''Flaming Starr'' is the debut album by

Maurice Starr Larry Curtis Johnson (born July 14, 1953), better known by his stage name Maurice Starr, is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his work creating songs and albums with boy bands New Edition and New Kids on ...

. It was released in 1980.

Critical reception

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wrote that "when Starr really turns up the funk and emphasizes keyboards and synthesizers, ''Flaming Starr'' predicts the synth-funk/electro-hop era; that is especially true on "Moving on Up" and the infectious "Dance to the Funky Groove"." ''

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'' declared that "Side 1 ... contains almost no excess - its songs make their point, grab a place in the listener's memory, and end."

Track listing

All tracks composed, arranged and produced by Maurice Starr and

Michael Jonzun Michael Jonzun is a musician and music producer. His specialty genres are electro, electronic dance, and electrofunk. Born in Florida, he formed the Jonzun Crew in Boston with Steve Thorpe and Gordy Worthy. In the early 1980s, the group recor ...

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{{Authority control 1980 debut albums Albums produced by Maurice Starr RCA Records albums