Talk:Big Star (band)
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[edit] No. 1
Is there a page for Number 1 Record? If so, the link name doesn't work very well because the pound sign tells IE and Firefox to go to the first occurrence of "1 Record" on the Big Star page. — Morypcaina
- I saw that too just now. I don't know much about the wikipedia album project. Certainly that is a messed up link. – Bebop
- Hey, Morypcaina, I just removed my little message pointing out your message I answered was by someone other than me; I only had it there so people wouldn't think I'd written both messages. — Bebop 01:41, 4 May 2005 (UTC)
- You can't use a "#" in an article title. I think we'll have to create the article calling it "Number 1 Record", mentioning the correct album title at the top. And pipe the links. Like, [[Number 1 Record|#1 Record]]. Or #1 Record. Does anyone have any objections? -Freekee 04:09, 29 October 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Chris Bell
Can we say the true fact that Chris Bell not Alex Chilton was the genius behind this band?67.188.110.197
Yay wikipedias back! Hey is anyone else here or just me? can I just change things then? 67.188.110.197
- Do you have a source that indicates Chris Bell was the driving or creative force behind the band?
- You can just change things: Wikipedia:Be bold. They may get changed back though. See: Wikipedia:Welcome, newcomers. Hyacinth 09:40, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
It has been said that Bell's contributions are underappreciated: "Chilton's past success in the Box Tops guaranteed him the lion's share of attention from listeners and critics, minimizing Bell's own contributions in the process" (Ankeny, Jason. "Big Star", All Music Guide). However, the same reviewer then calls their second album their "masterpiece". It may be more accurate to recommend the poppier first album to listeners who would prefer it, and the darker later material to listeners who would prefer that. Hyacinth 01:01, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
