Big Star
1978
Tracks
1. Kizza Me
2. Thank You Friends
3. Big Black Car
4. Jesus Christ
5. Femme Fatale
6. O, Dana
7. Holocaust
8. Kangaroo
9. Stroke It Noel
10. For You
11. You Can't Have Me
12. Nightime
13. Blue Moon
14. Take Care
15. Nature Boy
16. Till The End Of The Day
17. Dream Lover
18. Downs
19. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
I had never heard of Big Star before and was a bit wary of an album that had a song called "Holocaust" on it. There were a few tracks I could have done without, and quite a few unnecessary covers, but it was overall a lot less frightening that I expected.
Every time I was truly impressed with the lyrics, I would look up the song and it would be a cover. The band clearly has good taste, as they take songs from Nat King Cole and the Velvet Underground, but I still don't think a 1001 album should have so many unoriginal songs, especially when they weren't doing anything particularly inspired with their source material.
I am bitching quite a lot; I actually did enjoy this album. The singers certainly have charisma. And you know what? "Holocaust" wasn't that bad! Wait, let me rephrase that...
RATING: 4/5
Yes, the voice and melody are sweet. I like the Femme Fatale's rendition but Kangaroo -which it's actually theirs- can't hold a candle to This Mortal Coil's cover. "Holocaust" is a bad name but I agree with its spirit. I felt like that sometimes.
ReplyDeleteAll in all, it's a nice album.
I know, it surprised me!
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