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Big Star
Formed: 1971 in Memphis, TN
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Disbanded: 1975
Genre: Pop/Rock
Group Members: Chris Bell, Alex Chilton, Jon Auer, Andy Hummell, Jody Stephens, Ken Stringfellow
Biography: The quintessential American power pop band, Big Star remains one of the most mythic and influential cult acts in all of rock & roll. Originally led by the singing and songwriting duo of Alex Chilton and Chris Bell, the Memphis-based group fused the strongest elements of the British Invasion era -- the ...Read full biography
Third/Sister Lovers
Third/Sister Lovers
Released: 1978
Label: Rykodisc
Critics' Rating:
A shambling wreck of an album, Big Star's Third/Sister Lovers ranks among the most harrowing experiences in pop music; impassioned, erratic, and stark, it's the slow, sinking sound of a band falling apart. ...Read full review
3rd
3rd
Released: 1975
Label: Rykodisc
Critics' Rating:
After Big Star released Radio City, they fell apart, leaving Alex Chilton to record in 1975 what was later released as 3rd (aka Sister Lovers). The album is strikingly different from everything Chilton ...Read full review
More Big Star albums: Main Albums (7), Compilations (20), Singles & EPs (3), Others (3)
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