album "Attention Shoppers"
i claim no rights to the image or audio. just want to share this song.
Richie Ranno - Guitars
Brendan Harkin - Guitars
Peter Sweval - Bass
Joe X Dube - Drums, Percussion and Moustache
Michael Lee Smith - Vocals

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[frankies]

Love underrated Starz. Had all these albums as a kid. This song sounds like they were listening to punk music that was getting big around this time

[tuneagent]

Probably one of the most under-rated bands of all time, but absolutely are one of my favorites..

[randykennard]

Sent Michael Lee Smith a message years ago and he answered...cool guy in my book...great band Starz is

[Michael_Gombos]

Hands-down the most critically and commercially underrated band, ever.

[andrewrodgers]

It's dube's drums that makes the rythym to this song, a beat that takes that heart beat a little faster than it should ❤️⭐🥁

[nomessnofussjustpureimpact]

Mc5, The Dictators, Shakin'Street and It All

[jussimaatta]

Starz and Cheap Trick had that perfect 70's sound!

[danceswithdogs]

Nobody I know had ever heard of them. I saw this album at Eucalyptus Records and decided to give it a try. I loved to crank this song on my 67 couger which a boss 302 in it while I was burning rubber and doing 360°s!!!

[marty]

Amazing! I don't remembewr if I still have the albums or if I threw them out. I do know that until tonight, I havn't listened to these songs in over 35 years and I still remember all the words.

[Aussiewayne]

I got to see them live in the late 70's, and I still remember all the words....man, am I getting

[andrewrodgers]

This was a unique band in the seventies, they might have thought they were punk, the drummers pounding at a million miles per hour, a terrific heartbeat between the two guitarists and that wonderful bass, the singer, perfect for the moment, they put everything into it, it lasted as long as a kid going through high school, and that seemed forever, especially as you hated it in the first place, thank god for STARZ, just saying, on a I have had a little response from Richie Ranno, guitarist, Michael Lee singer, Brendan harkin, guitarist, wow, those high school years have led me to become a grandpa, thank the lord for STARZ, dube, a fighter with the sticks, Pete, rest in peace son, you played a pivotal role in my life too.just I ever stop saying, rocknroll is over for me

[danomite]

Great tune! Thanks! Wore this out on cassette a couple times.

[andrewrodgers]

Imagine going mental to this song as a youth, nothing going right in your life, music is everything, fast forward 40 years, Adam Sandler and Christopher walken presented that hand held TV FF right in your hands and suddenly you can reach your starz right there, now I can 🌟🎸🎤, it's true

[pliccut]

So funny! Always loved this song! “X, X, X”

[SnakesThest]

I forgot about the snoring at the beginning! Hahaha! Awesome! I can see right through you, baby! Thanks for sharing!

[charliedontsurf]

these guys never got the recognition they deserved, precursers to the 80s metal bands but these guys were the

[dogdrill]

great song! i am even a good friend of Richie Ranno and i still didn't get to see them live!!!

[charliedontsurf]

these guys laid the ground work for raw but polished n.y. rock and roll.there music shouldve been featured in the movie "the warriors" it would have fit perfectly.

[jonsantos]

After all these years I still have my X- ray specs, bought them in the back of a comic book, cool !

[andrewrodgers]

It's always amazed me that starz had a punk statement to make when the truth is punk rock killed the kind of music that they made, political statements were made from the band and welcoming they were too, Britain had no time for them, as a fan, I was in a minority, oh how times have changed