Big Star – In Space (Vinyl)
To those who followed Alex Chilton’s musical activities in the 1980s and beyond, the thought that he would ever revisit his Big Star-era music – much less put the band back together – seemed extraordinarily unlikely. So when it finally happened, with original drummer Jody Stephens plus the Posies (Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow), it came as quite a shock. A pleasant one to be sure, but a surprise nonetheless.
Columbia was a fine live album, one that helped remind modern-day listeners just what all the Big Star fuss had been about. And that live set was refreshingly free of maudlin nostalgia.
The reconstituted Big Star played quite a few live dates; that too was a surprise. Even more unexpected was the release in 2005 of an album of new material: In Space. Made up mostly of original tunes written by Chilton with his new bandmates, In Space represented the first new music from Big Star since Third/Sister Lovers, recorded way back in 1974.
Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Blue, Translucent
Tracklist:
A1 Dony
A2 Lady Sweet
A3 Best Chance
A4 Turn My Back On The Sun
A5 Love Revolution
B1 February's Quiet
B2 Mine Exclusively
B3 Whole New Thing
B4 Aria, Largo
B5 Hung Up With Summer
B6 Do You Wanna Make It
B7 Makeover
To those who followed Alex Chilton’s musical activities in the 1980s and beyond, the thought that he would ever revisit his Big Star-era music – much less put the band back together – seemed extraordinarily unlikely. So when it finally happened, with original drummer Jody Stephens plus the Posies (Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow), it came as quite a shock. A pleasant one to be sure, but a surprise nonetheless.
Columbia was a fine live album, one that helped remind modern-day listeners just what all the Big Star fuss had been about. And that live set was refreshingly free of maudlin nostalgia.
The reconstituted Big Star played quite a few live dates; that too was a surprise. Even more unexpected was the release in 2005 of an album of new material: In Space. Made up mostly of original tunes written by Chilton with his new bandmates, In Space represented the first new music from Big Star since Third/Sister Lovers, recorded way back in 1974.
Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Blue, Translucent
Tracklist:
A1 Dony
A2 Lady Sweet
A3 Best Chance
A4 Turn My Back On The Sun
A5 Love Revolution
B1 February's Quiet
B2 Mine Exclusively
B3 Whole New Thing
B4 Aria, Largo
B5 Hung Up With Summer
B6 Do You Wanna Make It
B7 Makeover
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