Saturday, March 20, 2010

Big Star- Nobody Can Dance


Nobody Can Dance is a collection of unreleased tracks, the first half of the disc is a band rehearsal and the second half, a live set. The rehearsal is a real treat, the band is loose, raw and Alex Chilton is spirited and the band is tight and crisp. Personally, in some ways I prefer these versions compared to the studio albums (#1 Record and Radio City). The live set is okay, but the sound quality isn't quite as good as the rehearsal half, as it suffers from a bad mix and a rough performance. The live segment was recorded a couple of months later and even features a version of The Letter, a classic tune made famous by Chilton's previous band, The Box Tops.

This is a must for Big Star fans! Please seek out some of their other releases and see for yourself why they are considered the quintessential American band.

BIG STAR
Nobody Can Dance (1999)

1
Don't Lie To Me 3:25
2
Back Of A Car 2:56
3
O My Soul 5:33
4
Mod Lang 2:33
5
She's A Mover 4:02
6
September Gurls 3:02
7
In The Street 3:16
8
You Get What You Deserve 4:00
9
Baby Strange 3:54
10
Mod Lang 2:55
11
You Get What You Deserve 3:07
12
The Letter 3:12
13
September Gurls 2:56
14
Way Out West 2:32
15
O My Soul 6:01

Tracks 1-8 studio rehearsals, Ultra-Sonic Studios, Hampstead, NY, March 1974
Tracks 9-15 live at The Overton Park, Memphis Tennessee, May 1974


BIG STAR- Nobody Can Dance. rar

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