BIG STAR - #1 RECORD (original in EX condition)

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Big Star

#1 Record

EX/VG++

US 1972

Ardent Records - ADS-2803

Big Star hailed from Memphis, Tennessee. Alex Chilton had scored a #1 hit with The Boxtops and the song "The Letter". He and Chris Bell had known each other previously. Chris had a band called Icewater, and they decided to collaborate together, write some songs and see what happens. They were heavily influenced by The Beatles, The Stones and The Byrds.

John Fry recorded the sessions as producer at Ardent Studios but has admitted to only engineering the recording sessions. He left the band to complete all the overdubs and really, produce the final product on their own. What transpired was critical acclaim from the music industry, but ineffective marketing by the presiding record company, Stax, stunted sales and they were left as unknowns.

But the first two LPs were discovered and inspired rising stars R.E.M. and The Replacements. Other bands began to take notice of the beauty of Big Star and Rolling Stone Magazine included both albums including a third LP that came later in their top 500 list of the best LPs of all time.

Musically, melodic Power Pop with punch on the heavy rock tracks and vivid energy on the ballads. Jangling guitars and harmonies that mesmerize. Not a bad song on either LP. I let all the albums play over and over while I'm sitting at the computer doing whatever and just kind of floating along.

This was their first release. An original copy. "In The Street", "Give Me Another Chance", "Watch the Sunrise" all make the AOR wonder list with "The India Song" being one of those songs you can't get out of your head.

Cover is laminated with shiny luster and is near EX. But it does have a drill hole bottom right. Record plays near EX. Generic inner sleeve lined in plastic.

A highly collectible AOR band that should be in every collection.

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