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Alex Chilton Ken Stringfellow Jody Stephens

ex Jon Auer, Chris Bell, Andy Hummel, John Lightman, Evan Leake

American rock band founded in 1971 in Memphis, Tennessee and disbanded in 1974. They reformed in 1993. In 2016 the by then only surviving original member Jody Stephens resurfaced in Big Star's Third.
Alex Chilton: vocals. (28 December 1950 – 17 March 2010) ✝
Chris Bell - guitar and vocals. (12 January 1951 – 27 December 1978) ✝
Andy Hummel - bass and vocals. (26 January 1951 – 19 July 2010) ✝
Jody Stephens - drums. (4 October 1952)

ALBUMS

Out Past Midnight (A Big Star Sampler)

2024, CD, Comp, Smplr, Uncut (2), Kelsey Media,

Live At Lafayette's Music Room

Big Star - Box Set

2017, Cass, Album, Ltd, Blu + Cass, Album, Ltd, Red + Ca, Burger Records, Stax, Ardent Records (2)

The Best Of Big Star

Power Pop/Holiday

Live In Memphis

Thank You Friends: The Music Of Big Star, Alex Chilton, And Chris Bell

2013, CD, Comp, Promo, Omnivore Recordings, Omnivore Music Publishing

The Very Best Of Big Star

2013, CD, Comp, Zoo Entertainment, Legacy

Nothing Can Hurt Me: Original Soundtrack

Power Pop/Soundtrack

Nothing Can Hurt Me

Big Star with John Davis

Live Tribute To Alex Chilton

2011, 7", Single, Ardent Music,

Feel (Alternate Mix)

2009, 7", Ltd, Rhino Records (2), Ardent Records (2),

Keep An Eye On The Sky

Power Pop/Pop Rock/Classic Rock

The Best Of Big Star

1999, CD, Comp, Big Beat Records,

Power Pop/Pop Rock

September Gurls

1999, 7", Single, Norton Records (2)

Nobody Can Dance

1995, Flexi, Shape, S/Sided, Cle, Back Of A Car Magazine

1995, Flexi, 7", Shape, S/Sided, Back Of A Car Magazine

Big Star & Teenage Fanclub

Mine Exclusively / Patti Girl

Columbia (Live At Missouri University 4/25/93)

Alternative Rock/Power Pop

#1 Record & Radio City & Sister Lovers / The Third Album

1992, CD, Comp, RE + CD, Album, RE + Comp, Line Records

A Little Big Star

1992, CD, Comp, Num, Promo, Smplr, Rykodisc

Big Star's Biggest

The September Gurls EP

1987, 12", EP, Whi, Line Records

Isaac Hayes / Big Star

Excerpts From Shaft / Excerpts From Radio City/No. 1 Record

1978, LP, Comp, Promo, Stax

1978, 7", Single, Aura (7)

#1 Record / Radio City

Jesus Christ / Big Black Car

Power Pop/Pop Rock/Art Rock

September Gurls

O, My Soul / Morpha Too / I'm In Love With A Girl

1972, 7", EP, Stax

The Ballad Of El Goodo

1972, 7", TP, Ardent Records (2)

Don't Lie To Me

In The Street / When My Baby's Beside Me

Unconditionally Guaranteed 2000.1 (Uncut's Guide To The Month's Best Music)

2000, CD, Comp, Promo, Uncut (2),

Poptopia! Power Pop Classics Of The '70s

New Wave/Power Pop/Classic Rock

Big Star's 3rd: Sister Lovers

2015, CD, Unofficial, FM Concert Broadcasts Ltd.

Thirteen c/w Give Me Another Chance

2005, Lathe, 7", Single, Ltd, Unofficial, Not On Label

What's Goin' Ahn

2000, CD, Unofficial, Deep Six

Pick Some Posies & Let's Play

Live At Lafayette's Music Room

CDr, Unofficial, Not On Label (Big Star)

Best Of Big Star

Cass, Unofficial, Tip Toed Tapes

APPEARANCES +

#1 Record / Radio City / Nothing Can Hurt Me

2014, CD, Comp, RE, RM, NTSC + DVD, NTS, Universal, Stax

The Insect Guide

2022, 6xFile, FLAC, Comp, Not On Label (The Insect Guide Self-Released)

Group Listening

Clarinet & Piano: Selected Works, Vol. 2

2022, Vinyl Gold,

Bedouine, Waxahatchee & Hurray For The Riff Raff

2020, File, MP3, Single, Spacebomb Records

Under Cover Summer

2018, 2xCass, Album, Ltd, C30, Personal Archives,

Everybody Goes, As Far As They Can

2017, 7", Single, Ltd, Sisters In Christ

Six Weeks Of Winter

2017, Cass, Comp, Sleeper Records (2)

We Were Babies & We Were Dirtbags

Acoustic/Indie Rock

He Could Have Been A Poet Or He Could Have Been A Fool

2014, Cass, Comp, Not On Label,

Lo-Fi/Acoustic/Folk/Indie Rock

Audacity (3) / New Swears

Parma DIY Shows

2014, Cass, Ltd, Num, Lo-Fi Lo-Life, Rude Soul Rec.

This Is Not A Love Song Comp.03

2014, Cass, Comp, To Lose La Track, New Monkey Press Records,

2013, Cass, Ltd, Lost Sound Tapes

2011, CD, EP, Not On Label

Green Like July

Two Cover Songs By Green Like July

2011, 2xFile, MP3, EP, 320, Bad Panda Records, Bad Panda Records

The Insect Guide

2010, 3xFile, MP3, Single, Eardrums Pop

The Insect Guide

2010, 5xFile, FLAC, Comp, Not On Label (The Insect Guide Self-Released)

2009, 7", W/Lbl, The Colonel Records

Rubbish Garbage Junk Punk

Mauro Antonio Pawlowski

2008, LP, Ltd, audioMER.

This Sounds A Bit Like Goodbye

2007, CD, EP, Not On Label (Souvlaki (2) Self-Released),

Indie Rock/Lo-Fi/Folk Rock

What's Wrong With Modern Youth?

2006, CD, Album, Enh, Bip Bip Records,

Power Pop/Mod/Pop Rock

Kind Of Like Spitting

The Thrill Of The Hunt

Drekka & Rivulets

Howl On Wind - Live @ Lavatoio - XI.I.MMIV

2004, 2xCDr, Ora D'Aria,

Folk Rock/Experimental

Indie Rock/Poetry/Alternative Rock/Psychedelic Rock

Love Liquid Wraparound

Backfeed Magnetbabe

Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock/Shoegaze

Looking For The Magic (American Power Pop In The Seventies)

2023, 3xCD, Comp, Grapefruit Records, Grapefruit USA,

Americana Collected

2022, 2xLP, Comp, Ltd, Num, Red, Music On Vinyl, Universal Music

Deep 70s (Underrated Cuts From A Misunderstood Decade)

Jon Savage's 1972-1976 (All Our Times Have Come)

2021, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, Ace,

Power Pop/Pub Rock/Glam/Krautrock/Punk

Seventies Collected

2021, 2x Vinyl,

September Songs

2020, CD, Comp, Rolling Stone

Stargirl (Original Soundtrack)

2020, 19xFile, AAC, Album, 256, Walt Disney Records

Het Allerbeste Uit Radio 1 Classics 1000 - 2019

2019, 4xCD, Comp, Universal Music Belgium,

Gary Stewart Trunk Sounds

2019, CD, Comp, Promo, Not On Label

Come On Let's Go! (Power Pop Gems From The 70s & 80s)

Stax Singles Volume 4: Rarities & The Best Of The Rest

2018, 6xCD, Comp, Mono, Ltd, Craft Recordings, Stax,

Gospel/Country/Soul/Southern Rock/Electric Blues/Jazz-Funk/Rhythm & Blues

Ita Cemetry Gates Volume 3

2018, CD, Comp, DDA Confidential,

Punk/Power Pop/New Wave/Mod

Arte Summer Of Peace

2015, 3xCD, Comp, Universal,

Greatest Ever! Power Pop

2015, 3xCD, Comp, Union Square Music, Universal UMC,

Svengali - Soundtrack Of The Motion Picture

2014, CD, Comp, Universal Music Catalogue,

Electric Deluxe Podcast 122

2014, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Electric Deluxe,

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Glam/Garage Rock/Rock & Roll/Experimental/New Wave/Post-Punk/Breakbeat/IDM/Bollywood

Latest & Greatest American Anthems

2014, 3xCD, Comp, Smplr, USM Media, Union Square Music,

Alternative Rock/Classic Rock/Hard Rock/Country Rock/Southern Rock/Folk Rock/Power Pop/Heavy Metal/Blues Rock/AOR/Arena Rock/Pop Rock/Glam/Pop Punk/Psychedelic Rock/Funk Metal/Soft Rock/Ballad/Sludge Metal/Punk/Garage Rock/Texas Blues/Electric Blues

Keep On Keeping' On - Vol.2 / Moonstone

2014, CDr, Comp, Jew, homo swampus,

Rock & Roll/Southern Rock/Country Rock

The Oxford American - Southern Music CD #15 Featuring The Music Of Tennessee

2013, 2xCD, Comp, Oxford American,

Greatest Ever! Driving Rock: The Definitive Collection

2013, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Comp, Union Square Music Ltd.,

Les Plus Grands Tubes / Rock

2013, 4xCD, Comp, Universal Music Strategic Marketing, Universal Music France

LateNightTales (TheDecadeBox)

2011, 27xCD, Comp, Mixed + Box, Ltd, Num, LateNightTales,

Downtempo/Trip Hop/Breaks/Dub/House/Leftfield/Experimental/Alternative Rock

Delta Swamp Rock (Sounds From The South: At The Crossroads Of Rock, Country And Soul)

Southern Rock/Swamp Pop

Dirty Water 2: More Birth Of Punk Attitude

Yo La Tengo Hanukkah 2010

2010, CDr, Comp, Not On Label (Yo La Tengo Self-released),

Alternative Rock

The Best Of Bug Music/Windswept

2009, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Bug Music, Windswept,

Adventureland (Original Soundtrack)

New Wave/Pop Rock

2008, 10xCD, Comp, Rock & Folk, Wagram Music,

10th Anniversary Edition

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Gat, Oxford American,

Alternative Rock/Rockabilly/Gospel

The Best Of Acoustic

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Shock (2),

Thank You Friends : The Ardent Records Story

Garage Rock/Power Pop/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock

Music Is Love! (15 Tracks That Changed The World)

2007, CD, Comp, Mojo Magazine,

Reggae/Rhythm & Blues/Pop Rock/Indie Rock

Then - Ultimate Rock Mix

2007, CD, Comp, Varèse Sarabande, Varèse Vintage,

Classic Rock/New Wave

Down On The Farm V2 - Sampler - Fredag 3. & Lørdag 4. Agust 2007

2007, CD, Promo, Smplr, Not On Label,

2006, CD, Comp, Q Magazine,

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock

Oxford American 2006 Southern Music CD

2006, CD, Comp, Oxford American

And The First Tree In The Green Wood It Was The Holly

2006, CDr, Album, Ltd, Hobby-Horse,

2006, 2xCD, Comp, Shock Records Pty. Ltd.,

Big Star Small World

Pop Rock/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Country Rock/Power Pop

The dB's & Friends*

Christmas Time Again

Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Indie Rock/Holiday/Power Pop/Jangle Pop

Belle & Sebastian

Reggae/Pop Rock/Smooth Jazz/Pop Rap/Soft Rock/Jazz-Funk/Acid Jazz/Downtempo

Here Comes The Sun

2005, CD, Comp, Q Magazine

2005 (Uncut Presents The Year's Essential Music)

2005, CD, Comp, Uncut (2),

Alternative Rock/Acoustic/Psychedelic Rock/Indie Rock/Pop Rock/Art Rock/Folk Rock/Prog Rock/Indie Pop/Stoner Rock

Now Hear This! (The Best Way To Discover Great New Music) (November 2005)

2005, CD, Comp, Promo, Word Magazine,

Alternative Rock/Acoustic/Pop Rock/Country

Ryko Distribution CD Sampler 2

2005, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Rykodisc

It Came From Memphis (The Legendary Sounds Of Memphis)

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Manteca,

Garage Rock/Rock & Roll/Country Rock/Blues Rock/Soul/Electric Blues/Country Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Rockabilly/Delta Blues/Modern Electric Blues/Memphis Blues

The REM Collection Disc 1 Mike Mills Presents... The Best Of Classic US Underground Rock

2005, CD, Comp, Uncut (2)

Rough Trade Compilation 05

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Rough Trade Distribution GmbH,

Indie Rock/Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Post-Punk/Post Rock/Power Pop/Pop Rock/Lounge/Bossa Nova/Dub/Acoustic/Experimental/Future Jazz/Acid Jazz/Breaks/Electro/Jazzdance/Trip Hop/Abstract/Downtempo/Rhythm & Blues/Soul

20 Greats From The Golden Decade Of Power Pop

2005, CD, Comp, Varèse Sarabande,

Concord Music Group

2005, 3xCD, Comp + CD-ROM + Promo, Concord Music Group,

Sonically Speaking Vol 24: September 2005

2005, CD, Comp, Car, Sonic Magazine,

Power Pop Anthems

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Virgin,

2005, 3xCD, Comp, Union Square Music,

Rykodisc Summer 2005 Sampler

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Rykodisc,

Esquire Playlist Volume 3: Big Hits

2005, CD, Comp, Esquire Magazine,

Rise: Katrina + Relief

2005, CD, Comp, Memphis International Records

Rolling Stone Sampler N°33

2005, CD, Comp, Smplr, Car, Cyber Press Publishing,

Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Folk Rock

2005, CD, Comp, Smplr, Abus Dangereux,

Indie Rock/Garage Rock/Folk Rock

Plastic Crimewave

Galactic Zoo Dossier Tape Club Vol. I #1: Psych Pops & Kozmik Folks

2005, Cass, Comp, Mixtape, Not On Label (Plastic Crimewave Self-Released),

Psychedelic Rock

Sånger Om Kärlek

2004, 2xCDr, Comp, Promo, Feber 2

The Rock 'n' Roll Disease!

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Shock (2), Savage Beat!,

Acoustic Songbook

2004, 3xCD, Comp, EMI,

L'odyssée Du Rock

2004, 4xCD, Comp, Box, Sony Music Media,

Nichehits The Lost Radio Years

2004, CD, Comp, Victor

Strange Currencies

2003, CD, Comp, Uncut (2),

Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Classic Rock/Punk/Rhythm & Blues/Soul-Jazz

A Piece Of Gold (Soulful Pop Songs Selected By Tahiti 80)

2003, CD, Comp, Victor Entertainment, Inc.,

Rockin' Memphis

2003, CD, Comp, Lucky Seven Records,

Essential Music Fall 2005 Sampler

2003, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI,

Good Vibes (The Jingly Jangly Sound Of Summer)

Soft Rock/Surf/Pop Rock

Piece Of Cake 20 Years Of Ryko

Comedy/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Classic Rock

Rykodisc The Anthology

Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock/Prog Rock/Blues Rock/New Wave/Jazz-Rock/Classic Rock/Punk

Ryko 20 1983 - 2003

Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Trip Hop/Country Rock/Smooth Jazz/Soft Rock/Jazz-Funk/Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock/Latin Jazz

The Sound Of The City: Memphis

2002, 2xCD, Comp, EMI,

Memphis Blues/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Funk

Our Little Corner Of The World (Music From Gilmore Girls)

Soundtrack/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Power Pop/Punk/New Wave

Acoustic/Indie Rock

DJ Mix - June 2001

2001, CDr, Mixed, Promo, Domino

2000, CD, Comp, DeAgostini,

Soft Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock/Country/Blues Rock/Acoustic

CMJ New Music Monthly Volume 71 July 1999

1999, CD, Comp, Promo, College Music Journal

Ace Sound Choice

1999, CD, Comp, Enh, Promo, Ace,

That '70s Show Presents: That '70s Album (Rockin')

Hard Rock/Soundtrack

Radio Free - Cult Cuts That Were Too Cool For Radio

1998, CD, Comp, Club, Rykodisc, Hannibal Records,

Avantgarde/Experimental

Godfathers Of Power Pop

1998, 2xCD, Comp, Popmeister

1997, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Waxegård Entertainment,

Xmas Marks The Spot

1997, CD, Comp, Rykodisc,

Ignition Records Sampler

Star Maps (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Alternative Rock/Soundtrack

Ultimate Rock Volume One

1996, CD, Comp, Nectar,

Pop Rock/Soft Rock

1994, CD, Comp, Humo,

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/EBM/Post-Punk/Power Pop/Acid Jazz

Champion Carnival - November 1993

1994, CD, Comp, Promo, BMG Victor Inc.

Christmas All Over The Place

1994, CD, Comp, Promo, Rykodisc

This Mortal Coil

1993, 3xCD, Album, RE + CD, Comp + Box, Comp, 4AD,

Alternative Rock/Modern Classical/Ethereal/Ambient

Various / This Mortal Coil

5 Selected Originals

1993, CD, Promo, Smplr, 4AD, Warner Bros. Records,

Folk Rock/Acoustic/Art Rock/Pop Rock/Classic Rock

South Paw: Zoo's Left Wing '93

1993, CD, Comp, Promo, Zoo Entertainment

RCD Classic Rock Collection Vol 10

1993, CD, Comp, RCD Magazine,

Psychedelic Rock/Alternative Rock

Rebellious Jukebox

1993, CD, Comp, Promo, Melody Maker,

Chris Stamey And Friends*

1993, CD, Album, East Side Digital

Ivana Don't Mind

1993, CD, Comp, Hits,

Alternative Rock/Alternative Rock

CMJ New Music No. 3 October 1993

1993, CD, Comp, Promo, College Music Journal,

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Grunge/Power Pop/Hard Rock/Folk Rock/Dream Pop/Industrial

Tune In...Turn On...Bug Out!! '93

1993, Cass, Comp, Promo, BMG Music Canada Inc.,

BMG Pop Promo CD - Volume 56 - September 1993

1993, CD, Comp, Promo, BMG Music Canada Inc.,

Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Dance-pop/Contemporary R&B/Blues Rock/Folk/Power Pop/Eurodance/House/RnB/Swing/Downtempo

Car Crash Love: The Odds In Context, Vol. 2

1993, Cass, Album, Comp, Promo, Typ, Zoo Entertainment,

Alternative Rock

Sounds Of The Seventies - Punk And New Wave

New Wave/Pop Rock/Punk/Psychedelic Rock/Garage Rock

120 Minutes Left Of The Dial Weeks 1 & 2 Shows 1 - 10

1992, CD, Comp, Promo, Thirsty Ear, MTV Networks,

Sounds Of The Seventies - FM Rock III

Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Prog Rock/Blues Rock/Southern Rock/Art Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Glam/Hard Rock/Experimental/Classic Rock

Slow Dancin' - Line's Greatest Dance Songs

1991, CD, Comp, Viva Records (20), Line (7),

19 Years: A Collection Of Alex Chilton

Cadillac 'n' Roll

Rock & Roll/Rockabilly/Synth-pop/Classic Rock/Country Rock/New Wave/Disco/Hard Rock/Punk/Indie Rock

1988, CD, Smplr, Line Records, Line Records,

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Pop/Indie Rock

Line - Der Sampler 17

1987, LP, Smplr, Whi, Line Records

Line - Der Sampler 21

1987, LP, Smplr, Line Records,

Alternative Rock/Classic Rock/Garage Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Country Rock/Blues Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Power Pop/Folk Rock

1980, LP, Comp, Aura (7),

The History Of Powerpop - Volume Seven - The South

CD, Comp, The Popsicle Label

Q Playlist: Mellow Gold - 15 Soothing Sounds For Summer

CD, Comp, Q Magazine

2015, Cass, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label,

Synth-pop/Folk Rock/Indie Rock

Рок Искры. Классические Хиты 1

2012, CD-ROM, Comp, Unofficial, Fresh Studio,

Live At The Showbox In Seattle, WA

1999, Cass, Unofficial, sub poop

Alex Chilton / Big Star

Starcrossed : Tales Of Two Cities / Beale Street Breakdown

1998, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Punk Vault

Big Star & Alex Chilton

Beale Street Green

Big Star / Alex Chilton

Big Star / Alex Chilton

1986, 7", EP, Unofficial, Not On Label

Big Star, Chris Bell

Big Star Fan Club

1986, 12", Ltd, Unofficial, Revival Wax, Big Star Fan Club

Big Star / Alex Chilton

Big Star / Alex Chilton

1986, 7", EP, Unofficial, whi, Not On Label

Waltz In Stockholm

CDr, Unofficial, Loose Dog,

Acoustic/Indie Rock

Cover Versions And Tributes (Vol. 1)

Cass, Comp, Unofficial, XL , Velvet Underground Appreciation Society,

Cover Me, Don't Cover Me

CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label (R.E.M.),

Alternative Rock