Big Star

Artist:  Big Star
Origin:  Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Genre:  Rock, Power Pop, Contemporary Pop, Proto-Punk

Original line-up:

Alex Chilton:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Chris Bell:  Guitar, Vocals
Andy Hummel:  Bass
Jody Stephens:  Drums

Big Star was an American Rock Band from Memphis, Tennessee, formed in 1971 by Alex Chilton (Vocals, Guitar, Piano Ex The Box Tops), Chris Bell (Guitar, Vocals), Andy Hummel (Bass), and Jody Stephens (Drums).  The band's musical stye drew on the vocal harmonies of The Beatles, as well as the swaggering rhythms of The Rolling Stones and the jangling guitars of The Byrds.  Big Star was inducted into Memphis Music Hall Of Fame in 2014.

Title:  Live At Lafayette's Music Room  (2018)
Genre:  Rock, Power Pop, Contemporary Pop, Proto-Punk
Label:  Omnivore Recordings
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  When My Baby's Beside Me  (3:28)
 2.  My Life Is Right  (3:24) 
 3.  She's A Mover  (4:07)
 4.  Way Out West  (2:42)
 5.  The Ballad Of El Goodo  (4:20)
 6.  In The Street  (2:50)
 7.  Back Of A Car  (2:42)
 8.  Thirteen  (3:00)
 9.  The India Song  (2:24)
10. Try Again  (3:19)
11. Watch The Sunrise  (4:00)
12. Don't Lie To Me  (4:11)
13. Hot Burrito #2  (3:49)
14. I Got Kinda Lost  (2:56)
15. Baby Strange  (4:09)
16. Slut  (3:35)
17. There Was A Light  (3:25)
18. ST 100/6  (3:56)
19. Come On Now  (1:54)
20. O My Soul  (5:43)

Personnel:

Alex Chilton:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Andy Hummel:  Bass
Jody Stephens:  Drums

Live At Lafayette's Music Room is the live album by Big Star, released on January 19, 2018 by Omnivore Recordings, recorded live at Lafayette's Music Room, Memphis, Tennessee, January 1973.  Remastered with liner notes by Bud Scoppa includes Download Code for previously unissued, interview with Alex Chilton and Andy Hummel.