Thoughts on Big Star


I've read a little about Big Star after getting two of their songs on a southern music CD sampler. I really like "For You" and "Stroke it Noel". After sampling some of their other stuff I found that I also like "September Gurls".

I really like those three songs but I'm having a hard time finding other stuff of theirs that I like.

Just wondering if anyone else is into them, which albums you might like best, which songs you like best, best approach to getting into them, which recordings/format you prefer? 

They seem to have been one of those 'influential' bands with critical acclaim and with a strong but small following. Sometimes I find that I just don't see the magic in some 'cult' bands of that sort but liking the three songs mentioned above I feel like they might be worth getting to know. My only streaming is low end iTunes....for now.
n80
Great group with great songs. You may also want to check Alex's prior group the Box Tops. I also thought that Bad Finger had a somewhat similar sound.
Think I can safely say you will find the complete output of Big Star on Tidal.
Yes, virtually everything they ever recorded is on Tidal, the three studio albums, as well as live performances and the Keep an Eye on the Sky box set, which has a ton of demos and outtakes for true fanatics.
i forgot about the "keep an eye" set--it's got excellent versions of most of their best songs + its live tracks cut the sorta sloppy "live at missouri university" and "big star live" discs, altho the latter has a killer version of the loudon wainwright song "motel blues"
Thirteen is one of my favorite songs ever, simple but brilliant.

There's also a nice relatively new reissue of Third with many alternative versions, demos etc. Not the place to start, but a winner for fans.

If you are a huge fan, PM me with you email and I will send you something truly special. @waltersalas I am talking to you! Cheers,
Spencer