In Space

In Space is the fourth and final studio album by American rock group Big Star, released in 2005. It was the first new studio recording by the band since Third/Sister Lovers, which was recorded in 1974.

In Space
Studio album by Big Star
Released	27 September 2005
Recorded	2004 at Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee
Genre	Power pop
Length	39:04
Label	Rykodisc
Producer	Big Star and Jeff Powell
Big Star chronology
Columbia: Live at Missouri University 4/25/93 (1993) In Space (2005) Keep an Eye on the Sky (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	[2]
Pitchfork	5.3/10[3]

The album featured original Big Star members Alex Chilton and Jody Stephens, with two more recent recruits, Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow. Auer and Stringfellow had been members of The Posies before joining Big Star for sporadic live performances and tours since 1993.[4] Big Star did not tour in support of the album.

"Mine Exclusively" was originally recorded by The Olympics in 1966.

Reception

The album received generally poor or mediocre reviews. Pichfork described it as "not much more than adequate power pop".[3]

Track listing

All songs were written by Auer, Chilton, Stephens, and Stringfellow, except where noted.

1. "Dony" – 2:45
2. "Lady Sweet" – 3:40
3. "Best Chance" – 3:04
4. "Turn My Back on the Sun" – 2:38
5. "Love Revolution" – 5:49 (Auer, Chilton, Jim Spake, Stephens, Stringfellow, Nokie Taylor)
6. "February's Quiet" – 2:44
7. "Mine Exclusively" – 2:31 (Shirley Mae Matthews)
8. "A Whole New Thing" – 3:52
9. "Aria, Largo" – 2:30 (Georg Muffat)
10. "Hung Up with Summer" – 3:03 (Auer, Chilton, Bill Cunningham, Stephens, Stringfellow)
11. "Do You Wanna Make It" – 2:46
12. "Makeover" – 3:42

Personnel

• Jon Auer – guitar, vocals
• Alex Chilton – guitar, vocals
• Jody Stephens – drums, vocals
• Ken Stringfellow – bass guitar, vocals, keyboards
• Jim Spake – saxophone ("Dony", "Love Revolution", "Do You Wanna Make It", "Makeover")[5]
• Nokie Taylor – cornet ("Love Revolution")[5]
• Jeff Powell – producer, mixing
• Adam Hill – assistant engineer

References

1. Mark Deming. "In Space". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
2. Robert Christgau. "Big Star". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
3. Stephen M. Deusner. "Big Star In Space". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
4. Big Star at Allmusic
5. "Big Star - In Space (CD, Album) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 24 November 2016.