Written & Performed
by Star La’Moan (Marla Stone Lyons)
Remaster Engineer: Kenny Schick B3Pmusic.com
Graphic Designer: Sabiné Heusler-Schick
Remastered © copyright 2021
Marla Stone Lyons & Star La’Moan Music
1 Back Burner 2:22
2 Livin’ on the Edge 3:01
3 Only Got To (Anatomy Lesson) 4:26
4 Yo Yo 3:45
5 You Say 5:04
6 Funkin’ A 6:30 *
7 Back Burner (Reprise) 2:38
Original Engineers:
Scott Beall (The Works)
Rick Herns
Hershel Yatovitz
(Chris Isaak and Silvertone)
Vocals:
Star La’Moan
(Marla Stone Lyons)
Melody Price (The Works)
* Reggie Benn
* Doug Graham
Saxophone:
Dave ‘Swampy’ Ryle (Dot 3)
Kenny Schick (Dot 3)
Steve Steinberg
Guitars:
Scott Beall (The Works)
Jeff Buenz (Jet Buick)
Hershel Yatovitz
(Chris Isaak and Silvertone)
Kenny Schick (Dot 3)
Keyboards:
Rich Kuhns
Bass:
Tom Bockhold
Mark Renner (Dot 3)
Drums:
Mike Freitas (Dot 3)
Rick Herns
Backing Vocals:
Kalena and Sandra
In the 1970’s, I was living in Palo Alto, teaching creative, modern and jazz dance at Foothill College and writing songs. I hung out with a plethora of musicians in the city where we all jammed or played gigs with one another.
During this renaissance, I entered a song writing contest at a Palo Alto restaurant, then called Chuck’s Cellar and won 5 hours of studio time at a local Studio with a state-of-the-art 16 track board! I made a sort of spoonerism of my name and Star La’Moan was Born!
I was bit by the recording bug and continued to record many more tunes.
The collaboration with all these musician/engineers was exquisite.
We went on to perform primarily at The Keystone, Palo Alto and “The Deltoids” became a revolving band with the musicians on this CD and then some.
These original tunes are a composite from the late ‘70s to early ‘80s featuring these incredible musicians and engineers. The bond we had then has endured throughout time, and is continuing to do so.
I am blessed and so grateful to have this opportunity to re-release these beginnings with my dear friends Kenny and Sabine; Kenny is the engineer and an original ”Deltoids” and Sabine is the very talented graphic designer.
* In memory of:
Reggie Benn – who sang contra bass in the chorus of Funkin’ A and
Doug Graham – who sang baritone in Funkin’ A. May their spirits continue to soar.
Enjoy!
