Columbia: Live at Missouri University, 4/25/93

by Big Star

Overview

With the Posies' Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow standing in with Alex Chilton, on Jody Stephens' recommendation, for the uninterested Andy Hummel and the deceased Chris Bell, the foursome run through a collection mostly drawn from #1 Record and Radio City. Chilton's in good voice throughout, the blend of sweetness and melancholia of the band's original days present and fine as ever. As a band, the quartet doesn't let the legacy down a whit, from "Don't Lie to Me" and its full passion to the bemused regret of "September Gurls." Everyone else gets at least one vocal turn as well, a nice way of signaling the group effort that went into the show. Stephens handles "Way Out West" and "For You," Auer sings Bell's solo single "I Am the Cosmos," while Stringfellow takes over on no less than three songs, "Back of a Car," "Daisy Glaze," and a smashing rip on "Feel." A few interesting surprises are thrown in along the way, though anyone familiar with Chilton's way around unexpected covers in performance won't be too taken off-guard. T. Rex's "Baby Strange" gets a straightforward take, glam sass fully intact and suiting the band perfectly, while Todd Rundgren's "Slut" closes out the set with a final appropriate blast. Not the end of the world, just a great show from a legendary group. ~ Ned Raggett

Product Details

Release Date:	04/16/2016
Label:	Sony Music
UPC:	0888751950412

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Big Star   Primary Artist
Jody Stephens   Drums,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jon Auer   Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Alex Chilton   Guitar,Vocals
Ken Stringfellow   Vocals (Background),Vocals,Bass

Technical Credits

Timothy Powell   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Jim Rondinelli   Audio Production,Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Bud Scoppa   A&R
Chris Bell   Composer
Jody Stephens   Composer
Jeff Powell   Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Alan Robinson   Liner Notes
Marlene Rosenberg   Photography
Alex Chilton   Composer
Robert Palmer   Liner Notes
Marc Bolan   Composer
Andy Hummel   Composer
Todd Rundgren   Composer
Dan Glomski   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
William Eggleston   Cover Photo,Photography
Lawrence Whipple   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Dorrie Cheng   Design
K. Lee Hammond   Art Direction