#1 Record/radio City

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A two-fer combining Big Star's first and second albums, #1 Record/Radio City remains a definitive document of early-'70s American power pop and a virtual blueprint for much of the finest alternative rock that came after it. The lone Big Star record to merit the full participation of founder Chris Bell, the brightly produced #1 Record splits the songwriting credits evenly between him and Alex Chilton (in the tradition of Lennon-McCartney). But from the beginning, the group is tearing apart at the seams: Bell and Chilton's relationship seems less a working partnership than a battle of wills, and each possesses his own distinctive vision. The purist, Bell crafts electrifying and melodic classic pop like "Feel" and "In the Street," while Chilton, the malcontent, pens luminous, melancholy ballads like "The Ballad of El Goodo" and "Thirteen." Ultimately, their tension makes #1 Record brilliant. However, Radio City shifts gears dramatically: Bell is largely absent (though he guests, uncredited, on a few tracks, including the wonderful "Back of a Car"), allowing Chilton's darker impulses free reign. From the raucous opener "O My Soul" onward, the new Big Star is noisier, edgier, and even more potent. Erratic mixing, spotty production, shaky performances -- by all rights, Radio City should be a failure, yet Chilton is at his best when poised on the brink of disaster, and the songs hang together seemingly on faith and conviction alone. Each track recalls pop's glory days, from the Kinks-ish snarl of "Mod Lang" to the Byrds-like guitar glow that adorns "Way Out West." The much-celebrated "September Gurls" is indeed a classic -- everything right and good about pop music distilled down to three minutes of pure genius. ~ Jason Ankeny

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EAN:: 888072314573
Genre:: Rock/pop
Format:: CD
Release Date:: 2009-06-16
Label:: Fantasy/Ardent

#1 Record/radio City track listing

Disc 1
1. Feel (4:32)
2. Ballad of el Goodo (4:20)
3. In the Street (3:54)
4. Thirteen (3:34)
5. Don't Lie to Me (3:70)
6. India Song (2:20)
7. When My Baby's Beside Me (3:23)
8. My Life Is Right (3:60)
9. Give Me Another Chance (3:27)
10. Try Again (4:32)
11. Watch the Sunrise (4:44)
12. St 100/6 (1:57)
13. In the Street (3:00)
14. O My Soul (6:37)
15. Life Is White (3:17)
16. Way out West (3:50)
17. What's Going Ahn (3:41)
18. You Get What You Deserve (3:70)
19. Mod Lang (3:45)
20. Back of a Car (3:46)
21. Daisy Glaze (4:48)
22. She's a Mover (3:13)
23. September Gurls (3:48)
24. Morpha Too (1:28)
25. I'm in Love with a Girl (2:47)
26. O My Soul (3:50)

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