hollies65 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2002/09/10/absolute-power-magnets-top-15-american-power-pop-albums/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missm Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 hollies65 - great and insightful list, but I have to disagree with The Raspberries position on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 I didn't think they were numbered. I have no problem with the list at all...they picked the greats...EXCEPT...replace 'Black Vinyl Shoes' with 'Present Tense'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkpat Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 "Fresh" and "Side 3" are both far better examples of power pop by the band and definately should be included on ANY list of great complete albums ever recorded, but it's always nice to see the boys get some attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Early Wynn Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I'd add Badfinger's Wish You Were Here; 20/20's first album; and Get the Knack. I'd get rid of Matthew Sweet, the DBs, and Velvet Crush. I agree with replacing Black Vinyl Shoes with Present Tense; Starting Over or Side 3 over the first Raspberries album; and Big Star's Radio City over #1 Record. I also like the Posies first record more than the second. Much more of a Hollies sound. Although the song Dream All Day is a true American Classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted June 11, 2009 Author Share Posted June 11, 2009 No Badfinger...American Power Pop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Early Wynn Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I forgot...okay, so keep in the Velver Crush album. I've seen some people refer to DL Byron's great album - This Day and Age as power pop. I always just considered it rock. But if that qualifies as power pop, then I'd throw that into the list. Also, no one mentioned the Gin Blossoms cd - New Miserable Experience. Another really good disc IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretender Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I'd have to include Material Issue's International Pop Overthrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted June 11, 2009 Author Share Posted June 11, 2009 The DL Byron and Material Issue [The debut] would not get any complaints from me...come to think of it neither would the Gin Blossoms...all great albums! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Interestingly enough, Mr. Borack/Popdude left 7 of these 15 off his Top 200 list, preferring other albums by (1)Cheap Trick (agree with JB), (2)The dBs (agree with Magnet), (3)Plimsouls (agree with JB), (4)Posies (ditto - and I just saw "Frosting..." performed live last Friday- I still like "Dear 23" better), (5)Raspberries (agree with John on "Starting Over"), (6)Shoes (agree with JB again), and (7)Velvet Crush (ditto). John also named the Big Star release which combined both "#1 Record" and "Radio City", versus just their debut album. Of course, John only allowed one LP per artist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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