 In September 1974 , eight months after the release of Radio City , the two remaining members of Big Star returned to Ardent Studios to work on a third album . Chilton and Stephens were assisted by producer Jim Dickinson and an assortment of musicians including drummer Richard Rosebrough , and Lesa Aldridge , Chilton 's girlfriend , who contributed on vocals . The sessions and mixing were completed in early 1975 , and 250 copies of the album were pressed with plain labels for promotional use . 
