Great Albums – 1970s: #BigStar – #RadioCity (1974). Debut LP #1Record (follow tag) is a bit stronger for Chris Bell’s presence, but on the follow-up, Alex Chilton holds his own in a power trio format, writing some of the band’s enduring tunes, “Back of a Car,” “She’s a Mover,” and “September Gurls.” Although “lost” in the 70s, the legacy of Big Star has grown in recent years (thanks streaming) to the point they can be considered legit icons.
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@shawncalhoun Thanks! I’m just glad I got to go to the Big Star 50th anniversary show for #1Record before the Covid hit

Second row at the Big Star #1record 50th anniversary show. I’m dying

#GreatAlbums - #1970s: #BigStar – #1Record (1972). One of those lost classics whose influence has extended far beyond meager sales. Former Box Top Alex Chilton joined Chris Bell in Memphis to make this brilliant slice of melodic rock. Chilton’s “Ballad of El Goodo” and Bell’s “In the Street” are seminal power pop—potential hits if the band’s label (a failing Stax offshoot) hadn’t dropped the ball. REM was one of many bands who carried the torch.
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