Old music: Big Star – The Ballad of El Goodo

Big Star's commercial failure bequeathed pop one of its great what-if storiesWith some hugely influential bands who failed to sell many records in their prime you can sort of get the reasons for their lack of commercial success. Take Hüsker Dü – their songs might be wonderful but you only realise this after spending the first half hour thinking: "My God, the production is so tinny. The drums sound like a cardboard box."This is why Big Star's lack of mainstream popularity is so baffling. Some...

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