Big Star :: Cambridge Performing Arts Center, March 31, 1974

If there's a power pop heaven, you know they've got a hell of a band. Us sinners can get a sneak preview of it on this recording, which captures Big Star in the spring of 1974 – opening for, wait for it, Badfinger. This gig took place around the same time as the officially released Big Star Live disc, and features bassist John Lightman in place of founding member Andy Hummel. As noted in the MC’s intro, this must’ve been a . . .

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