Where to start?
I've sort of already started, but on a very small scale.
I had 8 downloads left on emusic so I got the first 8 songs from No.1 Record/Radio City
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thats where to start.
and finish more or less. the rest is patchy.
get the rest of that album
it's amazing. Then get Radio City. I haven't got Third / Sister Lovers, but apparently it's good shit.
Those two records are brilliant
Sister Lovers is also great, but nothing like as accessible. The rest I wouldn't worry about, but Chris Bell recorded a really good solo album after he left the band so that's worth having.
I say
get Radio City and Third/Sister Lovers and play 'em about once a year for ten years and then all of a sudden...BAM!...you'll fall in love with them.
Bought the Ryko re-issue
of Sister Lovers for a quid the other day, and can concur with the 'it's a good record' consensus.
Win!
Coincidentally
I've just been listening to Radio City!
What a great record. I'm about to listen to #1 Record too. I can't decide which is better, errr probably Radio City 'cos it's more raw.
Sister Lovers is great too, if a touch depressing. Not as easy listening as the others, but with hidden depths.
Listen to thirteen
over and over and over again - oh and september girls.. man that stuff is cool
^ this
plus the ballad of el goodo
I've got a really good Chris Bell solo album
somewhere. The title escapes me though.
Thirteen is one of my favourite songs ever.
There was a Big Star tribute album out and Wilco covered that song. I actually prefer that version but only because Jeff Tweedy has one of the best voices ever.
The Elliott Smith cover
on the Thumbsucker soundtrack & New Moon is incredible, it'd be hard to pick a favourite out of them.
Third/Sister Lovers is great, I concur.
#1 Record is derrr best
Radio City has got some great stuff on, but it isn't as good as #1 (which also has all the rockier songs from the other guy who left afterwards)
so yeah, #1 Record
"In Space" was a dissapointment
I like BIg Srtar and Posies so it seemed a lead pipe cinch but- MEH.
Starflyer 59's new record "My Island" is the best Big Star since "Third"; can't tell you why but I always think of Big Star when I'm listening to it.
The Letter
First track on Radio City is incredible. But my favourite Alex Chiltern related song is still The Letter. Apparently he was 16 when he sang it.
third
is a great album. anyone going to the shepherd's bush show on 28th aug ?