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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Movies Awards Various Refers
BIG STAR
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
*  1971

Line-Up (2005):

BIG STAR (photo)
 

Alex Chilton - voc,g
Jon Auer - g
Ken Stringfellow - bg
Jody Stephens - ds

Former Members:

Chris Bell (g, 1971-12/72)
Andy Hummell (bg, 1971-3/74); John Lightman (bg, 1974)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.#1 Record4/1972 Ardent
2.Radio City2/1974 Ardent
3.Third Album: Sisters Lovers28.07.1978Aura
4.Stuff1986 New Rose
5.Big Star Live2/1992 Rykodisc
6.A Little Big Star
(promo)		1992 Rykodisc
7.Live At Missouri University 4/25/9330.08.1993Zoo/RCA
8.Nobody Can Dance16.03.1999
9.Big Star Story22.09.2003Rykodisc
10.Extended Versions26.04.2005Collectables
11.In Space26.09.2005Rykodisc
12.Keep An Eye On The Sky
(4CD box set)		14.09.2009Rhino
13.Nothing Can Hurt Me25.06.2013Omnivore
14.Live Tribute at the Lev
& John Davis		09.07.2013Ardent
15.Live In Memphis
(2LP)		31.10.2014Omnivore
16.South West07.08.2015FM Concert Broadcasts
17.Picking Posies13.11.2015Iconography
18.Complete Third, Vol. 1: Demos To Sessions To Roughs25.11.2016Omnivore
19.Box Set
(box set)		27.01.2017Burger
20.Complete Third, Vol. 2: Roughs to Mixes10.02.2017Omnivore

Alex Chilton:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.One Day In New York1977 Ork
2.Singer Not The Song
(mini LP)		1977
3.Dusted in Memphis (And Elsewhere)1980 Bangkok Productions
4.Like Flies On Sherbert2/1980 Aura
5.Bach's Bottom6/1981 Line
6.Alex Chilton2/1992 New Rose
7.Live In London6/1982 Aura
8.Feudalist Tarts
(mini LP, in France)		7/1985 New Rose
9.Document9/1985 Aura
10.Lost Decade (1969-77)
(2LP, in France)		3/1986 Fan Club
11.High Priest
(in France)		9/1987 New Rose
12.Black List2/1990 New Rose
13.A Collection Of Alex Chilton1991
14.19 Years (1969-87)5/1991 Rhino
15.Cliches2/1994 Aura
16.Cubist Blues
& Alan Vega & Ben Vaughn		08.10.1996Last Call
17.Loose Shoes And Tight Pussy11/1999 Last Call
18.Set
(covers)		22.02.2000Bar/None
19.Live in Anvers03.08.2004Last Call
20.Cubist Blues Redux
& Alan Vega & Ben Vaughn		13.06.2006Last Call
21.Free Again: The "1970" Sessions10.01.2012Big Beat
22.Electricity By Candlelight: NYC 2/13/9705.10.2013Bar None
23.Live At The Ocean Club: NYC 197712.05.2015Norton
24.Jesus Christ28.08.2015Munster
25.Live at Transmusicales, Rennes, France, December 7, 1996
& Alan Vega & Ben Vaughn		04.12.2015Light In The Attic
26.The Death Of Rock: Peter Holsapple vs. Alex Chilton
& Peter Holsapple		8/2018

Chris Bell:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.I Am The Cosmos2/1992 Rykodisc

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.In The Street / When My Baby's Beside Me4/1972 Ardent
2.Don't Lie To Me / Watch The Sunrise7/1972 Ardent
3.O, My Soul / Morphatoo - I'm In Love With A Girl2/1974 Ardent
4.September Girls / Mod Lang5/1974 Ardent
5.Willobee And Dale / I'm Gonna Be Alright1974 Ardent
6.Kizza Me / Dream Lover18.08.1978Aura
7.September Girls15.09.1978Stax
8.Jesus Christ / Big Black Car12/1978 Aura
9.Feel / Mod Lang (unissued single remix)92.10.2009Rhino
10.Live Tribute To Alex Chilton EP
(In The Street / Don't Lie To Me / When My Baby's Beside Me)
with John Davis		18.07.2013Ardent
11.Thirteen07.04.2017Concord

Alex Chilton:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Bangkok8/1977 Ork
2.Hey Little Child / No More The Moon6/1980 Aura
3.No Sex / Undercrass
7"(2) September Gurls / I'm Gonna Make You Mine (live Paris '85)
12" + Wild Kingdom
(ve Francii)		5/1986 New Rose
4.Make A Little Move / Lonely Weekends
(ve Francii)		11/1987 New Rose
5.Dalai Lama / Margie / Junkyard / Rubber Room
(ve Francii)		2/1988 New Rose
6.Margie / Hide And Seek25.09.1996Shoeshine
7.Live In Glasgow11.11.1996Shoeshine
8.Candyman / Lover of Love
& Ben Vaughn & Alan Vega		22.01.2016Munster

Chris Bell:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.I Am The Cosmos / You And Your Sister7/1978 Car

Movies:

1. Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me (3.7.2013, documentary, 113 min, directed by Drew DeNicola/Olivia Mori)

Awards:

2010 Grammy Awards - Best Album Notes ("Keep An Eye On The Sky", Robert Gordon)

Various:

disbanded 1976
reunited 4/1993

Compilation Appearances:

"Thirteen" on OST "Our Little Corner of the World: Music From Gilmore Girls" (24.9.02, Rhino)
"Thank You Friends" on compilation "Twentieth Anniversary" (3.2.04, Rykodisc)
"Hot Thing" on Big Star tribute CD "Big Star, Small World" (23.5.06, Koch)


Alex Chilton:

Compilation Appearances:

"Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" on compilation "Who Covers Who" (6.9.1993, CM Disk - 30. anniversary of The Who)

produced by LP:
The Cramps: Song The Lord Taught Us (3/80, Illegal)

produced by SP:
The Cramps: Gravest Hits EP (7/79, Illegal)
Lorette Velvette: Eager Boy (6.9.93, Singles Going Steady, +bg)

appeared on the LP:
Afghan Whigs: 1965 (13.10.98, Columbia)
Ray Davies: See My Friends (1.11.10)

Press References:

Bang!
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1993619.10.19937album review
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1976714.02.197647album review
19782203.06.19785News
19783609.09.197818Singlessingle review
19783716.09.197815Singlessingle review
19921007.03.199233Albumsalbum review
19931724.04.19932News
19931908.05.19934News
19931908.05.199339Info Freako
19932015.05.199314Livegig review
19932305.06.19936
19933207.08.19936News
19933421.08.199310
19933528.08.199335Albumsalbum review
19933604.09.199346Reading '93
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19932301.12.199312profile
19932415.12.199329Recenzealbum review
1994314.02.19947Galerie