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Big Star
Keep An Eye On The Sky

Album US 2009 on Rhino Records label
Rock and Pop (Power Pop, Pop Rock, Classic Rock)

4-CD, 98-song career retrospective. Featuring 52 unreleased tracks- demos, alternate takes, and live performances- and songs from all 3 studio albums. Also features the only existing film footage of the band, never-before-seen photos, and extensive liner notes. Disc 4 is enhanced. Track 2-19 recorded at Shoe Studios, Memphis, TN and Air Studios, London, UK. Track 2-20 recorded at Ardent Studios, Memphis, TN. Tracks 4-1 to 4-20 recorded live at Lafayette's Music Room, Memphis, TN, January 1973. Photos on pgs. 5, 15 & 19 courtesy of Ardent Studios. Tracks 1-1, 1-7, 1-8, 1-10 to 1-13, 1-15, 1-17, 1-20 to 1-22, 1-26 to 2-3, 2-9, 2-10, 2-14, 2-16, 2-18, 2-21 to 2-26, 3-3 to 3-6, 3-24 to 4-20: Previously unissued. ℗ 2009 Ardent Music LLC. Tracks 1-2, 1-3, 1-19, 1-24, 1-25, 2-17, 3-1, 3-2: First issued on Thank You Friends: The Ardent Records Story (2008). ℗ 2008 Ardent Music LLC. Track 1-4: Previously unissued mix. An alternate mix was first issued on Rock City (2003). ℗ 2009 Ardent Music LLC. Tracks 1-5, 1-6, 1-9, 1-14: From #1 Record (1972). ℗ 1972 Concord Music Group. Track 1-16: Ardent single #2904 (2/73). ℗ 1972 Concord Music Group. Track 1-18: Previously unissued. The complete version was first issued on Rock City (2003). ℗ 2009 Ardent Music LLC. Track 1-23: Flexi-disc single from 'Back Of A Car' fanzine (1995). ℗ 1995 Ardent Music LLC. Tracks 2-4 to 2-8, 2-11 to 2-13, 2-15: From Radio City (1974). ℗ 1974 Concord Music Group. Tracks 2-19, 2-20: Car Single #CRR-6 (1978). ℗ 1978 David Bell. Track 3-7 to 3-12, 3-14 to 3-18, 3-21 to 3-23: From 3rd (1978). ℗ 1975 Ardent Productions, Inc. Tracks 3-13, 3-19, 3-20: From Big Star's 3rd: Sister Lovers [PVC CD] (1985). ℗ 1975 Ardent Productions, Inc. Tracks 1-5, 1-6, 1-14, 1-16, 2-4 to 2-8, 2-11 to 2-13, 2-15 Courtesy of Concord Music Group. Tracks 2-19 & 2-20 Courtesy of David Bell. Other tracks courtesy of Ardent Music LLC. This Compilation ℗ & © 2009 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. Manufactured & marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company. Printed in U.S.A. The durations are not printed on the release.

Musicians

	Big Star , 1971-1974 US album by
	Terry Manning voc, syn, US backing vocals, keyboards, drums, keyboards, backing vocals, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
	Tommy Cathey voc, b, bass
	Tommy McClure b, bass
	William Murphy b, bass
	Andy Hummel voc, p, b, 1951-2010 US bass, vocals, guitar, keyboards, management, project assistance, photography by, booklet front & back cover, pgs. 33, 49, 74, piano, written by
	Peter Spurbeck vc, str, cello
	Richard Rosebrough dr, perc, drums, management, project assistance, drums, additional drums, written by
	Tarp Tarrant dr, US drums
	Jody Stephens dr, voc, *1952 US drums, vocals, management, project assistance, percussion, written by
	Lee Baker g, voc, guitar
	Steve Cropper g, *1941 US guitar
	Jim Dickinson p, voc, 1941-2009 US guitar, keyboards, producer, original recordings
	Alex Chilton g, voc, 1950-2010 US guitar, vocals, keyboards, written by
	Chris Bell g, voc, US guitar, vocals, guitar, bass, lead vocals, written by, bass, backing vocals, synthesizer, moog, vocals, guitar, all guitars
	Carole Manning bvoc, management, project assistance, photography by, pgs. 8-9, 69, 73, 81, 94-95, cd wallet
	David Bell management, project assistance, photography by, pg. 35, cd wallet
	Lisa Margolis , photography by, pg. 24
	Michael O'Brien , *1950 US photography by, pgs. 13, 16-17, 44-45, 61, 62, 64-65, 77
	Maldwin Hamlin photography by, pgs. 2, 21, 25
	Maude Schuyler Clay photography by, pgs. 26-27, 28, 30-31, 39, 40, 47, 48
	William Eggleston , *1939 US photography by, pgs. 6, 10-11, 36-37, 38, 43, 52-53, 58, 66, 70-71, 85, cd wallet, piano
	Roni Hoffman photography by, pgs. 90, 93
	Carl Marsh syn, key, US reeds, woodwind, synthesizer, arranged by, string arrangements
	Adam Hill bvoc, perc, research, ardent archivist
	Unknown Artist backing vocals, strings, additional
	Noel Gilbert str, violin
	Icewater , US performer on track
	Steve Rhea voc, dr, US lead vocals, drums, electric guitar, leslie guitar, written by
	Rock City , US performer on track
	Charles Owens stg, steel guitar
	Andrew Love ts, sax, 1941-2012 US horns
	Wayne Jackson tr, tb, *1941 US horns
	Thomas Dean Eubanks voc, vocals, bass, written by
	Danny Jones , bass
	John Lightman b, bass
	Ken Woodley org, voc, bass, organ
	Bill Cunningham b, *1950 arranged by, string arrangement

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