Secret Affair - Live For Today (1980)

A happy little Power Pop song that is well crafted and well produced. Awee bit of bells, a little bit of sax and a lot more guitars makes this one worthy!

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ABBA - Gimmie! Gimmie! Gimmie! (A Man After Midnight) - 1979

Layered harmonies, well crafted melodies along with lyrics that envoke mental imagery and an emotional response. Yet another way to describe the incredbile music of ABBA. There are not many, if any, songs from ABBA that I don't find enjoyable. A staple in the era of music!

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Eddie Money - Baby Hold On (1978)

I don't rememer exactly when I heard this but it stood out from many of the other songs in 1978. It's simplistic approach with a fully layered produced song...This is fantastic. He had a unique look at the time too. Longer hair, but not a hippie or a hard rocker, with an open knotted tie with a sport coat. I loved it and mimiced it whenwver I got a chance.

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The Dead Boys - I Need Lunch (1977)

I did have a very small group of friends, three of them, that were also unaccepted in the high school cliques. I wasn't allowed to play sports, and wasn't about to smoke weed with the 'freaks'. But I did love music, and in the late 70s, our escape was Punk Rock. Mike had an extensive imported vinyl collection that opened my ears to things I would have never found on my own. I had him make me a tape of songs I liked and that tape became infamously known as "THE TAPE". My young younger brother and I LOVED that tape. We still do to this day. This song was on it.

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Commodores - Lady (You Bring Me Up) - 1981

Memories of Rolling skating at WSU on 27th street. I was such a dweeb. I was socially inept and struggled to be accepted in any circle. With Rolling Skating....This was no exception. I couldn't skate backwards so slow skating with the ladies were out...The only thing I could do was take in the music. Disco was popular at these places, and triggers the memories, which looking back...overall...I enjoyed myself, and that is all that mattered.

This was played extensively.

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Henry Paul Band - Longshot (1980)

Here is one that I recently discovered that has a little bit of a Southern flair, kinda like .38 Special. But it's more rock than country. This definitely would not have made my musical taste when it came out, but this is a solid tune that deserves to be on here.

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Panic Squad - Back In The Working Class (1980)

Woah! Short but sweet! This has a UK sound and feel to it, but these guys are from New York City. This is from their self-titled Panic Squad EP.

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Balance - (Looking For The) Magic (1981)

Discovered

It amazes me how how good this album is and it took me so long to realize it. A great mixture of keyboards, guitars, and layered harmonies. This song sounds like a cross between Kenny Loggins and Toto. I had to check if the entire album was in my rotation, because it will be if it isn't. 

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