Memphis natives Big Star’s October 29, 1994 homecoming performance is the disbarred band’s only known professionally filmed concert. Now, Omnivore Recordings is releasing the 20-song set, which includes “Thank You Friends,” “September Gurls,” and “The Ballad of El Goodo,” as well as covers of T.Rex, The Kinks, Todd Rundgren and more.
“Omnivore is thrilled to release what may be the only complete Big Star concert ever professionally filmed,” said Cheryl Pawelski, the release’s co-producer. “The exuberant Memphis hometown crowd reception made this a night to remember, and even though the concert was not recorded with the intent to become an album, we know that fans will want to be in the front row for this show.”
The performance- along with commentary from filmmaker Danny Graflund, Ardent Studios’ John Fry, Jody Stephens, Jon Auer, and Ken Stringfellow- will be offered on CD, 2-LP, Digital, and DVD formats, all currently available for pre-order. You can watch the trailer for Live in Memphis below:
- In the Street
- Don’t Lie to Me
- When My Baby’s Beside Me
- I Am the Cosmos
- Way Out West
- Till the End of the Day
- The Ballad Of El Goodo
- Back of a Car
- Fire*
- Daisy Glaze
- Jesus Christ
- For You
- Baby Strange
- Feel
- September Gurls
- Big Black Car
- Thank You Friends
- The Girl From Ipanema
- Patty Girl
- Slut
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