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The Prater's Creek Gazette 23rd Issue Fall & Winter 2009 Page #5 |
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The Gazette’s Guest Reviews from Jerry "The Rose Always" Bryan Big Star Box Set: Keep An Eye On The Sky
Thin Lizzy Still Dangerous Live at the Tower Theatre Philadelphia 1977
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Big Star fans rejoice! The good people at Rhino Records have remastered
the original three Big Star lps plus Chris Bell's solo single and a host of
unreleased gems. Disc 1 contains choice cuts from the 1st lp #1 Record
including alternate mixes of "In the Street", "The India Song", and "Feel".
Also there are pre-Big Star songs from both Bell and Alex Chilton. Disc 2 is
basically Radio City (the 2nd lp) plus demos, alternate takes,
and the gorgeous Chris Bell single "I Am the Cosmos" with the flip side "You
and Your Sister" featuring Alex on backing vocals. Disc 3 is the
released/unreleased 3rd lp (usually referred to as 3rd?). It contains the
whole album as released on Rycodisc in the 90s plus a whole bunch of demos
for the record that are primarily just Chilton on guitar/piano/vocals. And
Disc 4 is a live show at Lafayette's Music Room in Memphis with Big Star as
a newly reconvened trio (Chris Bell had just departed after the 1st lp
shortly before this show was recorded). The sound of the live show is
amazing as is the whole collection. Stand out tracks include "Try Again"
early version by Chris' Rock City, "Don't Lie to Me", "September Girls",
"Back of a Car" alternate version, "Blue Moon" demo, "O, Dana", "Nightime",
"Holocaust" demo, and live versions of "Way Out West", "Thirteen", "There
Was a Light", and "O, My Soul". Five freakin' stars!! If you or a loved one
are crazy about real honest pop music ala the Beatles, go buy this now.
Also of special note to rock-n-roll fans is the release of classic Lizzy
live. This concert from 1977 is awesome from start to finish. The band flows
seamlessly from song to song with occasional comments from bassist/singer
Phil Lynott. Standout tracks: "Soldier of Fortune",
"Cowboy Song", "The Boys Are Back in Town", "Opium Trail", & "Don't Believe
a Word". This is a rich performance with the band sounding like they're
having a blast while they're rocking your socks off! The same classic
lineup from the "Live and Dangerous" lp: Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson on
guitars, Brian Downey on skins, and of course the inimitable ,aforementioned
Mr. Lynott. #1 with a bullet in my book!