Complete Third

~ Release by Big Star (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

With sticker on shrinkwrap: "Includes Every Demo, Rough Mix, Outtake, Alternate Take and Final Master Known to Exist for Big Star's Legendary Third Album
29 Previously Unissued Tracks and Essay by Bud Scoppa
Extensive Notes From Original Participants and Artists Deeply Influenced by Big Star

Annotation last modified on 2025-08-21 13:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Demos to Sessions to Roughs
#TitleRatingLength
1Like St. Joan (Kanga Roo) (demo)
3:46
2Lovely Day (demo)
1:54
3Downs (demo)
demo recording of:
Downs
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
1:27
4Femme Fatale (demo)
cover demo recording of:
Femme Fatale
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
writer:
Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress)
publisher:
Sunbury Music Ltd.
2:53
5Thank You Friends (demo)
demo recording of:
Thank You Friends
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
recording of:
Thank You Friends
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
2:48
6Holocaust (demo)
demo recording of:
Holocaust
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
publisher:
Black Neon Music
3:37
7Jesus Christ (demo)
demo recording of:
Jesus Christ
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
2:30
8Blue Moon (demo)
demo recording of:
Blue Moon
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
2:10
9Nightime (demo)
demo recording of:
Nightime
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
2:14
10Take Care (demo)
demo recording of:
Take Care
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
recording of:
Take Care
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
1:37
11Big Black Car (demo #2/acoustic take 1)
demo recording of:
Big Black Car
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
4:42
12Don’t Worry Baby
3:36
13I’m in Love With a Girl
recording of:
I'm in Love With a Girl
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
publisher:
Birdees Music Corp. and East/Memphis Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
2:14
14Big Black Car (demo #3/acoustic take 2)
demo recording of:
Big Black Car
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
4:41
15I’m So Tired
3:18
16That's All It Took
3:05
17Pre-Downs
5:27
18Baby Strange
cover recording of:
Baby Strange
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
publisher:
Wizard (Bahamas) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing France
2:54
19Big Black Car (demo #1/band)
demo recording of:
Big Black Car
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
6:08
20Kizza Me (Dickinson rough mix/Alex guide vocal)
recording of:
Kizza Me
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
2:43
21Till the End of the Day (Dickinson rough mix/Alex guide vocal, kept as final vocal)
cover recording of:
Till the End of the Day
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Davray Music (publisher) and Rightsong Music Inc.
2:19
22Thank You Friends (Dickinson rough mix/Alex guide vocal)
recording of:
Thank You Friends
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
3:14
23O, Dana (Dickinson rough mix)
recording of:
O, Dana
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
2:37
24Dream Lover (Dickinson rough mix)
recording of:
Dream Lover
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
3:54
2▼CD: Roughs to Demos
#TitleRatingLength
1Big Black Car (Dickinson rough mix/Alex guide vocal)
recording of:
Big Black Car
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
3:43
2Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On (Dickinson rough mix)
cover recording of:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
writer:
Roy Hall (US rockabilly pianist & songwriter) and Dave “Curly” Williams
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Marlyn Music Publishing Inc., Marlyn Music Publishing Ltd., Ni'Mani Entertainment Co. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Whole Lotta Shakin' Music
3:30
3Take Care (Dickinson rough mix)
recording of:
Take Care
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
3:00
4Holocaust (Dickinson rough mix)
recording of:
Holocaust
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
publisher:
Black Neon Music
3:53
5Nightime (Dickinson rough mix)
recording of:
Nightime
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
2:06
6Thank You Friends (Dickinson rough mix)
recording of:
Thank You Friends
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
3:13
7Nature Boy (Dickinson rough mix)
recording of:
Nature Boy
lyricist and composer:
eden ahbez (in 1947)
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Crestview Music Corp., David J. Janowiak d/b/a Golden World (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
2:32
8After Hours
2:11
9Stroke It Noel (backwards intro)
live recording of:
Stroke It Noel (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
recording of:
Stroke It Noel
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
0:26
10Lovely Day (Fry rough mix)
2:09
11Nightime (Fry rough mix)
recording of:
Nightime
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
2:52
12Blue Moon (Fry rough mix)
recording of:
Blue Moon
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
2:09
13Till the End of the Day (alternate mix #2)
cover recording of:
Till the End of the Day
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Davray Music (publisher) and Rightsong Music Inc.
2:15
14Big Black Car (Fry rough mix)
recording of:
Big Black Car (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
3:42
15Holocaust (Fry alternate/rough mix)
recording of:
Holocaust (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
publisher:
Black Neon Music
4:14
16Downs (Fry rough mix)
recording of:
Downs
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
1:53
17Kanga Roo (Fry rough mix)
recording of:
Kangaroo (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
publisher:
Black Neon Music
3:51
18Femme Fatale (Fry rough mix)
cover recording of:
Femme Fatale
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
writer:
Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress)
publisher:
Sunbury Music Ltd.
3:45
19For You (alternate version/Alex vocal)
recording of:
For You
lyricist and composer:
Jody Stephens
2:28
20Thank You Friends (Fry rough mix)
recording of:
Thank You Friends
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
3:14
21Take Care (Fry rough mix)
recording of:
Take Care
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
2:42
22Kizza Me (Fry rough mix)
recording of:
Kizza Me
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
2:47
23Till the End of the Day (Fry rough mix #2)
cover recording of:
Till the End of the Day
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Davray Music (publisher) and Rightsong Music Inc.
2:23
24Nature Boy (Fry rough mix)
recording of:
Nature Boy
lyricist and composer:
eden ahbez (in 1947)
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Crestview Music Corp., David J. Janowiak d/b/a Golden World (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
2:46
25Mañana
recording of:
Manana
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
0:49
3▼CD: Final Masters
#TitleRatingLength
1Stroke It Noel
recording of:
Stroke It Noel
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
32:07
2Downs
recording of:
Downs
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
2.51:50
3Femme Fatale
cover recording of:
Femme Fatale
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
writer:
Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress)
publisher:
Sunbury Music Ltd.
3.53:31
4Thank You Friends
recording of:
Thank You Friends
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
3.53:08
5Holocaust
recording of:
Holocaust
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
publisher:
Black Neon Music
3.453:51
6Jesus Christ
recording of:
Jesus Christ
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
2:39
7Blue Moon
recording of:
Blue Moon
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
42:07
8Kizza Me
recording of:
Kizza Me
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
32:43
9For You
recording of:
For You
lyricist and composer:
Jody Stephens
3.52:45
10O, Dana
recording of:
O, Dana
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
3.52:35
11Nightime
recording of:
Nightime
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
42:53
12Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
cover recording of:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
writer:
Roy Hall (US rockabilly pianist & songwriter) and Dave “Curly” Williams
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Marlyn Music Publishing Inc., Marlyn Music Publishing Ltd., Ni'Mani Entertainment Co. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Whole Lotta Shakin' Music
3:24
13Kanga Roo
recording of:
Kangaroo
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
publisher:
Black Neon Music
3.653:49
14Take Care
recording of:
Take Care
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
3.52:48
15Big Black Car
recording of:
Big Black Car
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
2.653:38
16Dream Lover
recording of:
Dream Lover
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
3.53:35
17You Can't Have Me
recording of:
You Can’t Have Me
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
3:18
18Till the End of the Day
cover recording of:
Till the End of the Day
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Davray Music (publisher) and Rightsong Music Inc.
42:14
19Lovely Day
2:09
20Nature Boy
cover recording of:
Nature Boy
lyricist and composer:
eden ahbez (in 1947)
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Crestview Music Corp., David J. Janowiak d/b/a Golden World (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
2:40
21Thank You Friends (New remix / Vocals & Strings)
recording of:
Thank You Friends
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
3:04