• Record Label: Omnivore
  • Release Date: Nov 4, 2014
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. Mojo
    Dec 12, 2014
    80
    A true treasure from the archives. [Dec 2014, p.109]
  2. Dec 12, 2014
    80
    Here, it's possible to hear the band gel--Alex Chilton and Jody Stephens found a balance with Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow, something that's obvious by the group's subsequent history, but on this spirited show you can hear the gears fall into place and that's worth the price of admission, perhaps more than once.
  3. Dec 12, 2014
    80
    It’s quite a gift to fans, too. Live in Memphis—which has a corresponding DVD available separately--finds Chilton, particularly, in good voice, his obvious playfulness all the more engaging given that he’s performing before a hometown crowd.
  4. Under The Radar
    Dec 19, 2014
    75
    At 20 tracks, Memphis is six songs longer than Columbia. and the additions are essential. [Dec 2014, p.69]
  5. Jan 20, 2015
    70
    Live in Memphis is ultimately unassuming but effective, an honest account of this time in Big Star’s history and a reminder of the group’s considerable talent and charms. If you’re looking for a new corner of the Big Star universe, this is a pretty solid one to explore.
  6. Magnet
    Dec 12, 2014
    60
    Essentially, this is one for obsessive completists only. [No. 116, p.55]

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