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20/20 - Nuclear Boy (1981)

Era Of MusicJune 11, 20241981, Discovered, HOLY SHIT!, Male Vocals, no., Power Pop No comments

Another incredible find! A power pop gem that rivals the likes of The Vapors. The Vapors were done quite the injustice by releasing Turning Japanese. It's pure shite. The reast of that album Nuclear Days, ...brilliant. So when I compare this to The Vapors, it the highest compliment I can assign to a Power Pop band. THis is so very well done and just discovered today!

Give It A Listen!

$27 Snap On Face – Heterodyne State Hospital (1977)

Era Of MusicOctober 26, 20231977, Discovered, Mixed Vocals, no., Punk Rock No comments

DISCOVERED

I am once again updating this blog. I have another that is similar but spans all years, and I started to come across releases that should be included on here. I just stumbled across this one going through the list of releases that I had not listened to yet. At first I was going to dismiss this, but stuck with it, and I am glad I did. This is very reminiscent of the band X. The garage type raw sound, and the haunting female harmonies, and also from California. Here is one of the tracks from this album that aurally includes the smiliarites to the band X.

Kicking Around

10cc - Deceptive Bends (1977)

Era Of MusicOctober 30, 20191977, Male Vocals, Memory, no., Rock No comments

MEMORY

This was a front to back... sort of, it was an All track Repeat...I had this baby on 8 Track. "The Things We Do For Love" was all over the radio, and when it first came out, I thought it was Queen. Which was, and still is my favorite band of all time. I remember I even sent away for a free Deceptive Bends Iron On from an ad in Circus magazine. I got it, ironed it on a t-Shirt, and it was my FIRST rock t-Shirt. This album is in my top 25, of all time, just because it was a unique album that crossed genres and planted deeply in my memory. There are so many great songs on here...

GOOD MORNING JUDGE

THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE

999 - Concrete (1981)

Era Of MusicSeptember 30, 20191981, Discovered, Male Vocals, no., Punk Rock No comments

DISCOVERED

I don't know why I never went back and listen to more 999.

I have always enjoyed them. Their mix of guitars and rhythmic bass lines are a bit more polished which is more along the lines of The Clash, and not The Sex Pistols. This is another solid release.

MERCY MERCY

10cc - Bloody Tourists (1978)

Era Of MusicSeptember 16, 20191978, Male Vocals, Memory, no., Rock No comments

MEMORY

This was the follow up from Deceptive Bends, the album that brought us, The Things We Do For Love, People In Love, Good Morning Judge and especially Feel The Benefit. So what do I remember from this album. I remember the first song, and thinking. Okay, this should be good. Well, it was okay, not great...I was disappointed, I was looking ror something as in your face as The Things We Do For Love, or something complex, like Feel The Benefit. I didn't get either. Just a holiday

DREADLOCK HOLIDAY

999 - The Biggest Prize in Sport (1980)

Era Of MusicSeptember 13, 20191980, Discovered, Male Vocals, no., Punk Rock No comments

DISCOVERED

I am familiar with 999, and knew of them when they arrived on the scene, but only two songs. Homicide, and Titanic Reaction, but it wasn't until recently when I started going back into catalogs of other releases, recordings, etc.. that I listened to this. There is some really good stuff, and some mediocre stuff.

TROUBLE

999 - 999 (1978)

Era Of MusicAugust 22, 20191978, Male Vocals, Memory, no., Punk Rock No comments

MEMORY

Oh my! Some of my and my younger brother's favorite. We prefer the live version as we heard on Urgh! A Music War but this was the epitome of what Punk Music was, well that and the Pistols :)

The part that of the song that is memorable to me is that opening bass line...

Titanic (My Over) Reaction

707 - 707 (1980)

Era Of MusicAugust 22, 20191980, Hard Rock, Male Vocals, Memory, no. No comments

MEMORY

For me, one of the early transition songs, that lured me away from punk and new wave to hard rock and metal. The opening riff captured my attention, but the most memorable part of the song for me, comes after break and fantastic guitar solo....there's a keyboard vs. drum part exclamation pointed by a monstrous drum fill.