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Big Star: The Story of Rocks Forgotten Band
Big Star: The Story of Rocks Forgotten Band | Rob Jovanovic
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"I want to make an album of real genius, to sit alongside the Stones' 'Exile On Main Street', and Big Star's 'Third'" (Peter Buck, R.E.M. 1991) The definitive biography of Big Star, the most influential band of the last 30 years.
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#TuesdayTunes @TieDyeDude
I found Big Star thanks to This Mortal Coil's covers of their songs "Holocaust" and"Kangaroo, and references to band member Chris Bell by Richard Ashcroft of The Verve.
Their album "#1 Record" is a great mix of pop-rock and ballads, and I'll link to one of the rockier tracks, "In the Street", but 'The Ballad of El Goodo", and "Thirteen" are great, too.

Bookwomble Going to You Tube for the link, I see in comments that a version of the song was used for That 70s Show, which I've never seen, so this song might be better known than I'd thought 😏 https://youtu.be/NpqEjOzCS6o?si=64o2GnM4p2BP_773 2mo
TieDyeDude I didn't realize the show's theme song was a cover. Thanks for sharing! 2mo
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