The Best of Big Star

~ Release by Big Star (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1September Gurls
engineer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
bass guitar:
Andy Hummel (US bassist from the Big Star) (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
drums (drum set):
Jody Stephens (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
guitar:
Alex Chilton (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
vocals:
Alex Chilton (from 1973-09 until 1973-12) and Jody Stephens (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 178) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 239)
recording of:
September Gurls (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
42:49
2When My Baby’s Beside Me
bass guitar:
Andy Hummel (US bassist from the Big Star) (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Jody Stephens (in 1972)
guest electric piano and guest background vocals:
Terry Manning (US recording engineer) (in 1972)
guitar:
Chris Bell (singer/songwriter/guitarist of Big Star) (in 1972) and Alex Chilton (in 1972)
vocals:
Chris Bell (singer/songwriter/guitarist of Big Star) (in 1972), Alex Chilton (in 1972) and Andy Hummel (US bassist from the Big Star) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
When My Baby’s Beside Me (in 1972)
writer:
Chris Bell (singer/songwriter/guitarist of Big Star) and Alex Chilton
3.63:22
3Feel
bass guitar:
Andy Hummel (US bassist from the Big Star) (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Jody Stephens (in 1972)
guest electric piano and guest background vocals:
Terry Manning (US recording engineer) (in 1972)
guitar:
Chris Bell (singer/songwriter/guitarist of Big Star) (in 1972) and Alex Chilton (in 1972)
vocals:
Chris Bell (singer/songwriter/guitarist of Big Star) (in 1972), Alex Chilton (in 1972) and Andy Hummel (US bassist from the Big Star) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Feel (in 1972)
writer:
Chris Bell (singer/songwriter/guitarist of Big Star) and Alex Chilton
4.353:33
4The Ballad of El Goodo
bass guitar:
Andy Hummel (US bassist from the Big Star) (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Jody Stephens (in 1972)
guest electric piano and guest background vocals:
Terry Manning (US recording engineer) (in 1972)
guitar:
Chris Bell (singer/songwriter/guitarist of Big Star) (in 1972) and Alex Chilton (in 1972)
vocals:
Chris Bell (singer/songwriter/guitarist of Big Star) (in 1972), Alex Chilton (in 1972) and Andy Hummel (US bassist from the Big Star) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
The Ballad of El Goodo (in 1972)
writer:
Chris Bell (singer/songwriter/guitarist of Big Star) and Alex Chilton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Koala Music (Russian record label)
4.64:20
5O My Soul
engineer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
bass guitar:
Andy Hummel (US bassist from the Big Star)
drums (drum set):
Jody Stephens
guitar:
Alex Chilton
vocals:
Alex Chilton and Jody Stephens
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
O My Soul
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
3.655:38
6What’s Going Ahn
engineer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
additional drums (drum set):
Richard Rosebrough (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
bass guitar:
Andy Hummel (US bassist from the Big Star) (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
drums (drum set):
Jody Stephens (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
guitar:
Alex Chilton (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
vocals:
Alex Chilton (from 1973-09 until 1973-12) and Jody Stephens (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
recording of:
What’s Going Ahn (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
writer:
Alex Chilton and Andy Hummel (US bassist from the Big Star)
32:40
7In the Street
bass guitar:
Andy Hummel (US bassist from the Big Star) (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Jody Stephens (in 1972)
guest electric piano and guest background vocals:
Terry Manning (US recording engineer) (in 1972)
guitar:
Chris Bell (singer/songwriter/guitarist of Big Star) (in 1972) and Alex Chilton (in 1972)
vocals:
Chris Bell (singer/songwriter/guitarist of Big Star) (in 1972), Alex Chilton (in 1972) and Andy Hummel (US bassist from the Big Star) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
In the Street (in 1972)
writer:
Chris Bell (singer/songwriter/guitarist of Big Star) and Alex Chilton
4.652:55
8Thirteen
bass guitar:
Andy Hummel (US bassist from the Big Star) (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Jody Stephens (in 1972)
guest electric piano and guest background vocals:
Terry Manning (US recording engineer) (in 1972)
guitar:
Chris Bell (singer/songwriter/guitarist of Big Star) (in 1972) and Alex Chilton (in 1972)
vocals:
Chris Bell (singer/songwriter/guitarist of Big Star) (in 1972), Alex Chilton (in 1972) and Andy Hummel (US bassist from the Big Star) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1972)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 396)
recording of:
Thirteen (Big Star) (in 1972)
composer:
Chris Bell (singer/songwriter/guitarist of Big Star) and Alex Chilton
publisher:
Ardent/Koala Music, Birdees Music Corp. and Koala Music, Inc.
part of:
Thumbsucker (2005)
4.052:37
9Mod Lang
engineer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
additional drums (drum set):
Richard Rosebrough (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
bass guitar:
Andy Hummel (US bassist from the Big Star) (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
drums (drum set):
Jody Stephens (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
guitar:
Alex Chilton (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
vocals:
Alex Chilton (from 1973-09 until 1973-12) and Jody Stephens (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
recording of:
Mod Lang (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
writer:
Alex Chilton and Richard Roseborough
3.852:45
10Back of a Car
engineer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
bass guitar:
Andy Hummel (US bassist from the Big Star) (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
drums (drum set):
Jody Stephens (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
guitar:
Alex Chilton (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
vocals:
Alex Chilton (from 1973-09 until 1973-12) and Jody Stephens (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
recording of:
Back of a Car (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton and Andy Hummel (US bassist from the Big Star)
3.452:45
11Watch the Sunrise
bass guitar:
Andy Hummel (US bassist from the Big Star) (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Jody Stephens (in 1972)
guest electric piano and guest background vocals:
Terry Manning (US recording engineer) (in 1972)
guitar:
Chris Bell (singer/songwriter/guitarist of Big Star) (in 1972) and Alex Chilton (in 1972)
vocals:
Chris Bell (singer/songwriter/guitarist of Big Star) (in 1972), Alex Chilton (in 1972) and Andy Hummel (US bassist from the Big Star) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Watch the Sunrise (in 1972)
writer:
Chris Bell (singer/songwriter/guitarist of Big Star) and Alex Chilton
3.53:45
12Daisy Glaze
engineer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
bass guitar:
Andy Hummel (US bassist from the Big Star) (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
drums (drum set):
Jody Stephens (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
guitar:
Alex Chilton (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
vocals:
Alex Chilton (from 1973-09 until 1973-12) and Jody Stephens (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
recording of:
Daisy Glaze (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
writer:
Alex Chilton, Andy Hummel (US bassist from the Big Star) and Jody Stephens
33:52
13Give Me Another Chance
bass guitar:
Andy Hummel (US bassist from the Big Star) (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Jody Stephens (in 1972)
guest electric piano and guest background vocals:
Terry Manning (US recording engineer) (in 1972)
guitar:
Chris Bell (singer/songwriter/guitarist of Big Star) (in 1972) and Alex Chilton (in 1972)
vocals:
Chris Bell (singer/songwriter/guitarist of Big Star) (in 1972), Alex Chilton (in 1972) and Andy Hummel (US bassist from the Big Star) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Give Me Another Chance (in 1972)
writer:
Chris Bell (singer/songwriter/guitarist of Big Star) and Alex Chilton
3.53:26
14I’m in Love With a Girl
engineer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
bass guitar:
Andy Hummel (US bassist from the Big Star) (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
drums (drum set):
Jody Stephens (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
guitar:
Alex Chilton (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
vocals:
Alex Chilton (from 1973-09 until 1973-12) and Jody Stephens (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
recording of:
I'm in Love With a Girl (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
publisher:
Birdees Music Corp. and East/Memphis Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
41:49