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Listening Party: Chris Bell - I Am The Cosmos

Chris Bell was a founding member of Big Star, but he recorded just one complete solo album before his short life ended.  A 45-rpm single featuring the songs "I Am The Cosmos" and "You and Your Sister" was released on Car Records in 1978 just prior to his death in...

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Listening Party: Big Star - Keep An Eye On The Sky

Big Star inspired a fevered allegiance among fans of power pop, giving rise to a cult of believers who spent decades spreading the gospel. Their enthusiasm turned this obscure Memphis pop band - one that got little airplay, sold few records, and only played a handful of times - into a remarkable rock and roll resurrection story. Big Star's trek from obscure Memphis band to standard bearers for an entire genre of music has never been fully mapped - until now.

Big Star's KEEP AN EYE ON THE SKY spans 1968 to 1975 and the collection uncovers a trove of unreleased demos, unused mixes, alternate versions of songs, and a 1973 concert recorded in Memphis.

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Listening Party Track List

1. In The Street - Alternate Mix
2. Thirteen - Alternate Mix
3. When My Baby's Beside Me - Alternate Mix
4. Back Of A Car - Alternate Mix
5. I Am The Cosmos - Chris Bell
6. Lovely Day
7. Jesus Christ - Demo
8. Thank You Friends
9. Till The End Of The Day

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