Live at Lafayette's Music Room

"Live at Lafayette's Music Room captures the band in its prime, recorded between the release of its debut, the ironically-titled #1 Record, and follow-up release Radio City. Often thought of as the epitome of power pop, here Big Star sounds like much more than that, taking the elements of the genre and stripping them back to their rock 'n' roll roots. The band consistently delivered catchy hooks and melodies, but with a healthy dose of rock 'n' roll muscle ... To hear the band in its hometown in this period is an invaluable piece of the Big Star puzzle and an essential listen for long-time fans and neophytes alike".

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"Originally released as disc four of Rhino's 2009 box set Keep an Eye on the Sky, Live at Lafayette's Music Room captures performances Big Star gave in January 1973 at Lafayette's Music Room in their hometown of Memphis, Tennessee ... The band feels tougher and funkier, particularly on the clutch of covers that conclude the album ... This rawness, so absent on Big Star's two finished studio albums, is the reason why Live at Lafayette's Music Room is worth hearing even for non-fanatics: It proves that this power pop group was also a rock & roll band".

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