Big Star Reissues on June 16th- Review and Giveaway

I’ve got another great giveaway for everyone…

Big Star is due to reissue #1 Record and Radio City on one CD on June 16^th, 2009 and I’ve got a copy to giveaway! I took some much needed time away from work yesterday and popped the CD into my computer so that I can listen…very impressive. It’s like I’ve taken a blast to the past and I can really appreciate music like this.

I don’t know about you all, but I go crazy for old rock. The music is much easier on the ears and gets you humming along (even if you don’t know the words to the songs). You can almost relate to this music more so than the current “listening”.

Here’s a excerpt from the press release:

Big Star’s legacy has long outlasted its short tenure as a band. Led by ex-Box Tops singer Alex Chilton and including Chris Bell (vocals, guitar), Andy Hummel (bass) and Jody Stephens (drums), the group’s inspired mixture of ’60s pop, powered interplay and irresistible melody was exciting and special: it was out of step with the mainstream rock sounds of 1972. Though Chilton had come off of a #1 blue-eyed soul hit, the Box Tops’ “The Letter,” Big Star’s music was a glorious mesh of British-influenced pop, Byrds-esque harmonies, taut edginess and studio expertise. Traces of the Beatles, the Kinks and Badfinger pulsate through their repertoire.

The track list includes 26 kick butt songs:

#1 Record:

1. Feel
2. The Ballad of El Goodo
3. In the Street
4. Thirteen
5. Don’t lie to me
6. The India song
7. When My Baby’s beside me
8. My life is right
9. Give me another chance
10. Try again
11. Watch the sunrise
12. ST 100/6
13. In the Street (single mix)

Radio City:

14. O my Soul
15. Life is White
16. Way Out West
17. What’s going AHN
18. You Get what you deserve
19. MOD Lang
20. Back of a Car
21. Daisy Glaze
22. She’s a Mover
23. September Gurls
24. Morpha Too
25. I’m in Love with a Girl
26. O my soul (single mix)

For more information; you can take a quick listen to their music head over to their official website. Or to purchase this CD click here

Would you like to win a copy?

Listen to the Video Stream of “In The Street” (Live on Leno) HERE (Theme song for that 70’s show…love it!!!)and leave a comment with what you think of Big Star’s music…that’s it (unless you’d like to earn extra entries into the giveaway; then you can…

Do any or all of the following (1 additional entry per task):

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This giveaway ends on June 24^th, 2009 at 11:59PM CST and is open to U. S. residents (sorry folks). One winner will be drawn using a random generator and will be contacted via email. Winner will have 48 hours to reply or another winner will be chosen.

Have fun, GOOD LUCK and happy commenting!!!