About This Album

#1 Record is the 1972 debut studio album by American rock band Big Star (Alex Chilton and Chris Bell), originally released April 24, 1972 by Ardent Records distributed by Stax Records. Though it sold fewer than 10,000 copies on first release due to Stax’s collapsing distribution, the album became a foundational text of power pop and jangly guitar pop, and is now widely cited as one of the most influential rock records of the 1970s. Produced by John Fry at Ardent Studios in Memphis. 12 tracks. Featuring the cult classics “In the Street” (later the theme for That ’70s Show), “Thirteen,” “The Ballad of El Goodo,” and “Feel.”

About This Pressing

This is the 2020 Craft Recordings 180-gram vinyl reissue, featuring all-analog mastering from the original stereo tapes by Jeff Powell at Take Out Vinyl, pressed at Memphis Record Pressing. Housed in a faithful reproduction of the original Ardent Records sleeve with the classic orange-and-red label artwork. Limited pressing run.

Technical Specifications

Format: 180-gram Black Vinyl LP (12 tracks)  │  Label: Craft Recordings (CR00211)  │  Original Release: 1972 / Reissue: 2020  │  Producer: John Fry  │  Country: US

Tracklist

Side A

• A1. Feel
• A2. The Ballad of El Goodo
• A3. In the Street
• A4. Thirteen
• A5. Don’t Lie to Me
• A6. The India Song

Side B

• B1. When My Baby’s Beside Me
• B2. My Life Is Right
• B3. Give Me Another Chance
• B4. Try Again
• B5. Watch the Sunrise
• B6. ST 100/6