Released 1972
#1 Record
Big StarA of the Album: #1 Record by Big Star and its Impact on Music
In the world of indie rock, there are few bands as influential as Big Star. With their debut album #1 Record, release…
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Released 1990
#1 Record / Radio City
Big StarDiscovering Big Star's Masterpiece: A of #1 Record/Radio City
If there was one band that unfortunately did not receive the recognition they deserved, it was Big Star. Their career…
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Released 1992
#1 Record / Radio City / The Third Album
Big StarExploring the sound of Big Star-#1 Record / Radio City / The Third Album: #1 Record / Radio City / The Third Album
Album overview Big Star's #1 Record / Radio City / The Third Album is a compilation of the band's first three influen…
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Released 2016
Complete Third
Big StarBig Star raises the bar with Complete Third
Complete Third- Album Overview Big Star's "Complete Third," released in 1992 by the label Rykodisc, is a definitive c…
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Released 2005
In Space
Big StarBig Star's In Space Album: A
Big Star is a band that might not be on the tip of everybody's tongue, but they are definitely a band that music enth…
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Released 1974
Radio City
Big StarRadio City by Big Star - A Critic's Review of One of the Greatest Albums of Its Time
If there is one album that epitomizes the best of the power-pop genre, it would be Radio City by Big Star. Formed in …
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Released 1978
Third/Sister Lovers
Big StarThird/Sister Lovers by Big Star: A Classic Album Review
Big Star is one of those bands that every true music lover recognizes as a seminal influence on power pop and alterna…
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