Highway Star

~ Recording by Metal Church

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.9Highway Star?:??Metal ChurchMetal ChurchMetal ChurchAlbum
Banzai RecordsBRC4 1933
1.9Highway Star4:37Metal ChurchMetal ChurchMetal ChurchAlbum
Banzai RecordsBRC 1933
1.9Highway Star4:38Metal ChurchMetal ChurchMetal ChurchAlbum
Steamhammer08-1842
1.9Highway Star4:37Metal ChurchMetal ChurchMetal ChurchAlbum
Ground Zero Records (1980s metal label)GZ002
1.9Highway Star4:37Metal ChurchMetal ChurchMetal ChurchAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)60471-1
1.9Highway Star4:37Metal ChurchMetal ChurchMetal ChurchAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)9 60471-2
1.9Highway Star4:37Metal ChurchMetal ChurchMetal ChurchAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)960 471-1
1.9Highway Star4:37Metal ChurchMetal ChurchMetal ChurchAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)9 60471-4
1.9Highway Star4:37Metal ChurchMetal ChurchMetal ChurchAlbum
  • JP1999-02-24
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)AMCY-2984
1.9Highway Star4:37Metal ChurchMetal ChurchMetal ChurchAlbum
  • JP2013-12-18
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Rhino (reissue label), Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text)WQCP-1437
1.9Highway Star4:37Metal ChurchMetal ChurchMetal ChurchAlbum
  • XE2016-08-22
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use), Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. Do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!)MOVLP1666
1.9Highway Star4:37Metal ChurchThe Elektra Years 1984-1989Metal ChurchAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2020-02-28
Hear No Evil Recordings Ltd (a/k/a HNE Recordings Ltd.; sub-label of Cherry Red Records)QHNECD133T
1.9Highway Star4:38Metal ChurchMetal ChurchMetal ChurchAlbum
Rhino (reissue label)

Relationships

engineer:Terry Date (American record producer and engineer)
producer:Terry Date (American record producer and engineer)
Metal Church
bass guitar:Duke Erickson (ex "Metal Church" member) (in 1984)
drums (drum set):Kirk Arrington (in 1984)
guitar:Kurdt Vanderhoof (in 1984)
Craig Wells (guitarist) (in 1984)
lead vocals:David Wayne (Metal Church vocalist) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 1985)
recorded at:Steve Lawson Productions in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 1984)
recording of:Highway Star (in 1984: cover)

Highway Star

lyricist and composer:Ritchie Blackmore
Ian Gillan
Roger Glover
Jon Lord
Ian Paice
publisher:EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
EMI Music Publishing France
HEC Music
Henrees Music co.
EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30)
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
later translated parody versions:Grauer Star