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Big Star had only released one LP, "#1 Record," and were unsure about recording a second (in the wake of Chris Bell’s departure) when they played this one-off promotional show for the Memphis Rock Writer’s Convention. First issued as disc four of the "Keep an Eye on the Sky" box, this fabled May 1973 Memphis performance now comes to standalone CD and double vinyl for the first time. Newly restored and remastered are these stellar versions of songs from "#1 Record" and from their next LP "Radio City" plus covers of T. Rex, Kinks, Todd Rundgren and more; new notes join this only known live document of this pivotal chapter in the Big Star story: "O My Soul," "Come On Now," "Baby Strange," "Way Out West," "Back of a Car," "Don’t Lie to Me," "In the Street," "Slut," "Thirteen," "Try Again" and more. Both formats include a download of a previously unissued 1972 radio interview with Alex Chilton and Andy Hummel! Omnivore.