1972 BIG STAR #1 RECORD Chilton Beatles Byrds Box Tops
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RARE
ORIGINAL 1972 FIRST PRESSING!
???BIG STAR???
#1 RECORD
\ USA - ARDENT RECORDS - ADS 2803
PLAYS CLEAN....really hard to find as a near 40 year old first press because tooo many collectors have or are looking for !!!
Original 1972 first pressing on the obscure Ardent Records label...hailed & acclaimed as a masterpiece by media/critics, the music public all but ignored the praise and Big Star fell like a rock...years later they were discovered and a mass cult following around the globe ensued ...now much sought and respected everywhere, the 3 original BIG STAR albums have the 'masterpiece' tag attached and original first pressings have long been scouped up into private collections. Here's the highly rated first BIG STAR...
The quintessential American power pop band, Big Star remains one of the most mythic and influential cult acts in all of rock & roll. Formed out of the ashes of The Box Tops, a successful poprock act of the late 60's, BIG STAR had 2 powerful songwriters and vocalists- Alex Chilton and the late Chris Bell. They were kind of vaguely similar to Todd Rundgren's early band The Nazz, though even poppier and less experimental. This eponymous 1st Big Star is arguably the best one, and though they were practically unknown outside of music writer circles at the time, their brand of power pop produced such masterful songs as 'Feel," "The Ballad of El Goodo,' 'Don't Lie to Me," and the timeless 'September Gurls,' among others. 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 melodic invention of the Beatles, the whiplash guitars of the Who, and the radiant harmonies of the Byrds into a ramshackle but poignantly beautiful sound which recaptured the spirit of pop's past even as it pointed the way toward the music's future. Although creative tensions, haphazard distribution, and marketplace indifference conspired to ensure Big Star's brief existence and commercial failure, the group's three studio albums nevertheless remain unqualified classics, and their impact on subsequent generations of indie bands on both sides of the Atlantic is surpassed only by that of the Velvet Underground.
Feel The Ballad of el Goodo In the Street Thirteen Don't Lie to Me The India Song When My Baby's Beside Me My Life Is Right Give Me Another Chance Try Again Watch the Sunrise St 100/6
CONDITION: The Cover: is laminated, stiff and strong ...M- no bends, no split seams and no writing anywhere...looks great in any collection ...It's really hard to find as a near 40 year old first press because tooo many collectors have or are looking for !!!
The Vinyl: is glossy clean over both sides; VG++ both sides are all glossy, have a few minor nothing soft hair scuffs = plays very nice (excellent) no audio problems. Clean labels... here'tis...
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
