In the latter months of 1969, somewhere between the moon landing and the start of the Vietnam draft, the concerts at Woodstock and Altamont, Alex Chilton decided to take back his life.

During that annus mirabilis, while the world experienced a generationally sparked social, political, and cultural upheaval, the 18-year-old Chilton was in the midst of a revolution of his own.

For the past year, Chilton had been strapped in a creative, professional, and personal straitjacket. He was the lead singer of a million-selling band, The Box Tops, but felt like little more than a puppet of the group's producers. In the era of free love, he'd been pressured into a shotgun marriage and fatherhood. And he'd ultimately come to see himself as the pawn of an unscrupulous business machine, sent to grind it out on the road in a series of silly lip-synched TV performances and one-night stands while someone else cashed his checks.

As he entered the studio that summer to make his first solo recordings, the man who would come to define the very spirit of musical independence was still bound in chains.

At a time where liberation and self-expression were rallying cries, Alex Chilton was about to break free.

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In the latter months of 1969, somewhere between the moon landing and the start of the Vietnam draft, the concerts at Woodstock and Altamont, Alex Chilton decided to take back his life.

During that annus mirabilis, while the world experienced a generationally sparked social, political, and cultural upheaval, the 18-year-old Chilton was in the midst of a revolution of his own.

For the past year, Chilton had been strapped in a creative, professional, and personal straitjacket. He was the lead singer of a million-selling band, The Box Tops, but felt like little more than a puppet of the group's producers. In the era of free love, he'd been pressured into a shotgun marriage and fatherhood. And he'd ultimately come to see himself as the pawn of an unscrupulous business machine, sent to grind it out on the road in a series of silly lip-synched TV performances and one-night stands while someone else cashed his checks.

As he entered the studio that summer to make his first solo recordings, the man who would come to define the very spirit of musical independence was still bound in chains.

At a time where liberation and self-expression were rallying cries, Alex Chilton was about to break free.

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This CD is an out of print collectible! It is the original 1991 Rhino release. There is a saw cut on the spine of the case. Light marks on CD that do not affect play.

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First time on CD for the artist's 1985 compilation made up of 1970s recordings as both producer & solo performer. 16 tracks. Last Call. 2003.

The Legendary Alex Chilton delivers his first live album in 25 years! Recorded last year in Belgium, Alex himself calls it one of his favorite recordings, and when you hear it, you'll agree! Great live versions of Big Star and Chilton classics sit comfortably alongside amazing cover versions! An incredible recording of an amazing night!

This CD is an out of print collectible! It is the original Fuel Records release. There is a punch hole through the UPC.