# Back of a Car guitar solo

> Alex Chilton's guitar solo on Back of a Car by Big Star (1974) starts at about 1:28. From the album Radio City. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Big Star, 1974, from *Radio City*. Solo by *Alex Chilton*.

Chilton's shimmering leads and a dizzying, overdriven break carry the song's teenage restlessness.

Back of a Car by Big Star is #7 in our ranking of the best Big Star guitar solos. The solo is played by Alex Chilton and the song was released in 1974.

## In our lists

- [The Best Big Star Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/big-star-guitar-solos/) — #7

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Back of a Car?

Alex Chilton played the solo on Big Star's Back of a Car (1974).

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