Keep An Eye On The Sky
by Big Star
  • Record Label: Rhino
  • Release Date: Sep 15, 2009
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 19
  3. Negative: 4 out of 19

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  1. RobertL.
    Oct 3, 2009
    10
    This superbly compiled collection proves once and for all that Big Star truly were the most under-rated band in Rock history. The music here has endured throughout the decades thanks to it's timeless quality. An essential collection for any serious music fan.
  2. RichardL.
    Sep 28, 2009
    9
    this is the best box set i've ever listened to. if i had to choose a box set to play right before committing suicide, this would be it. i would slit my wrist with a smile on my face.
  3. TiagoA.
    Sep 27, 2009
    10
    It's amazing album.Everybody should hear this.

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
96

Universal acclaim - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. AllMusic
    90
    [They were a creature of the studio and it] resulted in alternate mixes and instrumental scraps, the stuff that enthralls fetishists, sometimes justifiably so. Those are the listeners who will find Keep an Eye on the Sky most rewarding, but anybody who has loved the band will find something to cherish here.
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  2. No Ripcord
    90
    In summation, though, there is not much you could ask for in a Big Star box set that is not included here.
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  3. Rolling Stone
    90
    Barring the discovery of more golden eggs, the four CDs of Keep an Eye on the Sky are the last word on Big Star's first, ultimately glorious lifetime.
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