- Big Star【 219 songs in total 】
- Big Star was an American rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1971 by Alex Chilton, Chris Bell, Jody Stephens, and Andy Hummel. The group broke up in 1974, and reorganized with a new line-up nearly 20 years later. In its first era, the band's musical style drew on the vocal harmonies of the Beatles, as well as the swaggering rhythms of the Rolling Stones and the jangling guitars of the Byrds. To the resulting power pop, Big Star added dark, existential themes, and produced a style that foreshadowed the alternative rock of the 1980s and 1990s. Before it broke up, Big Star created a 'seminal body of work that never stopped inspiring succeeding generations' in the words of Rolling Stone, as the 'quintessential American power pop band' and 'one of the most mythic and influential cult acts in all of rock & roll'.
Big Star's first album—1972's #1 Record—was met by enthusiastic reviews, but ineffective marketing by Stax Records and limited distribution stunted its commercial success. Frustration took its toll on band relations: Bell left not long after the first record's commercial progress stalled, and Hummel left to finish his college education after a second album, Radio City, was completed in December 1973. Like #1 Record, Radio City received excellent reviews, but label issues again thwarted sales—Columbia Records, which had assumed control of the Stax catalog, likewise effectively vetoed its distribution. After a third album, recorded in the Fall of 1974, was deemed commercially unviable and shelved before receiving a title, the band broke up late in 1974. Four years later, the first two Big Star LPs were released together in the UK as a double album. The band's third album was finally issued soon afterward; titled Third/Sister Lovers, it found limited commercial success. Shortly thereafter, Chris Bell was killed in a car accident at the age of 27.
The Big Star discography drew renewed attention in the 1980s when R.E.M., and the Replacements as well as other popular bands cited the group as an influence. In 1992, interest was further stimulated by Rykodisc's reissues of the band's albums, complemented by a collection of Bell's solo work.:13 In 1993, Chilton and Stephens reformed Big Star with recruits Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow of the Posies, and gave a concert at the University of Missouri.:253 The band remained active, performing tours in Europe and Japan,:253–260 and released a new studio album, In Space, in 2005. Chilton died in 2010 after suffering from heart problems. Hummel died of cancer three months later. These deaths left Stephens as the sole surviving founding member. Big Star was inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Lyricist
Composer
Date
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1
All I See Is You
2009
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2
All We Ever Got From Them Was Pain (Movie Mix, 2012)(Provided)
2013
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3
Baby Strange (Live at University of Missouri)
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4
Baby Strange (live)(Provided)
1999
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5
Baby Strange - Live at Missouri University
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6
Baby Strange
2014
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7
Back of a Car (demo)
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8
Back of a Car (Live at University of Missouri)
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9
Back of a Car (Live)
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10
Back of a Car (Live)
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11
Back of a Car - Live - Playlist Edit
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12
Back Of A Car
2014
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13
Back of a Car
Alex Chilton, Andy Hummel
1999
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14
Back Of A Car
1974
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15
Back Of A Car
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16
Back of a Car
Alex Chilton, Andy Hummel
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17
Back of a Car
Alex Chilton, Andy Hummel
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18
Back of My Car (Studio Rehearsal)
1999
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19
Best Chance We've Ever Had
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20
Better Save Yourself (Movie Mix, 2012)(Provided)
2013
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21
Better Save Yourself
1988
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22
Big Black Car (Live)
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23
Big Black Car (Rough Mix, 1974)
2013
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24
Big Black Car
2014
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25
Big Black Car
1978
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26
Blue Moon
1978
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27
Come On Now (Live at Lafayette's Music Room)
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28
Daisy Glaze (Live at University of Missouri)
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29
Daisy Glaze (Live)
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30
Daisy Glaze (Live)
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31
Daisy Glaze (Live)
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32
Daisy Glaze
2014
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33
Daisy Glaze
1974
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34
Daisy Glaze
William Alexander Chilton, John Andrew Hummel, Jody Stephens
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35
Daisy Glaze
William Alexander Chilton, John Andrew Hummel, Jody Stephens
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36
Daisy Glaze
William Alexander Chilton, John Andrew Hummel, Jody Stephens
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37
Death Cab for Cutie (Live)
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38
Don't Lie To Me (Alternate Mix, 1972)
2013
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39
Don't Lie To Me
2014
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40
Don't Lie to Me
1999
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41
Don't Lie To Me
1972
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42
Don't Lie To Me
Chris Bell, Alex Chilton
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43
Don't Lie to Me
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44
Don't Lie to Me
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45
Downs
1978
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46
Dream Lover
1978
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47
Feel (Alternate Mix, 1972)
2013
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48
Feel (Live at University of Missouri)
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49
Feel (Live)
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50
Feel (Live)
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51
Feel
2014
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52
Feel
1972
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53
Feel
Chris Bell, Alex Chilton
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54
Femme Fatale (Live)
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55
Femme Fatale
1978
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56
Fight At The Table
1988
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57
Fire(Provided)
2014
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58
For You (Live at University of Missouri)
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59
For You (Live)
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60
For You (Live)
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61
For You (original mix)
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62
For You - Live - Playlist Edit
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63
For You
2014
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64
For You
1978
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65
Get Away
1988
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66
Give Me Another Chance (Control Room Monitor Mix, 1972)
2013
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67
Give Me Another Chance
1972
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68
Gone With The Light
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69
Holocaust (Rough Mix, 1974)
2013
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70
Holocaust
1978
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71
Hot Burrito #2 (Live at Lafayette's Music Room)
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72
Hung Up With Summer
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73
I Am the Cosmos (Live at University of Missouri)
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74
I Am the Cosmos (Live)
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75
I Am The Cosmos (Movie Mix, 2012)
2013
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76
I Am the Cosmos - Live - Playlist Edit
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77
I Am The Cosmos
2014
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78
I Am The Cosmos
1988
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79
I Am the Cosmos
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80
I Don't Know
1988
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81
I Got Kinda Lost (demo)
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82
I Got Kinda Lost
1988
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83
I'm in Love With a Girl (Live)
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84
I'm In Love With A Girl
1974
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85
I'm In Love With A Girl
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86
In the Street (Live)
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87
In The Street (Movie Mix, 2012)
2013
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88
In the Street (single mix)
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89
In the Street (Studio Rehearsal)
1999
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90
In the Street (With Intro) - Live at Missouri University
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91
In the Street - Live - Playlist Edit
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92
In the Street - Live at Missouri University
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93
In The Street
2014
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94
In the Street
Chris Bell, Alex Chilton
1999
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95
In The Street
1972
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96
In The Street
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97
In the Street
Chris Bell, Alex Chilton
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98
In the Street
Chris Bell, Alex Chilton
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99
In the Street
Chris Bell, Alex Chilton
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100
Jesus Christ (Live)
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101
Jesus Christ
2014
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102
Jesus Christ
1978
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103
Kanga Roo (Rough Mix, 1974)
2013
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104
Kangaroo
1978
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105
Kizza Me (Live)
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106
Kizza Me
1978
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107
Lady Sweet
Jonathan Paul Auer, William Alex Chilton, Joseph Gary Stephen, Kenneth S Stringfellow
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108
Life Is White
1974
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109
Life Is White
William Alexande Chilton, Andy Hummel
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110
Look Up
1988
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111
Lovely Day
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112
Make A Scene
1988
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113
Mod Lang (alternate mix)
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114
Mod Lang (live)
1999
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115
Mod Lang
1974
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116
Mod Lang
William Alexande Chilton, Richard Rosenbrough
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117
Morpha Too
1974
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118
Motel Blues (Live)
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119
Motel Blues
Loudon Iii Wainwright
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120
My Life Is Right (alternate mix)
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121
My Life Is Right (Alternate Mix, 1972)
2013
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122
My Life Is Right
1972
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123
Nature Boy
1978
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124
Night Time
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125
Nightime [Fry Rough Mix]
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126
Nightime
1978
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127
O My Soul (Demo, 1973)
2013
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128
O My Soul (Live at University of Missouri)
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129
O My Soul (live)
1999
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130
O My Soul
William Alexande Chilton
1999
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131
O My Soul
1974
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132
O, Dana
1978
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133
Patty Girl(Provided)
2014
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134
Psychedelic Stuff(Provided)
2009
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135
September Gurls (Live at University of Missouri)
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136
September Gurls (Movie Mix, 2012)
2013
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137
September Gurls - Live at Missouri University
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138
September Gurls
2014
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139
September Gurls
Alex Chilton
1999
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140
September Gurls
1974
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141
September Gurls
Alex Chilton
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142
September Gurls
Alex Chilton
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143
September Gurls
Alex Chilton
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144
September Gurls
Alex Chilton
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145
She's a Mover (alternate recording)
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146
She's a Mover
1999
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147
She's A Mover
1974
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148
She's A Mover
William Alexande Chilton
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149
Slut (Live at University of Missouri)
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150
Slut (Live)
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151
Slut [Live]
Todd Rundgren
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152
Slut
2014
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153
Slut
2009
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154
Speed Of Sound
1988
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155
St 100/6
1972
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156
Stroke It Noel (Backward Intro, 1974)
2013
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157
Stroke It Noel
1978
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158
Studio Banter (1972)(Provided)
2013
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159
Take Care
1978
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160
Thank You Friends (Live at University of Missouri)
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161
Thank You Friends (Live)
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162
Thank You Friends
2014
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163
Thank You Friends
1978
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164
The Ballad Of El Goodo (Alternate Mix, 1972)
2013
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165
The Ballad of el Goodo (Live at University of Missouri)
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166
The Ballad of El Goodo (Live)
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167
The Ballad of el Goodo (Live)
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168
The Ballad of El Goodo (Live)
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169
The Ballad of El Goodo - Live - Playlist Edit
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170
The Ballad Of El Goodo
2014
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171
The Ballad Of El Goodo
1972
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172
The Ballad of El Goodo
Chris Bell, Alex Chilton
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173
The Ballad of El Goodo
Chris Bell, Alex Chilton
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174
The Ballad of El Goodo
Chris Bell, Alex Chilton
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175
The Girl from Ipanema(Provided)
2014
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176
The India Song (Live at Lafayette's Music Room)
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177
The India Song
1972
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178
The Letter (live)
1999
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179
The Letter
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180
There Was A Light
1988
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181
Thirteen (Alternate Mix, 1972)
2013
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182
Thirteen (Live at University of Missouri)
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183
Thirteen (Live)
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184
Thirteen (Live)
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185
Thirteen - Live at Missouri University
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186
Thirteen
1972
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187
Thirteen
Chris Bell, Alex Chilton
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188
Though I Know She Lies
1988
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189
Till the End of the Day - Live at Missouri University
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190
Till The End Of The Day
2014
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191
Till The End Of The Day
1978
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192
Try Again (Movie Mix, 2012)
2013
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193
Try Again
1972
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194
Watch The Sunrise
1972
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195
Way Out West (Alternate Mix, 1973)
2013
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196
Way Out West (Live at University of Missouri)
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197
Way Out West (live)
1999
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198
Way Out West (Live)
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199
Way Out West (Live)
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200
Way out West (Live)
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201
Way Out West
2014
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202
Way Out West
1974
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203
Way Out West
Andy Hummel
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204
What's Going Ahn
1974
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205
When My Baby's Beside Me (Alternate Mix, 1972)
2013
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206
When My Baby's Beside Me (Live)
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207
When My Baby's Beside Me - Live at Missouri University
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208
When My Baby's Beside Me - Live at Missouri University
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209
When My Baby's Beside Me
2014
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210
When My Baby's Beside Me
1972
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211
When My Baby's Beside Me
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212
When My Baby's Beside Me
Chris Bell, Alex Chilton
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213
You And Your Sister
1988
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214
You And Your Sister(Acoustic Version)
1988
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215
You And Your Sister(Country Version)
1988
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216
You Can't Have Me
1978
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217
You Get What You Deserve (Alternate Mix, 1973)
2013
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218
You Get What You Deserve (live)
1999
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219
You Get What You Deserve
1974