1972 was a great year for music. Blue Öyster Cult released their s/t debut album and Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, The Rolling Stones, and David Bowie all released some great material. This was also the year Big Star made their debut, I never really got into Big Star to be honest until the recent death of vocalist/guitarist Alex Chilton on March 17, 2010.
The band brought a unique blend of 70's hard rock with the pop melodies and hamonies from the bands of the 60's like The Beatles, and The Kinks. These melodies really show on songs like The Ballad of El Goodo. The album also includes In the Street which would become the theme song of the hit sitcom That 70's Show, which ran from 1998-2006.
Although it didn't sell much at the time of release, #1 Record is considered one of the best albums of not only the 70's but one of the best albums all time. I really did enjoy the great blend of 70's hard rock and 60's British Invasion music, my only gripes with this album came with "The India Song" and "ST 100/6", both songs are lackluster at best, but this is album is a must listen to for fans of 70's music. Expect some more Big Star album reviews in the near future.
Favorite Tracks: The Ballad of El Goodo, Don't Lie to Me, When My Baby's Beside Me, My Life is Right
The Verdict: 4.0
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