#1 Record
by Big Star
- Type: Album
- Released: April 24, 1972
- Label: Ardent
- Country: United States
- Length: 36:56
- Community rating: 4.08/5 from 16 ratings
Artists on this release: Jody Stephens, Alex Chilton, Andy Hummel, Chris Bell
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Big Star's debut '#1 Record' is defined by the unique songwriting partnership of Alex Chilton and Chris Bell, which merged British Invasion-inspired jangly guitars and intricate vocal harmonies with a meticulously polished studio production. The album balances Chilton's raw, visceral performances with Bell's refined, contrapuntal arrangements and technical oversight, creating a dynamic collection of songs that veer from muscular rock to wistful acoustic ballads. Despite widespread critical acclaim upon release, distribution issues led to initial commercial failure; however, the album's potent blend of pop craftsmanship and earnest energy has since established it as a foundational and highly influential power pop document.
Genres
Descriptors: classic, melodic, jangly, harmonies, ballad
Tracklist
- Feel (3:32)
- The Ballad Of El Goodo (4:20)
- In The Street (2:54)
- Thirteen (2:34)
- Don't Lie To Me (3:07)
- The India Song (2:20)
- When My Baby's Beside Me (3:23)
- My Life Is Right (3:06)
- Give Me Another Chance (3:27)
- Try Again (3:32)
- Watch The Sunrise (3:43)
- ST 100/6 (0:58)
Credits
- Chris Bell - guitar, vocals, songwriter, production, Written-By, guitar family instrument, vocal
- Alex Chilton - guitar, vocals, songwriter, Written-By, guitar family instrument, vocal
- Andy Hummel - bass guitar, vocals, songwriter, Written-By, bass instrument
- Jody Stephens - drums, membranophone instrument
- Terry Manning - electric piano, harmony vocals
- John Fry - producer, mixdown engineer
- Mike Mills - liner notes
- Big Star - Primary Artist
- Thomas Dean Eubanks - Written-By