STARS - PARADISE NM/NM

Paradise is a strong country-rock album from Stars, showing the band leaning into road-tested songwriting and easy melodic appeal. Issued in 1978, it sits firmly within the late-1970s wave that brought rock instrumentation together with a more open, rootsy approach. The album’s best-known qualities are its sturdy harmonies, relaxed momentum and straightforward songcraft, with titles such as Back Again, Let’s Get Moving and the title track pointing to its unfussy, listener-friendly style. For fans of the era’s crossover rock sound, Paradise is a clear example of how country rock could be concise, polished and genuinely memorable.