#1 RECORD - Remastered by BIG STAR [Audio CD]

Description: Tracks:FeelThe Ballad Of El GoodoIn The StreetThirteenDon't Lie To MeThe India SongWhen My Baby's Beside MeMy Life Is RightGive Me Another ChanceTry AgainWatch The SunriseSt 110/6In The StreetThe Ballad of El GoodoIn the StreetThirteenDon't Lie to MeThe India SongWhen My Baby's Beside MeMy Life Is RightGive Me Another ChanceTry AgainWatch the SunriseST 100/6 Performer Notes: 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 Professional Reviews: Rolling Stone (p.85) - 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "#1 RECORD is a glammy swirl of Beatlesque hooks, Topanga Canyon harmonies and Southern-boogie outbursts..." Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo Country: USA Studio/Live: Studio Release Date: 15 September, 2009 Label: Conco Dimensions: 14.2 x 1 x 12.5 centimeters (0.04 kg)

Price: 13.18 USD

Location: Matraville, NSW

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