Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits (1979)

What a fantastic song! An audio masterpiece. I remember it got some airplay, but there were two versions, the long one and the short one. You mostly heard the short version as radio wasn't accustomed to playing long songs. The short version was about 4:28 and the full song was about 5:46. When I first heard this song I found it remenescent of Driver Seat by Sniff N The Tears and thought it might have been a follow up from their 1978 song. But as the song progressed, the guitar work got more and more intricate. I was blown away. Undistorted, clean, flawless, and fast...It was incredible. Lindsey Buckingham is the only other musician with the talent to accomplish this type of guitar work. 1979 may be my favorite year from The Era Of Music, but there is no way to put it above the others.

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The Scooter - Big Brother (1980)

Short and very sweet! This Power Pop tune comes from a band called The Scooters from Los Angeles. Their music got buried and hidden away from the world in the onslaught of from the musical flooding of 80s new wave trend.

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Syl Sylvain and The Teardrops - Medicine Man (1981)

Here's a very poppy Power Pop song from an obscure band called "Syl Sylvain and The Teardrops".Turns ouy that Syl is none other than Sylvain Sylvain from the infamous "New York Dolls". I'll be blunt, to me, this is much better than the New York Dolls. Perhaps I overlooked the Dolls because of their schtick, thinking it was less substance and more show. Maybe I will one day find the New York Dolls as enjoyable music, maybe I won't. There is much better music out there to find...until their isn't...it is what it is...And here is Syl Sylvain and The Teardrops and Medicine Man.

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