Big Star - #1 Record

Big Star’s lead singer Alex Chilton went platinum as a teenager as the lead singer of The Box Tops, and this record has been cited as an influential masterpiece by members of R.E.M., Kiss, Teenage Fanclub, The Replacements and Primal Scream. So why was it one of the biggest flops in power-pop history? Liam and Christopher do a deep dive on this gem with a particularly spicy incarnation of Secret Posho, plus a banger of a quiz that leaves Liam utterly flummoxed. It might not really have been a #1 record, but it’s #474 on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Enjoy!