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Memphis, Tennessee, United States (1971 – 1974, 1993 – present)
Big Star was an American rock and roll band of the early 1970s whose work is often cited as a prime example of power pop. Drawing upon pop music traditions — especially The Beatles, The Byrds, The Kinks, The Zombies, Badfinger, The Who, Todd Rundgren, Moby Grape, The Beach Boys and Free — Big Star’s music was lyrical, powerful, and at times melancholic pop for the post-1960s generation. Their approach not only recalled the British Invasion groups but the spare, relaxed style of Stax Records, the Memphis soul label, as well as the edgy rockabilly of early Sun Records. In an era of singer-songwriters and heavy-metal groups, they played melodic, concisely written songs. Their reputation, negligible in 1974 beyond a small coterie of admirers, has steadily grown, and they are today considered one of pop’s classic groups.
Big Star was formed in 1971 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States by guitarist/vocalist Chris Bell, bassist Andy Hummel, drummer Jody Stephens, and guitarist/vocalist Alex Chilton. All four at times contributed to the songwriting and lead vocals, with Chilton and Bell singing and writing the majority of the early songs as a team modeled after Lennon and McCartney’s collaborative style. Chilton, a former teen pop idol, and Bell had a musically fruitful but difficult relationship. The band’s first two albums had a string of great reviews but sold almost nothing, not helped by Stax’s struggle to know how to sell a bunch of white guys playing retro rock.
Big Star was formed in 1971 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States by guitarist/vocalist Chris Bell, bassist Andy Hummel, drummer Jody Stephens, and guitarist/vocalist Alex Chilton. All four at times contributed to the songwriting and lead vocals, with Chilton and Bell singing and writing the majority of the early songs as a team modeled after Lennon and McCartney’s collaborative style. Chilton, a former teen pop idol, and Bell had a musically fruitful but difficult relationship. The band’s first two albums had a string of great reviews but sold almost nothing, not helped by Stax’s struggle to know how to sell a bunch of white guys playing retro rock.
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Don't Lie To Me
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Watch The Sunrise
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The India Song
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Try Again
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When My Baby's Beside Me
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RichDude4Life wrote:
download Big Star ringtones now for free at http://tiny.cc/9k5m2
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YControl755 wrote:
got the boxed set for christmas and it is absolutely amazing. every power pop lover should own it!
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carlosen wrote:
Keep an Eye On the Sky - brilliant box set!
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Madameobscure wrote:
<3
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StephanMathieu wrote:
we love you, big star
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caro_vian wrote:
want u like a kangaroo _ what a cool band
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blowyrgourd wrote:
funny to see jesus christ high in the charts this week
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BIGTUNA69 wrote:
love
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LeftCoastRyda wrote:
The box set is fantastic. Some surprisingly great and extensive linear notes.
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tomorrowsparty wrote:
I have to say that I find it a bit tragic that more people don't listen to Kangaroo, it's so beautiful.
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michaelmichaels wrote:
Pushing O My Soul for best song ever. So bad ass. So bad ass.
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dillonHorizon wrote:
Anybody have a ticket to the show at Brooklyn Masonic Temple Nov. 18th? I will pay good money for an extra.
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placebosyndrome wrote:
i bought the box set with almost no familiarity outside of "Thirteen" and "September Gurls." that should speak volumes about their awesomeness.
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beat_radiation wrote:
the box set really is unbelievable.
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jenisx wrote:
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davidboner wrote:
Read the biography: http://www.amazon.com/Big-Star-Painful-Unexpected-Resurrection/dp/1556525966/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1240164040&sr=1-1 I was going to read the 33 1/3, but found this bio and enjoyed it.
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semionato wrote:
have anyone read the 33 1/3 installment on radio city? is it good?
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talktothehand wrote:
I am seriously going to cane these guys!
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Kronz wrote:
Every fan needs the box set. Amazing Alex demos, nearly an hour of them!
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Genuma wrote:
Keep An Eye on the Sky is great, well worth the cost.
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Mekakakaka added Big Star to Mekakakaka’s library. 5 hours ago
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Bam_Balam tagged Big Star with ‘power-pop’. 7 hours ago
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kevinmt tagged Big Star with classic rock and 70s. yesterday evening
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