Big Star Records
| Music retailer | |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1980s |
| Headquarters | Norwood, South Australia, Australia |
| Products | LPs, CDs, magazines, EPs and singles. |
Big Star Records is a retail music chain that was based in Adelaide, South Australia. It currently has stores in Marion, South Australia and the original on Magill Rd, Norwood, South Australia.[1]
From the 1980s until March 2010, Big Star Records also operated a retail store on Rundle Street, which closed when sales dropped due to competition from online music purchases.[2]
History
Big Star was founded in the 1980s by Vic Flierl and Andy in Norwood, South Australia. The first store, named after American power pop band Big Star formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1971 by Alex Chilton, Chris Bell, Jody Stephens and Andy Hummel,[3] began as a second hand shop on Magill Road in Norwood, South Australia. At the time, Andy and Vic were interested in sixties music and over the years picked up a few things for themselves and the store.[3]
At its height, Big Star had six outlets in Adelaide, including the central store in Rundle Street in the East End. The Rundle Street store hosted free gigs in the basement every Wednesday evening, and many in-store appearances by bands such as Regurgitator and They Might Be Giants.[4]