The late Alex Chilton became an indie rock icon as the frontman for The Box Tops and Big Star. Between his time with those two acts, however, the songwriter spent some time in the studio recording solo material for the first time. Now, as Buy These Records points out, Omnivore Recordings has collected Chilton’s songs for a new compilation titled Free Again: The “1970” Sessions.

The CD and digital versions of the set compile 20 songs, six of which have never seen release. The vinyl edition collects 12 songs over two LPs, with one track being previously unreleased. Stream the song “I Can Dig It”, and check out the complete tracklisting below.

Pre-sales for all three configurations are ongoing through Omnivore’s digital shop. Exclusive to the site is a bundle of the limited edition LP and a 7” single featuring the original mix and demo versions of the track “All We Ever Got From Them Was Pain”. That package is limited to only 500, while the first 1,500 orders of the LP will get a limited edition clear vinyl. How big of a Chilton fan are you?

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