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Alex Chilton and Big Star

Martin Aston, Oor (Holland), Fall 1992

BIG STAR, that most famous of cult guitar bands, named themselves after a chain of supermarkets renowned in their local Memphis; now, nearly 15 years after they split up to complete indifference, the band has something more for sale.

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