“This long-available twofer — the debut and follow-up by one of rock’s seminal also-rans — ain’t news, two (non-essential) bonus tracks and remastering notwithstanding. But classics are classics. #1 Record is a glammy swirl of Beatlesque hooks, Topanga Canyon harmonies and Southern-boogie outbursts mostly written by Memphis studio mystic Chris Bell and former teen AM-radio […]”
“Once a crucial 2-for-1 reissue, this new version of Big Star's classic, disparate records adds nothing to their legacy or discography.”
