Radio City, by Big Star

Radio City

by Big Star

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honsieurmerr In a universe where you can buy a digital download of Radio City by Big Star on Bandcamp for a measly ten dollars—as horrifying as this universe often is—you would have to be a fool to pass up the opportunity.

Throw your hard-earned money at the ghost of Alex Chilton and he will probably tell you to go fuck yourself. For this brief moment, all is right in the world. Favorite track: September Gurls.

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1.	O My Soul 05:38	buy track
2.	Life Is White 03:18	buy track
3.	Way Out West 02:50	buy track
4.	What's Goin Ahn 02:41	buy track
5.	You Get What You Deserve 03:07	buy track
6.	Mod Lang 02:45	buy track
7.	Back Of A Car 02:46	buy track
8.	Daisy Glaze 03:49	buy track
9.	She's A Mover 03:13	buy track
10.	September Gurls 02:48	buy track
11.	Morpha Too 01:28	buy track
12.	I'm In Love With A Girl 01:47	buy track

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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 today’s 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 wrote all the songs, from flat-out rockers to achingly beautiful ballads that were still somehow rock songs.”

Radio City is the second album from Big Star. Released in 1974, Radio City includes “September Gurls” and “Back of a Car” which remain some of the most famous Big Star songs. The legacy of Radio City have far exceeded the original commercial letdowns of the album, which is now considered to be a milestone in the history of rock by critics and musicians alike. Both Radio City and #1 Record made it onto Rolling Stone‘s 500 “Greatest Albums of All Time” lists, while tracks from each album (“Thirteen” and “September Gurls”) are also among the magazine’s 500 “Greatest Songs of All Time.

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released January 1, 1974

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Big Star Memphis, Tennessee

Taking the gritty soul of Memphis rhythm and blues and fusing it with the artful melodies and vocal harmonies of British power pop, and injecting it all with a flailing, pre-punk, garage-band energy, Big Star created a unique sound with a potentially universal appeal. ... more

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