I would call them the ultimate cult band. All three of their albums are in Rolling Stones top 500 albums of all time… and nobody has heard of them.
Alex Chilton - No Sex
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUYzudpVvhY
Entertainment Tonight: Alex Chilton of The Box Tops talks “The Letter” (1987)
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BobSeger1981
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1987: Alex Chilton, later of Big Star, talks to “Entertainment Tonight” about his #1 hit song with the Box Tops, “The Letter.” Alex was just a teenager when the song was recorded in Memphis. Producer Dan Penn also recalls working on the track on this segment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drC_4NLCRiM
I used to borrow the latest Rolling Stone from the desk at the dorm and read it, often before heading to dinner. My first encounter with their very existence was a PR piece masquerading as a review (those who can’t do, review) that started with the claim that, if the band went over a cliff tomorrow in their equipment truck, they’d still be one of the greatest bands ever, some such ****. :^) I like ‘em, I’ve got two of their albums on CD, nice pop hooks, but again, top half of a very large class.