Just found this one today! Another Power Pop gem. I have heard of this band from the UK, but haven't heard too much from them. You should enjoy this
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The Vapors - Prisoners (1980)
I can not say enough about these incredible album. New Clear Days is clearly the best Power Pop album I have ever heard in my life. Turning Japanese is the worst song on the album and ruined their chance of being a credible force. If you don't beleive me...,
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Toronto - 5035 (1980)
I always loved Holly Woods's (Anne Elizabeth Woods) voice. I thought it was the most amazing powerful female voice in music at the time. I loved her looked, her hair, they way she dressed. It was one of my first female fronted crushes. The first sight and sound I remember was on Mtv, for their video "Your Daddy Don't Know". I immediately purchased their entire musical library. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
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Madness - It Must Be Love (1981)
What a brilliant song from a brilliant band. So melodic and well produced. One of Madness's best! When this came out I was, meh, okay, I like the two-tone ska stuff better. Madness was a nutty fun band that had that unique sound. When I got older and I embrace more music, this one made the light go on!
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Tom Petty - I Need To Know (1978)
Easily my favorite Tom Petty song. The first time I heard this song was from a local cover band named "Smart Aleck". It had a female vocalist and never knew this was a Tom Petty tune until many years after it's release.
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The Sweat - Do You Wanna Break My Heart (1981)
What a great song! Fun, poppy, happy, enegetic...Great Power Pop! THis is from a band called The Sweat which at on time were known as No Sweat. Just disovered this incredible song. I have to recommend this one, it's fab!
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$27 Snap On Face – Heterodyne State Hospital (1977)
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
