Brian Mac Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 "My Days of Wonder" Nick Breetveld"Kailee Ann" Michael Carpenter"After All" SugarbombYours? Absolute Top Three Only! PS I'm going on a buying spree at Amazon and need your help. Knock my socks off!MAC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 OK, but I'm restricting my choices to artists, not individual songs........Any releases by The Sprague Brothers or Frank Lee Sprague (recommended - FLS's "Merseybeat" and "Cavern" CDs)Jeffrey Foskett (start with "Thru My Window")The Wildhearts (start with "Earth Versus The Wildhearts") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popdude Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Here's three:Chris von Sneidern - "Big White Lies" or "Sight and Sound" CD'sDavid Grahame - Toy Plane" or "Beatle School Graduate, Class of '70" CD'sEugene Edwards - "My Favorite Revolution" CD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Early Wynn Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 "Do the Dance" - The A's"Down Down Down" - Tommy Keene"I Don't Want to Cry" - The Keyshonorable mention:"Am I Falling in Love Again" - DL Byron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popdude Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 "I Don't Want to Cry" - The Keys The Keys! Right ON! One of my fave undiscovered pop albums of all time (produced by Joe Jackson). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 "Love Will Keep Us Together", Captain & Tenille"Billy Jean", Michael Jackson"My Way", Frank SinatraThey may be a bit too "alternative" but you will acquire a taste with enough listens..... Yes, forget Popdude, JohnO & Pierson,.. I am the "Shogun of Obscure". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cozmik Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 No one ever heard?Beach Boys - "Holland" To me this one is an overlooked classic. Brian's not to prominent on this (except for the "fairy tale" that was on included EP back in the days of vinyl) but the songs are all great and this is their last effort to transition to a more mature band and retain relevancy before they started the slide into becoming Mike Love's touring oldies act. Barenaked Ladies - "Gordon" 1st CD, huge in Canada but underheard in USA. Brilliant effort that is so much better than their post-hi-it-big stuff.And my #1 reccomendation...Moxy Fruvous - "Thornhill" The final full length effort from another Canadian band that could've been the cooler band the big brothers of the kids who bought BNL CD's listened to. I can't say enough about what a pop masterpiece this is. A mix of "Pet Sounds", "Rubber Soul", "Revolver" and all the band's influences. Great harmonies, songwriting and musicianship. I can't help thinking any Raspberries fan would absolutely love this record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew C. Clark Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 1. Holly McNarland - "Stuff" (Universal) (1997) Alanis vs. Pat Benatar wannabe (Juno Award winner for Best New Artist). 2. Melanie Doane - "Adam's Rib" (1999) Melanie vs. the Dixie Chicks with violin (Juno Award winner for Best New Artist). 3. Sarah Slean "Day One" (2004) (Warner Music Canada) The next Tori Amos or Fiona Apple of singing & playing the piano. All worth hearing!!! Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LobsterLvr Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 "Talk To Me" by Jay Bennett (formally of Wilco) and Edward Burch. (From the CD "The Palace at 4am. 2002) F'in gr8 hooks, bells, harmonies, etcDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spongetone Dan Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 So You Are A star-- Hudson Brothers-- John Lennon like tuneI wanna be your Boyfriend--RubinoosYellow Pills--20/20(of course anything by the spongetones too_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 1. "There Goes My Heart" - Enuff Znuff (10)2. "Got To Get Out" - Nick Gilder (City Lights)3. "Wish Upon A Star" - Robert A. Johnson (Close Personal Friend)Bernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAM Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 1. Love Brings You Back (Dive)2. She Gives Me Love (That Same Thing)3. I Owe You (Demo)all by Sam Hyman and only available from his website at this point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannoman Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Ok I'll jump in.1. Labor of Love - Company of Wolves2. Fuel - Choirboys3. Our Lives - The Calling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip from st.paul mn Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Big Star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip from st.paul mn Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 And along with this would be:Dwight Twilley's 'Im On Fire and Sincerely'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip from st.paul mn Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 My apologies, that would be Big Star's September Gurls. Not to be mistaken with all of the other great songs from the "original" three albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Davie Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 I was GONNA say The Spongetones, Dan!!! You're too quick!And The Flashcubes. I just got back from their 'reunion' show tonight. They were awesome.Paul Collins' Beat.And The Oneders. ;^) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Mac Posted April 2, 2006 Author Share Posted April 2, 2006 What I'm really looking for here is specific songs. For instance as great as the "Starting Over" record is, there is a little song on there called Overnight Sensation. That would be a Pop Masterpiece. I'm looking for favorites of yours that I might not have heard. I have all the Spongetones stuff, along with CVS, Twilley, Pernice, Big Star and Wilson/Foskett/Beach Boys. Thanks for sharing your undiscovered gems with me. I figure Cartmill might chime in at some point, as soon as he thinks of something twisted to say. But in the meantime, I am enjoying the Butch Walker CD very much.MAC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierson Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 And The Flashcubes. I just got back from their 'reunion' show tonight. They were awesome. PAUL-- it's funny because as soon as i was looking at this thread I was trying to think of a song that "no one" has heard... the best example that came to mind was the song Arty Lenin sang the night before his Flashcubes gig, when he played w/ Gary Frenay & Tommy Allen as the Neverly Brothers... one of his most recent tunes which i think you probably know from being in attendence, is a tune called "Lehigh Valley"-- Arty has a different working title, but that's the key phrase in the chorus... THAT to me is one of the finest pop masterpieces no one's heard yet... I'm begging Tommy Allen to get it recorded this year...2. VAN DUREN- Andy Please (the demo version)3. FLASHCUBES- Tell Me It's Alright Now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 That's a tough one. I'd have to go through my record, tape and cd collection. Off the top of my head (and this might change in an hour), "Dust in the Wind"-Todd Rundgren, "Darlin"-Dwight Twilley and "Gentle Way to Ride"- Shake Russell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierson Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 What I'm really looking for here is specific songs. For instance as great as the "Starting Over" record is, there is a little song on there called Overnight Sensation. That would be a Pop Masterpiece. I'm looking for favorites of yours that I might not have heard.MAC There's not many in that league... and probably all of the ones that might RATE most of us know...That said, try these ones (if you're looking for big scale):BLUR- The UniversalVERVE- Lucky ManRADIOHEAD- Fake Plastic Treesother contenders:PERNICE BROTHERS- Weakest Shade Of BlueJAYHAWKS- Blue or SmilePERNICE BROTHERS- Amazing GlowELVIS COSTELLO- Man Out Of TimeKEANE- This Is The Last TimeED HARCOURT- Watching The Sun Come UpGRANT LEE BUFFALO- MockingbirdsJON BRION- Here We GoGENE- Let Me Move On or OlympianDUSTY SPRINGFIELD- What Are You Doing For The Rest Of Your Life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAB5 Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 HOUSE OF FREAKS - This Is ItHOUSE OF FREAKS - Sun Gone DownHOUSE OF FREAKS - I Want Answers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Mac Posted April 3, 2006 Author Share Posted April 3, 2006 Pierson, makes your brain hurt doesn't it? It's like digging for gold. The genuine stuff is rare and precious. I appreciate you taking the time to make that list and I will be checking out everything on it.Thanks AllMAC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popdude Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 "Got To Get Out" - Nick Gilder (City Lights)Wow, Bernie, what a major coincidence: I had the pleasure of getting together with a bunch of very talented Southern California pop musicians last weekend (Walter Clevenger, Robbie Rist, Mike Simmons from sparkle*jets UK and Kenny Howes) and recording two tunes that will appear on the CD that accompanies the soon-to-be completed power pop book I am working on.One of the tunes we recorded was "Got to Get Out," which Robbie Rist sang. Rob's major Gilder-head and even used to front a Nick Gilder tribute band called Saint Nick.It was either that tune or "21st Century" from the same album, which I like almost as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Davie Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Whoa! Freaky. You were at that gig, too?Yeah, Arty was definitely in his element those two shows. Great vocals and the guitar prowess was never better.I missed "Lehigh Valley", though. I DID enjoy their version of 'Hey Deanie'! I told Tommy in an e-mail Thursday they should have billed themselves as the NeverFlashTestiCubicles!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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