NUMBER ONE RECORD, no. 2. Big Star, #1 Record. Some of you know this, some maybe not. Itβsβchiming, guitar-y, trying-to-make-you-happy-but-maybe-tinged-with-melancholy rock. Itβs so, well, moving, this record. Especially the first side. Oh, wait, no, I donβt want to play favorites. There are vibes that come off this record (both sides) that are weirdly energizing and activating especially if you want to be in a band, yet itβs got that melancholy (which might be because we know Big Star is another band that avoided appreciation in its own time). Itβs such a great record. You like it. UPDATE SINCE I ORIGINALLY WROTE THIS A FEW WEEKS AGO: Did you see that meme going around social media where two adjacent Jeopardy! categories with Ken Jennings as host were βBig Starβ next to βNo. 1 Recordβ and people were making posts based off lyrics, including Ken (who tweeted a photo of the categories board and said, βIβve been trying hard against unbelievable odds!β which is from βThe Ballad of El Goodo,β one of the best songs on the album.) #bigstar #numberonerecord #kenjennings #jeopardycategories #theballadofelgoodo #inthestreet #that70sshow #alexchilton #chrisbell (at Noblesville, Indiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKuzXHfr69G/?igshid=1d1ohd0o3uy8h
