#1 Record (180g LP)

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Big Star, considered to be among the founders of power pop, has been cited as an influence by many of the major alternative bands of the 80s and 90s, and continues to be a powerful presence in todays musical landscape. Artists such as R.E.M., Teenage Fanclub, The Replacements (who famously penned the song Alex Chilton) and Wilco all enthusiastically tout the artistic impact of the group. Mike Mills recalls Big Star as a band who had gotten it right, who made records that sounded like rock and roll bands should sound. A band who wroteallthe songs, from flat-out rockers to achingly beautiful ballads that were still somehow rock songs.

The legacy of#1 Recordhas far exceeded the original commercial letdowns of both albums (Radio City and #1 Record), which are now considered to be milestones in the history of rock by critics and musicians alike. The LP made it ontoRolling Stones 500 Greatest Albums of All Time lists, and numerous artists (Elliott Smith, Beck and Jeff Buckley to name a few) have recorded covers of the bands songs.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Feel
2. The Ballad Of El Goodo
3. In The Street
4. Thirteen
5. Dont Lie To Me
6. The India Song

Side B

1. When My Babys Beside Me
2. My Life Is Right
3. Give Me Another Chance
4. Try Again
5. Watch The Sunrise

Features

Pressed on 180-gram vinyl

All-analog mastering and cut from the original stereo tapes