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The problem with coming in late on an artwork lauded as "influential" is that you've probably encountered the work it influenced first, so its truly innovative qualities are lost. Thus, if you are hearing Big Star's debut album for the first time decades after its release (as, inevitably, most people must), you may be reminded of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers or R.E.M., who came after -- that is, if you don't think of the Byrds and the Beatles circa 1965. What was remarkable about #1 Record in 1972 was that nobody except Big Star (and maybe Badfinger and the Raspberries) wanted to sound like this -- simple, light pop with sweet harmonies and jangly guitars. Since then, dozens of bands have rediscovered those pleasures. But in a way, that's an advantage because, whatever freshness is lost across the years, Big Star's craft is only confirmed. These are sturdy songs, feelingly performed, and once you get beyond the style to the content, you'll still be impressed.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Alex Chilton, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Bell, ComposerLyricist - Big Star, MainArtist - John Fry, Producer
℗ 2009 Concord Music Group Inc.
Alex Chilton, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Bell, ComposerLyricist - Big Star, MainArtist - John Fry, Producer
℗ 2009 Concord Music Group Inc.
Alex Chilton, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Bell, ComposerLyricist - Big Star, MainArtist - John Fry, Producer
℗ 2009 Concord Music Group Inc.
Alex Chilton, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Bell, ComposerLyricist - Big Star, MainArtist - John Fry, Producer
℗ 2009 Concord Music Group Inc.
Alex Chilton, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Bell, ComposerLyricist - Big Star, MainArtist - John Fry, Producer
℗ 2009 Concord Music Group Inc.
Big Star, MainArtist - John Fry, Producer - JOHN ANDREW HUMMEL, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 Concord Music Group Inc.
Alex Chilton, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Bell, ComposerLyricist - Big Star, MainArtist - John Fry, Producer
℗ 2009 Concord Music Group Inc.
Christopher Bell, ComposerLyricist - Big Star, MainArtist - Tom Eubanks, ComposerLyricist - John Fry, Producer
℗ 2009 Concord Music Group Inc.
Alex Chilton, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Bell, ComposerLyricist - Big Star, MainArtist - John Fry, Producer
℗ 2009 Concord Music Group Inc.
Alex Chilton, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Bell, ComposerLyricist - Big Star, MainArtist - John Fry, Producer
℗ 2009 Concord Music Group Inc.
Alex Chilton, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Bell, ComposerLyricist - Big Star, MainArtist - John Fry, Producer
℗ 2009 Concord Music Group Inc.
Alex Chilton, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Bell, ComposerLyricist - Big Star, MainArtist - John Fry, Producer
℗ 2009 Concord Music Group Inc.
Alex Chilton, ComposerLyricist - Big Star, MainArtist - Chris Bell, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 Concord Music Group Inc.
Album review
The problem with coming in late on an artwork lauded as "influential" is that you've probably encountered the work it influenced first, so its truly innovative qualities are lost. Thus, if you are hearing Big Star's debut album for the first time decades after its release (as, inevitably, most people must), you may be reminded of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers or R.E.M., who came after -- that is, if you don't think of the Byrds and the Beatles circa 1965. What was remarkable about #1 Record in 1972 was that nobody except Big Star (and maybe Badfinger and the Raspberries) wanted to sound like this -- simple, light pop with sweet harmonies and jangly guitars. Since then, dozens of bands have rediscovered those pleasures. But in a way, that's an advantage because, whatever freshness is lost across the years, Big Star's craft is only confirmed. These are sturdy songs, feelingly performed, and once you get beyond the style to the content, you'll still be impressed.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:56
- Main artists: Big Star
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Ardent Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2009 Concord Music Group Inc. ℗ 2009 Concord Music Group Inc.
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