#1 Record

I'm sure that this was well-received in 1972. And maybe they were inspirational to many bands, but to me, in 2024, it sounded like a parody band - a "Spinal Tap" of what a pop-rock band should sound like. Read up a bit on them, and it truly sounds like a Netflix show about a struggling rock band. (Inspiration???)

Not that great. 2 stars.

Bit all over the place. Has a random bardcore track in the middle.

Alright....

Música divertida

This was a bit of a slog. It just doesn’t speak to me. Can see it’s value but I liked maybe one song?

The only notable thing on this album is the theme song from that 70's show. A forgettable album from a forgettable band.

Starts strong but quickly starts spiraling downwards, a shame really

Don't really understand the hype of the album by some critics. It sounds a lot like many of the songs from the early-mid 70's.

OK, it's definitely music, but am I supposed to find this special in any way?

Meh

Doesn't sound very special to me, but I don't mind listening to it. Favorite song: The India Song

Hey, this has the song from "That '70s Show." I knew Cheap Trick performed it for the show, so I'd always assumed it was one of their songs. Finding it here was a pleasant surprise. The rest of the album was...interesting. 2.5 stars.

Standard British rock/pop without anything standing out. 2/5

Meeeh

It was fine. Kinda like led zepplin but less bluesey.

Miksi osaan Thriteenin sanat? Onko Big star isompi bändi kuin osaan olettaa? Aika plääh mutta tyylipuhdas.

This album influenced many bands that I love, REM, Guided By Voices, Wilco, etc, but it’s just never clicked with me. The songs are too spare, too mid-tempo — all just a bit short of hitting critical mass. Radio City is much stronger to these ears.

Singer sounds like Pink Floyd Kinda funky and banjoish and old sounding? Thirteen was my favorite The India Song sounded like a Christmas song Overall sounds like it'd be played in a Logan's, 3/10 on the listen again scale

Average 70s soft rock, not bad, not memorable.

Got to admire the confidence in the band name and album title. Doesn't quite live up to it really though, it's a decent enough listen but very generic 70s rock, not enough oomph behind it to give it a good score. 2/5.

it is absolutely no surprise that punk happened in the 70s. i would have lost my mind when access to music was way harder than it is today and the world was awash with this type of wank.

Fun fact: Robert Plant's favourite from this album is When My Baby's Beside me. He's a big baby noncer.

Not bad but didn't do much for me

this album bored me to tears. i am crying right now and i blame big star. damn you, big star. damn you.

Not quite the blueprint for Teenage Fanclub that I was led to believe. This is more like a US version of The Sweet. It's good, honest rock 'n' roll. Nothing wrong with that. But nothing to offer much hope with, either.

Some positive moments but almost copies other artists.

Noisy shit kinda like a Boeing 737-800 flying over my house: I just don't notice anymore

Listened, but it didn't register, who or why are Big Star? Should I listen, should I pray, pray for what, stardom? Peculiar act praying particurally when you ain't religious. Is it like holy wishing? When does a wish become a prayer is there a scale, an electrointention scale? Don't know!

Not sure what to make of this. It wasn't bad, it's just that I can't really remember much of it. Made me want to listen to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and this doesn't stand up well in comparison

Hadn't heard of before, doubt I'll hear of again.

This album kinda reminded me of Boston. I quite liked Boston on release but its shine was gone when 1001 slipped it in my inbox. I didn’t know Big Star but might have liked them back in the day. Who knows? They do nothing for me now.

Off the bat I recognised the opening instrumental to 'Feel'. I have heard it somewhere else and the song was vaguely familiar. There is something about these songs that seem so familiar to me. I might have heard them in movies. I found thirteen to be very reminiscent of the beginning of my relationship. I'm about half way and this album is okay but I don't really see why it is so special. It sounds like your typical 70's generic rock. Some of the instrumentals are pretty good but mothers than that it all seems very standard. I do like it, but it doesn't really stand out when placed next to similar albums.

Not as bad as the other album on this list but begs the question, how this band has not one but two albums on this list?

Niet helemaal mijn jam, maar echt slecht was het ook niet.

Gezapig.

2/5 Best: Don't Lie To Me Worst: St 100/6

Best Song: Feel. I liked the brass, even if it gave a false impression of what to expect on the rest of the album. Worst Song: In The Street. Perhaps unfair, but after hearing the cover version that's used as the theme song for That 70s Show, this version just feels weak and wilted. Overall: Music that sounds old. Like the Eagles but worse? Without That 70s Show, would likely have faded into oblivion.

Underwhelming lyrically. Some nice riffs.

Only mediocre.

generick rock, nothing to remember it by

Jag vet inte...

This album is the audio equivalent of going to a restaurant named "Top Chef Fine Dining" and ordering a meal called "Taste Bud Explosion" and then being served boxed spaghetti with Ragu from the jar.

Had high hopes for this one but it didn't leave me with much – started off strong with some great guitar work and songwriting, but just kind of puttered into mediocrity as time went on. May need to revisit later, but for now I'm feeling pretty meh.

Sounded like a cross between The Who and Status Quo... but not as good as either of them

didn't get into it

Generic

Tragically boring

meh, imagine this was better at the time

Meh.

Dated. Does not really stand out

Not a band I've ever been inclined to check out. Feel feels like Zep without hooks. Longer than it's 4 minute runtime suggests. By the Ballad of El Good, I see the huge love of Zep. But in the same way ELO loved the Beatles. It's that concept, but with all the exciting rough edges sanded off to ensure radio play. Still carrying on on the hope this album has it's equivalent of Mr Blue Sky or Horace Wimp! Thirteen is the nearest I have come to this. It has an earnestness and sadness that elevates it.

Close to something here, but no.

I made it through, and - if I have to say that, ya know it's not going on MY list. I'm surprised this made the RS top 500 list at all.

ummmmm

Its a reasonable snapshot of early 70's pop/rock But this isnt anywhere close to the Stones, Fleetwood or Beatles! More like a poor version of Styx It's not terrible, just not for me

we got the Beatles at home

1. feel - 1 2. ballad -0 3. ztreet - 1 4. thirteen - 2 5. lie - 1 6. india - 1 7. bezide - 0 8. right - 1 9. chance - 1 10.try - 1 11. zunrize - 1 12. ten 16 - 2

Dreary 70s American dirge rock

Not my vibe.

I wanted to like it, but it left no impression on me whatsoever. Such a let-down. Everything was boring or bland, no interesting lyrics. "Not for me", but in a way that upset me. So middling.

For pre-teen girls of the early seventies. And absolutely no-one else.

Nah

This album is so boilerplate rock that although it may be fun in parts it does little to nothing for me

Didnt hit for me. #1 record getds a #1 star

Led Zepplin’s reheated nachos.

Sounds like Boston

Super boring with very little going on.

Mais uma sequência de pop sem deixar nenhuma lembrança.

This is such a boring and excessively generic 1970’s album. It feels like elements of a dozen other bands aggressively slammed into each other. It’s not really novel or exciting, it just suffers from this overarching sameness. I don’t think it can be overstated how bored I was during this record. At least the one song got used for that 70’s show? 1*

Not for me. 1/5

Not a bad band out of the 70’s. Never hit it big.

Just could not get into it at all

Thirteen is such a nice sweet song and I'm glad to see so many people here being supportive of outlawed love But it was really boring

hyihyihyi kuinka paskaa rokkia. en tiennyt että 70.luvulla näin hengetöntä, inspiraatiota vailla olevaa musiikkia oli edes olemassa.. kyllä, he soittavat rumpuja, kitaraa ja bassoa rytmissä sekä sen päälle sanoja... siinä onnistuivat, mutta eihelvetti ole mitään MITÄÄN kiinnostavaa missään aspektissa... oksennus.... laatta lentää!!!!!!!!!!! 2010-pop on parempaa kuin tämä... hyi vittu!!!1 laulaja on mahdottoman paska, mahdottoman tylsä, käsittämätöntä, aivoni hukkuvat ,ak,akfas, akf, sj , miten tätä voi kukaan kuunnella rekreaatio aktiviteettina??????????? laitaka ne instrumentit alas ja ottakaa tietokonetta syliin, tehkää vähän sillä ääniä, ehkä eu tarvusu raiskata korvia tällä paskalla.. hyihyihyi kuinka paskaa rokkia. in the street

background music

Best song: Feel Vibes: saccharine pop rock Themes: love, relationship issues

No.

Really wasn’t a great record.

porque me hacen escucharlos de nuevo

I got bored

NO MORE ROCK

feel - mix is grating when my baby's beside me - that chorus aint no way good enough to be repeated 20 times give me another chance - makes me wanna sleep try again - wow slow song into another slow song, genuine lullaby watch the sunrise - cute riff

A lot of noise and none of it good.

Really boring.

A bit boring Rock Album, nothing special imo

Seventies rock - not really my thing. First track sounded okay - if a bit Who-ish. But it didn't really progress from there or get more interesting. went by in a MOR blur. Can't hear the alleged influence on 90s indie bands, but maybe that's why I don't really listen to 90s indie bands!

Superficial bollocks.

I now know why I never heard of them.