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BIG STAR - RADIO CITY (200g LP)

Big Star Radio City On 200g Vinyl LP From Classic Records

Seemingly snake-bit from the start, Big Star's pure innovation and creativity exploded onto the music scene with their first two albums, both of which would eventually become iconic in the American power pop lexicon. The Memphis quartet, originally founded by Chris Bell in 1971 and joined shortly thereafter by the legendary chameleon Alex Chilton, unfortunately would suffer due to personnel issues and distribution problems by their label, delaying their place in musical history. One of the ultimate cult bands in popular music, #1 Record and Radio City influenced countless ‘80s and ‘90s artists on both sides of the Atlantic, from Tom Petty to the Replacements and R.E.M. to England’s Primal Scream and Scotland’s Teenage Fanclub among others. Both titles placed within Rolling Stone magazine's poll of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Big Star’s sophomore effort Radio City (1974) does feature a few uncredited contributions by Chris Bell but for the most part, this is Alex Chilton's baby. Critically acclaimed almost unanimously upon release, Radio City is now considered the band's masterpiece. The stop-and-start recording history, including the actual break-up and then reuniting of its members, only makes it that much more incredible. Features two of the group's most memorable songs with the infectious "Back Of A Car" and "September Gurls." Mastered and cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood California directly from the original ¼” 2 track analog master tapes and pressed on Classic Records proprietary 200g Clarity Super Vinyl Profile II for maximum fidelity in playback!

Big Star Radio City Track Listing

1. O My Soul
2. Life Is White
3. Way Out West
4. What's Going Ahn
5. You Get What You Deserve
6. Mod Lang
7. Back of a Car
8. Daisy Glaze
9. She's a Mover
10. September Gurls
11. Morpha Too
12. I'm in Love With a Girl