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Old 06-01-2007, 11:20 AM   #31 (permalink)
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Urban, I Am the Cosmos is a great album. Have you picked up In Space, and if so is it any good. Also how is the live Album. I have #1 Record, Radio City and Sister Lovers(isnt that from David Crosby's Triad)but have not picked up anything else.
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Old 06-01-2007, 12:30 PM   #32 (permalink)
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I've never heard In Space , I might get around to listening to it one day but i'm usually skeptical about albums by bands reforming. I'd much rather check out the huge amount of Alex Chilton solo albums that are out because i've not heard any of them.

The Live album is really good , but it's not actually a proper live album it's them playing live for a radio show and has interviews with the band inbetween songs.
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Old 06-01-2007, 01:28 PM   #33 (permalink)
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I found a copy of Bach's Bottom at a used record store. It's not great but at the same time it is not terribe, Bangkok is a great song.
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Old 06-26-2007, 12:56 PM   #34 (permalink)
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I like the The Ballad of El Goodo version by Evan Dando. Didn't Big Star put out a new record last year? Has anyone heard it?
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Old 07-28-2007, 04:00 PM   #35 (permalink)
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My first post here, but Big Star is a recently discovery for me. After hearing Radio City I started kicking myself in the rear. I could have been enjoying these guys for decades. Excellent band. Favorite Big Star song-Back Of the Car.
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Old 03-17-2008, 04:02 AM   #36 (permalink)
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Great band.. Alex Chilton is god indeed.
Gotta love Jeff Buckleys cover of kangaroo. This thread inspired me to dig it out and listen to it (mystery white boy tour version)!
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Old 03-19-2008, 10:05 PM   #37 (permalink)
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I wish sometimes people knew Alex Chilton's own songs instead of covers or being the name of a replacements song
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Old 03-05-2009, 08:14 PM   #38 (permalink)
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#1 Record is so good... Feel is such a chilling song.
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Old 03-28-2009, 03:32 PM   #39 (permalink)
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So I just listened to #1 Record/Radio City and I have to say their incredible! The harmonies and guitar in both albums are superb, I'm having a tough time deciding which of the two I prefer. #1 Record seems to deliver more consistently high quality songs while Radio City's best songs tend to be better than #1 Record's. Both are fantastic albums, I'm now working on checking out other material released by Big Star and their members; so far I'll be looking for:

Big Star Live - Big Star
Third/Sister Lovers - Big Star
I Am the Cosmos - Chris Bell
In Space - Big Star

Is there anything I should add to or take off of this list?
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Old 03-28-2009, 04:12 PM   #40 (permalink)
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Add 2 of Alex Chiltons solo albums

Bach's Bottom & Like Flies On Sherbet
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