In Space
In Space | ||||
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Released | 27 September 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
Studio | Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Power pop | |||
Length | 39:04 | |||
Label | Rykodisc | |||
Producer | Big Star, Jeff Powell | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert Christgau | ![]() |
Pitchfork | 5.3/10[3] |
In Space is the fourth and final studio album by American rock group Big Star, released in 2005. It was the first new studio recording by the band since Third/Sister Lovers, which was recorded in 1974.
The album featured original Big Star members Alex Chilton and Jody Stephens, with two more recent recruits, Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow. Auer and Stringfellow had been members of The Posies before joining Big Star for sporadic live performances and tours since 1993.[4]
"Mine Exclusively" was originally recorded by The Olympics in 1966.
Track listing[]
All songs were written by Jon Auer, Alex Chilton, Jody Stephens and Ken Stringfellow, except where noted.
- "Dony" – 2:45
- "Lady Sweet" – 3:40
- "Best Chance" – 3:04
- "Turn My Back on the Sun" – 2:38
- "Love Revolution" – 5:49 (Auer, Chilton, Jim Spake, Stephens, Stringfellow, Nokie Taylor)
- "February's Quiet" – 2:44
- "Mine Exclusively" – 2:31 (Shirley Mae Matthews)
- "A Whole New Thing" – 3:52
- "Aria, Largo" – 2:30 (Georg Muffat)
- "Hung Up with Summer" – 3:03 (Auer, Chilton, Bill Cunningham, Stephens, Stringfellow)
- "Do You Wanna Make It" – 2:46
- "Makeover" – 3:42
2019 CD bonus tracks
- "Hot Thing" – 4:14
- "Dony" (rough mix 4/17/04) – 2:49
- "February's Quiet" (Jody/Jon demo) – 2:44
- "Lady Sweet" (Jon Auer sketch #1) – 1:21
- "Lady Sweet" (Jon Auer sketch #2) – 0:59
- "Turn My Back on the Sun" (a capella) – 2:31
Personnel[]
- Big Star
- Jon Auer – guitar, vocals
- Alex Chilton – guitar, vocals
- Jody Stephens – drums, vocals
- Ken Stringfellow – bass guitar, vocals, keyboards
with:
- Jim Spake – saxophone ("Dony", "Love Revolution", "Do You Wanna Make It" and "Makeover")[5]
- Nokie Taylor – cornet ("Love Revolution")[5]
- Technical
- Jeff Powell – producer, mixing
- Adam Hill – assistant engineer
References[]
- ^ Mark Deming. "In Space". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ Robert Christgau. "Big Star". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ Stephen M. Deusner. "Big Star In Space". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ Big Star at Allmusic [1]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Big Star - In Space (CD, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
Categories:
- Big Star albums
- 2005 albums
- Rykodisc albums