{"title":"Big Dipper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBig Dipper\u003c\/strong\u003e was formed in 1985 amidst the fertile Boston music scene of the day, after guitarist Gary Waleik and bassist Steve Michener left the original lineup of Volcano Suns (which they’d formed with drummer and vocalist Peter Prescott after the breakup of Prescott’s earlier band Mission of Burma).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e...\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"big-dipper-supercluster-the-big-dipper-anthology","title":"Big Dipper - Supercluster: The Big Dipper Anthology","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 3-CD limited edition set is comprised of 49 re-mastered tracks from the legendary Boston band's original tapes, plus the mysterious \"Faith Healer\" video, all for an incredibly low price. Chronicling Big Dipper's years on the Homestead label, discs one and two include the 1987 EP \"BooBoo\" and the LPs \"Heavens\" (1987) and \"Craps\" (1988). Nine little or seldom heard bonus tracks from that era fill out Disc 2. Disc 3 compiles fifteen previously unreleased tracks from the band's 1991 and 1992 post-Epic recording sessions. Extensive liner notes from the original band members and Tom Scharpling (host of The Best Show on WFMU).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"merge records","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":52739166110007,"sku":"MRG303digital","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/3935\/3143\/files\/7d31fd11d0fb6ef574b9303ca314047e6ce4132f_2d1243865e542c14a493dd78b8a806eebc87f79c_medium_jpg.jpg?v=1785380274"}],"url":"https:\/\/mergerecords.com\/collections\/big-dipper.oembed","provider":"Merge Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}