For me, Punk Rock doesn't get any better than this. This entire album is a masterpeice. I had the priledge to see X perform in Milwaukee at The Starship in 1981. X is both iconic, and legenday, and to see them in a small imitimate club on North 5th street. We were no more than 5 feet away. They played two nights and we went to both of them.
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I will admit, this wasn't for me when this was released. I never even heard of it in 1980, or him for that matter. I was listening to X, and the Plasmatics. I shunned stuff like this. Poppy diddys that were happy and bright.
I am sure glad that my moned opened up to nearly any kind of music. There is so much out there, and I have grown to appreciate the Power Pop genre.
This was done so well and even though it more Pop than Power, it deserves to be here.
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Finding a Power Pop gem is like going back in time for me. I just heard this one for the first time today. It has such an upbeat feel that is seems almost familair.
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When I was in school, I remember, it have been in Circus magazine, but there was a phone number you could call and hear up and coming artists. This was one of the songs I remember hearing and it simply blew me away. Back when Toto hits the scene in 1978 with Hold The Line, I got a taste of something well crafted and meticulously produced. Granted, bands like Queen were engineered with mutliple layers, and innovative stereo techniques that were pure musical production craftsmenship genius. So when bands use studio production to their benefit, it really makes a difference. This was one of those gems that I knew was going to hit the radio music scene well before it was made available. It never burned the charts as I thought it would, making it to #26 on Billboards Top 100, but I loved it
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