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Starcastle's Citadel Reached New Audiences
Released in 1978, Starcastle's third album Citadel brought the group to new listeners overseas, attracted UK melodic rock and prog rock fans, and featured keyboards by Herb Schildt and production by Roy Thomas Baker.
Starcastle is recognized as one of the bands in America featuring a sound closest to Yes. The group began their album releases with their first album in 1975. Two years after their first album came out, Starcastle released Fountains Of Light. In 1978, the group issued their third album, Citadel. Producer Roy Thomas Baker worked with Starcastle on this project, which features a total of eight songs on the track listing.
The instrumentation on Citadel includes keyboards played by Herb Schildt, which played an important role in creating the Yes influence on the album. With this third record, Starcastle reached a new audience in overseas countries. In particular, the album attracted the interest of both melodic rock and prog rock fans located in the United Kingdom.
Following the 1978 release of Citadel, Starcastle released their next studio album, titled Real To Reel, in 1979.
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