Big Star - O My Soul

Call me a late bloomer, but I have just discovered the awesomeness that is Big Star! Here's the first track of their masterpiece album "Radio City."

Photo credit (2:31 - 3:01): Jeff Vargon

Category:

Music

Tags:

• big
• star
• alex
• chilton
• radio
• city
• my
• soul

[bnfox]

bought Radio City at a cut-out bin at JM Fields for 50c in 1973, never been the same since....

[moorlock2003]

Track one from the greatest album ever made.

[davebest2001]

@EdinAmmar Not as good as Big Star upbeat songs. "Ballad Of El Goodo" won't be beaten

[crapple009]

@davebest2001 How I love Radio City- the best of the three albums, imho.

[crapple009]

@davebest2001 Good call- I wonder if that's where Kenny Loggins got the riff, makes ya wonder.

[crapple009]

@sludgedozer I certainly don't hear it, do you?

[ripelivejam]

I CAN'T GET A LICENSE TO DRIVE MY CAR

BUT I DON'T REALLY NEED IT IF I'M A BIG STAR

:ROCK: :ROCK: :ROCK:

[ColdOasisU2]

way ahead of their time

[EdinAmmar]

@davebest2001 you are insane sisterlovers (3) has some of the best stuff bigstar ever did. Check yer ears, by the way whats wrong with "dreary songs"?

[davebest2001]

@ColSmash Yeah. Sister Lover is a disaster, don't you think ? The songs are SO dreary

[anearforbaby]

@davebest2001 Don't try to invalidate the experiences of others just because you don't have the same ear. Sincerely, a guy who thinks both Radio City and Third / Sister Lovers are masterpieces.

[davebest2001]

@leecorey1 I think it's terrible. Hummel was gone and it was up to Chilton and Stephens to carry it, and they failed miserably. The whole of Sister Lovers sounds like it was recorded when they were drunk or high. The songs are not melodic at all. I don't know how anyone with an ear for music can love Radio City and Sister/Lovers as well