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Third
Big Star
Third
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
 
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This stunning album from Big Star was originally released in 1978, three years after it was recorded and after the band had disintegrated. Until Third, Big Star's sound was a hybrid of Anglo-pop and rough-edged '60s soul. ...  more »

     
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All Artists: Big Star
Title: Third
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Rykodisc
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 1/31/2006
Album Type: Limited Edition
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Styles: Hardcore & Punk, Power Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 014431091124

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Album Description
This stunning album from Big Star was originally released in 1978, three years after it was recorded and after the band had disintegrated. Until Third, Big Star's sound was a hybrid of Anglo-pop and rough-edged '60s soul. Years ahead of its time, Third explores previously uncharted territory and served as a blueprint for the legions of bands who count Big Star as a key influence. An album of deeply personal, poetic, haunting songs, it is deservedly lauded for its honesty and brutal emotion.

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CD Reviews

Warning: Rykodisc Version of Big Star 3rd!
hasbro | Dallas, TX United States | 01/03/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)

"If you're familiar with Rykodisc's earlier remixed, resequenced version of this amazing album, then be assured that's what this is.



What this isn't is a CD version of the original LP (original mix, original track sequence) as recently released on vinyl by 4 Men with Beards. The only thing about this release that is accurate to the original album is its cover, which also includes the original track listing. But it has nothing to do with the actual contents of the CD.



Note: Rykodisc's bonus tracks are included on this release."