BOXSET REVIEW: BIG STAR, “Complete Third” (3 disc set)

The first thing I want to disclose before going further is to say that in the canon of the three albums Big Star, one of my favorite bands (and part of my Holy Trinity with The Beatles and The Who), Third isn’t one of my favorites – I know that’s heresy to more than a few.  To me, #1 Record and Radio City were far more solid; they were “band” albums and Third was always a little too obtuse and disconnected for me.  Yes, there are some songs that I love without reserve or hesitation �...

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