Power Population

Pillbugs "Buzz For Aldrin" 2CD On Ebay

2012-02-11T18:20:00.003-05:00

A copy has surfaced on Ebay. Click the Pic to go to the Link. Didn't see it until only 2 days left on the listing. (sorry!)

The Bopp "Paisley Underground"

2012-02-10T23:10:00.001-05:00

I highly recommend this album from French group, The Bopp. It's as though you've stepped into a time machine back to the mid 60's and turned on the radio as you're driving with the top down on some sunny day... Authentic 60's sound all the way down to the production of the album. Drums recorded to give that 'roomy' sound of a band in a garage feverishly rehearsing with the hopes of hitting it big some day.

The songwriting is solid, and my personal favs are "Paisley Underground", "Over And Down", and "Think Twice". Although this is one CD that you can listen to without a skipping a track.
This gets the Power Population "gold star" rating! Pick it up at the following link:

CD BABY THE BOPP.

And check out the band's Myspace page here:

MYSPACE THE BOPP

The Jam "Sound Effects"

2012-02-05T14:33:00.001-05:00

"Pretty Green" - 2:37
"Monday" - 3:02
"But I'm Different Now" - 1:52
"Set the House Ablaze" - 5:03
"Start!" - 2:33
"That's Entertainment" - 3:38
"Dream Time" - 3:54
"Man in the Corner Shop" - 3:12
"Music for the Last Couple" - 3:45
"Boy About Town" - 2:00
"Scrape Away" - 3:59

Umajets "Swollen And Tender"

2012-02-04T20:48:00.004-05:00

1. When I Wake Up

2. On the Moon
3. Screen Kiss
4. Mr. Combination
5. Boxes
6. Butterfly Mind
7. Life Moves On
8. Inside
9. Congratulations
10. Hang Ten
11. Long Way Home

Shaun Cassidy "Live"

2011-12-25T11:23:00.001-05:00

Don't laugh until you listen. Some good music on this one.

Break For The Street
Hey Deanie (Eric Carmen)
She's Right
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (Phil Spector, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil)
Hard Love
That's Rock 'n' Roll (Eric Carmen)
Bad Boy
Slow Down
Rip It Up
Da Doo Ron Ron (Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich)

The Leftovers "Eager To Please"

2011-11-13T22:48:00.003-05:00

Some great energetic powerpop for your enjoyment...

01. Can't Stop
02. Telephone Operator
03. Girlfriend
04. Get To Know You
05. Thinking About Her
06. You Know What You Do
07. I Want You Back
08. Untouchable
09. Lost And Found
10. Get Out Of My Head
11. The Only One
12. Make You Mine
13. Dance With Me
14. Party 'Til We Die

The Galaxies "Here We Go"

2011-11-10T22:06:00.002-05:00

Don't know how I missed this one from back in 2008. This is great stuff!

Here We Go Again
You Promised
Baby I Believe
Forget Me Not
Forevermore
We Go On
Lost And Lonely
Love Has Found Me
An Ocean Between Us

REVIEW: Scott Brookman "A Song For Me, A Song For You"

2011-10-30T17:05:00.003-04:00

Recommended for fans of the Beach Boys and/or piano based pop

While done on an indie budget, Scott Brookman has created some memorable melodies on this release. I'm betting there are a few Beach Boys/Brian Wilson albums in his record collection somewhere.
There are only a few guitar based tunes on this album, but they are expertly inserted just when you need them.
While Scott doesn't overdub background vocal after background vocal, his inflection is reminiscent of Brian Wilson, or his brother Carl at times. He's got a very pleasant voice, which is sometimes elusive in the indie-pop genre. (there are lots of great songwriters out there who would benefit from someone else singing their songs, but Scott is not one of them.)
So if you're looking for something to spin with your feet up one Sunday afternoon, you could do worse than "A Song For Me, A Song For You".

Standouts for me include: "The First Assault On My Day", "Lemon Lane", and "Monday Shirt"

"Monday Shirt" is available for free download HERE.

Scott's Website: Scott Brookman Bandcamp

2011-08-23T09:53:00.000-04:00

This one is so rare, I couldn't find any mention of it on the web. It's an actual pressed CD I picked up from the band, not a CD-R, and it was in the Gracenote database. But as far as I know, it was never officially released. They are a great, Jellfish-inspired band.

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Cowboys In Dementia 2:44

Once In Awhile 2:19

Free 2:43

Small 5:01

Glamorous Monsters 4:06

Nobody's Laughing At That 4:02

Lollipop Up 2:25

Coming In Strange 4:13

Gibraltar 3:45

Now That You're Dead 5:21

Tiny Elvis 3:53

Jon Auer Of The Posies

2011-08-13T15:21:00.001-04:00

Jon Auer - 2000 - The Perfect Size - EP

Jon Auer - 2001 - 6 ½ - EP

Jon Auer - 2006 - Songs From The Year Of Our Demise - With Bonus Disc

The Orange Humble Band - "Assorted Creams"

2011-08-13T11:20:00.001-04:00

A Power Pop supergroup featuring Ken Stringfellow, Darryl Mather and Mitch Easter.

Fanclub Requiem 2:46

Down In Your Dreams 4:06

Sleepin' In My Caravan 4:24

It Doesn't Matter 4:08

Spindizzy 5:31

Anywonder How 3:56

Can't Get What You Want #1 3:10

Little Picture Story Book 4:05

Katie Said No 4:43

Cherrytime 5:03

Rainin' Like Soft Fun 4:19

Hello, Emptiness 5:22

Think I'm Gonna Get You (Oh, Dwight) 4:27

Apple Green Slice Cut (Tamra Tamla) 2:04

Through Your Veins 7:42

Ice Cream Hands - "Memory Lane Traffic Jam"

2011-08-13T11:12:00.002-04:00

From the glory days of NotLame records.

Update: the first version uploaded had incorrect song titles. They were also mislabeled on the CD inserts. They are now correct.

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Is It Your Electric Chair 3:06

Winter's Tune 3:20

Paper Bird 3:10

Iron Shoes 1:42

Here We Go 'round Now 3:56

Shake And See The Reason 2:16

Embarassment Head 4:23

Early Morning Frost 3:46

Supermarket Scene 2:44

Untitled 3:04

Olive 2:39

Angel Inside 3:36

Go When You Want To 3:14

Is It Already Too Late 5:22

Miller [Bonus Track] 2:39

Sobersides [Bonus Track] 3:03

Visiting Girl [Bonus Track] 3:18

Eric Carmen "Boats Against The Current"

2011-08-12T17:23:00.000-04:00

Eric Carmen - 1977 - Boats Against The Current

Before The Raspberries (Not Strictly Power Pop)

2011-08-12T16:59:00.003-04:00

Cyrus Erie - 1969 - Sparrow - Single

Cyrus Erie was Eric Carmens band before The Raspberries and it's a great 7"

Choir - 1966 - It's Cold Outside - Single

Choir was the band the three other members of The Raspberries had before they joined forces with Eric Carmen. Great Garage sound.

The Roogalator "Cincinnati Fatback"

2011-08-11T13:51:00.003-04:00

The Roogalator - 1976 - Cincinnati Fatback

The Outnumbered "Surveying The Damage"

2011-08-11T13:47:00.002-04:00

The Outnumbered - 1997 - Surveying The Damage

The Lemon Pipers "Green Tabourine"

2011-08-08T22:30:00.003-04:00

Tracks:
1.Green Tamborine 2.Rice Is Nice 3.Shoeshine Boy 4.No Help From Me 5.Rainbow Tree 6.Ask Me If I Care 7.Straglin' Behind 8.Blueberry Blue 9.The Shoemaker Of Leatherwear Square 10.Fifty Year Void 11.Through With You 12.Jelly Jungle 13.I Was Not Born To Follow 14.Everything Is You 15.Catch Me Falling 16.Love Beads And Meditation 17.I Need Someone(The Painter) 18.Lonely Atmosphere 19.Wine And Violet 20.Dead End Street/Half Light

Zimmermen "Way Too Casual"

2011-08-08T15:34:00.000-04:00

Zimmermen - 1989 - Way Too Casual

Ross "Sugar" Spanish Power Pop

2011-08-08T15:32:00.000-04:00

Ross - 1995 - Sugar

The Kinks "Do It Again" (video)

2011-08-06T18:05:00.000-04:00

In a Kinks mood today....

Eric Carmen "Eric Carmen"

2011-08-05T19:02:00.003-04:00

Eric Carmen - 1975 - Eric Carmen

Shame Idols "Rocket Cat"

2011-08-05T18:43:00.002-04:00

Shame Idols - 1997 - Rocket Cat

Shame Idols "I Got Time"

2011-08-05T18:40:00.002-04:00

Shame Idols - 1995 - I Got Time

REVIEW: The Cars "Move Like This"

2011-08-04T12:03:00.000-04:00

Cars’ New Album: Good, but Falls Short of Band’s Former Glory

By Joe Lynch

The Cars, 2011

At first listen, the Cars’ first album of new material since 1987 seems to pick up where the band left off a couple of decades ago. Move Like This is nicely reminiscent of the band’s best work, but unfortunately it lacks something essential. The opening sounds of “Blue Tip,” for example, hearken back to a time when melody was still infused in pop music and the artists that sang the songs did so without the aid of software to correct their vocal missteps.

The opening measures, however, also expose what is missing from the album: the band’s bass guitarist and alternate lead singer, Benjamin Orr, who died in 2000 of pancreatic cancer. It is obvious, and painfully so, that the opening bass notes are provided and sequenced by Greg Hawkes on keyboard.

In a recent interview, Ric Ocasek spoke of there being a good deal of tension between Orr and him during the recording and songwriting process. I gather that Ocasek wanted full and complete control, but Orr, being a creative artist in his own right, pushed back, and thus the tension. However, out of such tension often comes great music, as was the case with The Cars late-’70s and early ’80s efforts.

Without someone to create that tension for this new album, what we have here is basically a Ric Ocasek solo recording that just happens to have the remaining Cars on board for the ride. This new release suggests that the tension between Ocasek and Orr provided for more melody and more background vocal harmony, as both of those elements are lacking here. They’re not entirely missing—there are some background vocals and some melody—but they’re not at the level of the previous albums.

Also missing here are the well-crafted guitar solos from Elliot Easton. Easton is all but castrated on this release, only managing to wrangle one solo, and a brief one at that.

Although Ocasek’s lyrics on the Cars albums were rarely political, this time he apparently couldn’t resist the opportunity to take advantage of the current political climate and score a few points with the left, by including a line like “they’re stroking all the gun-heads to the ninth degree,” an unsubtle reference to any conservative politician the liberal listener may insert to fit their stereotypical views.

I don’t want to sound completely negative about this new release. There are several very enjoyable tracks, and it’s a welcome alternative to just about anything else current to the market today. “Too Late”, “Sad Song”, “Soon”, “Free”, and “Take Another Look” are fine alternative pop songs. (“Take Another Look,” however does beg for Benjamin Orr’s vocals.) Unfortunately, there is no place on today’s radio for such songs.

All in all, Move Like This is an effort that I will listen to and mostly enjoy from time to time, when the mood strikes. But as often happens when artists try to reclaim their former glory, it falls just short.

Dwight Twilley "Rarities" Vol. 1-7

2011-08-03T15:43:00.002-04:00

Dwight Twilley - 2008 - Rarities - Vol. 1-7

(Big File)

Phil Seymour With Buzz Clic (Of Rubber City Rebels)

2011-08-02T13:32:00.002-04:00

Phil Seymour & Buzz Clic - 1992 - Phil Seymour & Buzz Clic

(Any one have the cover?)

Cosmic Rough Riders - 2000 - Enjoy The Melodic Sunshine

2011-07-30T18:08:00.003-04:00

Cosmic Rough Riders - 2000 - Enjoy The Melodic Sunshine

Cosmic Rough Riders - 1999 - Deliverance

2011-07-30T18:06:00.002-04:00

Cosmic Rough Riders - 1999 - Deliverance

U.S. Power Pop Feat. Jon Brion

2011-07-26T18:22:00.002-04:00

The Bats - 1982 - How Pop Can You Get

Dutch Power Pop

2011-07-26T18:09:00.009-04:00

The Rousers - 1980 - A Treat Of New Beat

Rousers - 1980 - Touched + Bonus EP

Donnie Iris- The High And The Mighty

2011-07-08T17:17:00.000-04:00

Been looking for this on the net for a while, but couldn't find it. So I tracked down a still sealed copy and made a vinyl rip from it to share here. Always liked Donnie Iris...

A1 Tough World
A2 I Wanna Tell Her
A3 Glad All Over
A4 Parallel Time
B1 The High And The Mighty
B2 This Time It Must Be Love
B3 Love Is Magic
B4 You're Gonna Miss Me

Midget "Jukebox"

2011-07-03T17:44:00.000-04:00

Invisible Balloon 4:08
Ben Wants To Be A Secret Agent 2:51
The Day Of Your Life 3:24
Kylie And Jason 2:07
Magic Lamp 4:11
You Cope 3:38
The One Who Should Save Me 3:49
Welcome Home Jellybean 3:37
All Fall Down 2:09
On The Run 2:35
Camouflage 2:36
Canada 3:25
A Guy Like Me 3:37
Optimism 3:41
The Way Things Turn Out 4:28

Brian Stevens "Prettier Than You"

2011-07-02T22:35:00.001-04:00

Brian was the bassist and one of the singer/songwriters of the Cavedogs.
This disc shows that he was the poppiest of the group, and it's got some
great stuff on it. The Grays' Jon Brion and XTC's Dave Gregory both play on
some tracks. (Thanks to Curtiss)

Zasu Pitts 4:37
Disillusioned Days 4:04
Mixed-up 4:42
Every Night She Glows 4:40
The Piper 3:28
Comets 4:24
Far From Happy 4:56
Fall Together 4:37
In the Pink 3:23
The Real Thing 4:19
All They Do 4:39

The Sugarplastic "Radio Jejune"

2011-06-24T23:00:00.000-04:00

Radio Jejune 4:08
Ways To Save Face 3:43
Salmolina 3:42
Sun Goes Cold 2:46
Skinny Hotrod 2:56
Please Mr. B. 5:19
Arizona 2:27
Sir Sheever 4:32
Officer G 1:59
Howl A Little 4:45

Rainbow Quartz Sampler 2003

2011-06-19T08:54:00.002-04:00

1. He Can Go, You Can't Stay - The Singles
2. Since You've Been Gone - The Singles
3. Philly Blues - Three 4 Tens
4. Mr. Fantastic - Three 4 Tens
5. Final Word, A - The Telepathic Butterflies
6. Narcissus - The Telepathic Butterflies
7. Bloody Seventies Love - The Jessica Fletchers
8. This Is Where We Belong - Myracle Brah
9. Climbing on a Star - Myracle Brah
10. Fields in Glass - The High Dials
11. Stay Right Here for a Little While - Outrageous Cherry
12. Girl You Have Magic Inside You - Outrageous Cherry
13. Oranges
14. Let It Flow - Sidonie
15. Little Bit of Something, A - The Lovethugs
16. Big Sea - The Gurus
17. Come on Home to Me - Denise James
18. Love Has Got Me Cryin' Again - Denise James
19. We're Not Getting Through - The Grip Weeds
20. Mystery No. 1 - The Contrast
21. Can't Stand the Light - The Contrast
22. Stop the Time - Rhinos
23. Star Spangled Satellite - Lackloves

The Martial Arts "Your Sinclair"

2011-06-17T21:20:00.005-04:00

Some great indie power pop from Glasgow.

PowerPop Prime (Limited Edition Book)

2011-06-15T19:45:00.001-04:00

Don't miss out! This will become a collector's item quickly just like the power pop "200 Best" book did. Click on the picture to go to the purchase page for this. I'm not affiliated in any way with the company that sells this, I just think it's going to be a great book, and power pop fans will kick themselves if they miss out on it!

"Power Pop Prime is the ideal trail map for the power pop fan seeking to discover releases and artists they've somehow missed. It is the continuation of Not Lame's mission -- to guide you on your journey to find your ‘next favorite new band’.

And because it's always about the music, each book in the eight volume series comes with an exclusive, limited-edition CD that compiles great songs from the time period covered in each volume. "

Works In Progress....Joe Lynch

2011-06-07T20:37:00.003-04:00

I've been working on a follow up to my last CD "Taking My Time", (which is here on the blog if you want to search for it) and thought I'd post one of the demos here for you guys/gals to check out. The song is called "Be Myself (All The Time)". Check it out, and comments welcome.

John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band "Daytona Beach 1986"

2011-06-05T16:55:00.001-04:00

Voice Of America's Sons
Where The Action Is
On The Dark Side
Small Town Girl
Dixieland
Tough All Over
Wild Summer Nights
Some Like It Hot
Tender Years
C-I-T-Y

Star Collector "Songs For The Whole Family"

2011-06-03T21:53:00.000-04:00

Star Collector was a Power Pop band based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. They
were Joe Giddings (vocals, guitar, whistles, keyboards), Mike Brown (vocals,
bass), Dusty Edinger (vocals, drums) and Cord Stone (vocals, guitar), and
were known for their layered vocal harmonies and sharp guitar attack. They
released a single album, 1999's "Songs for the Whole Family." The band took
their name from a song by the Monkees. (courtesy of Curtiss)

1. #1 2:40
2. Soap Opera Queen 3:25
3. Fight 3:21
4. Beautiful (Flag) 3:39
5. Dreaming 3:29
6. Apologies 3:11
7. Nowhere Else To Go 2:25
8. Window 1:55
9. Fall In Line 3:11
10. Science Fiction Girl 3:52
11. Information 3:21
12. Desensitize 2:45
13. Get Up, Get Out! 2:45
14. 7 Sermons 3:07
15. Hand To Everyone 7:17

MEO245 "Screen Memory"

2011-05-21T10:02:00.004-04:00

Don't know much about this band, but I do believe they are Australian. This is from the early 80's.
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Other Places
Jewels
Burning Bridges
Promises
Closing In
White Lies
Will He Ever
So Far Away
Generator
Wrong World

REPOST: The States

2011-05-19T09:09:00.004-04:00

(click above photo to download)
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"The States" & "Picture Me With You" Two great power-pop albums from the 80's. Both LP's are in one download. Click on BOTTOM PHOTO TO DOWNLOAD. Also included are two previously UNRELEASED songs I obtained directly from lead singer Jimmy McDonnell.

My Latest Girl
Not Another Night
Much Too Young
Never Change
Fire
Cry If You Want
Baby Don't
Lies
Picture Me With You
Angel Of The Morning
Saturday Night
Love On The Line
Tell Me It's Love
Love You Girl
Let's Roll
Jenny
Just A Dream
Get It
Watching You (previously unreleased)
Don't Call My Name Anymore (previously unreleased)
Lies (live radio-vision broadcast)

Greg Kihn "Unkihntrollable"

2011-05-10T21:45:00.003-04:00

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Do Anything You Wanna Do
Happy Man
Green River
The Breakup Song
Crazy About You
Madison Ave
Can't Stop Hurting Myself
Jeopardy
For You
Lingerie

Cars New Album Released Today

2011-05-10T18:49:00.000-04:00

Support the Cars new album, pick up your copy today!!

Greg Kihn "Citizen Kihn"

2011-05-06T22:22:00.001-04:00

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I'm In Love Again 3:06
Go Back 3:06
Lucky 3:30
Whenever 3:50
Privacy 4:10
Free Country 2:25
They Rock By Night 3:28
Boys Won't 3:18
Imitation Love 4:04
Temper, Temper 2:40
Good Life 3:34

Greg Kihn "Love And Rock And Roll"

2011-05-06T22:19:00.002-04:00

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Love And Rock And Roll
Little Red Book
Wild In Love With You
Beat Of The Night
Another Girl Another Planet
Worst Job I Ever Had
Privilage
Okay To Cry
Paint You A Picture
Pastures Of Green

Greg Kihn Band "Kihntagious"

2011-04-30T23:30:00.001-04:00

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Reunited
Rock
Make Up
Stand Together
Confrontation Music
One Thing About Love
Worst That Could Happen
Trouble With The Girl
Cheri Baby
Hard Times
Work, Work, Work

Original Mirrors "Original Mirrors"

2011-04-26T18:41:00.001-04:00

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1. Sharp Words
2. Reflections
3. The Boys The Boys
4. Flying
5. Chains Of Love
6. Could This Be Heaven?
7. Boys Cry
8. Night Of The Angels
9. Panic In The Night
10. Feel Like A Train

The Romantics "Bookie's Club" January 1979

2011-04-18T19:40:00.004-04:00

Before they released their first album, this radio show is a quite interesting testament to their energy on stage. Featuring a couple of songs that were never officially recorded (to my knowledge) plus a very early rendition of "what I Like About You" with some different lyrics and what sounded like an unsure Jimmy Marinos trying to find the right melody.

Thanks to an anonymous blog reader for sending this one in. I re-edited the track separators and ran it through some de-hissing software and that seemed to increase the sound quality slightly.

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1. First In Line
2. Running Away
3. She Knows Me
4. Gimme One More Chance
5. Tell It To Carrie
6. Take Me Out Of The Rain
7. Stone Pony
8. What I Like About You
9. Coming Back Home
10. This Could Be The Last Time

The Ramones "Rocket To Russia" 180 Gram Vinyl

2011-04-18T19:01:00.000-04:00

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Cretin Hop 1:55
Rockaway Beach 2:06
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow 2:47
Locket Love 2:09
I Don't Care 1:38
Sheena Is A Punk Rocker 2:49
We're A Happy Family 2:47
Teenage Lobotomy 2:00
Do You Wanna Dance? 1:52
I Wanna Be Well 2:28
I Can't Give You Anything 1:57
Ramona 2:35
Surfin' Bird 2:37
Why Is It Always This Way? 2:32

Dennis Welch "Man Of Steel"

2011-04-16T19:32:00.000-04:00

Great regional artist here submitted by one of our blog readers!

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Antinomian Nights
Carry Me Away
Alien Shoes
Change Of Heart
Man Of Steel
Ordering My Private World
Don't Touch My Genes
Deep In The Night
Crystal Sea

Art In The Dark "EP" 1983 Produced By Mitch Easter

2011-04-16T15:29:00.002-04:00

Nice $1 album find from 1983 produced by Mitch Easter.

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Tell Me 2:41
In Color 4:28
Calling Anyone 2:52
Answer 3:40

The Sharp "This Is The Sharp"

2011-04-13T21:14:00.003-04:00

Trust me on this one.

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Scratch My Back
Talking Sly
Train Of Thought
Don't Waste My Time
Kiss Me Again
Yeah I Want You
Caught In The Deep
Closer
Waiting For The Next Thing To Happen
Dark Sunglasses
Love Kiss
You Don't Know Me
Can I Love
Closer (Bass Drop)

Greg Kihn "The Source Radio Show Live 1983"

2011-04-09T22:51:00.004-04:00

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Uncanny X-Men "Salive One!"

2011-04-07T09:23:00.000-04:00

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Feel Right
Shame
I Wanna Be Your Baby
I'm The One
You Got Me
Pakistan

Uncanny X-Men "Beach Party" EP

2011-04-01T22:42:00.002-04:00

Don't think these guys did anything other than this EP.

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Everybody Wants To Work
Radio
Beach Party
Little Girls

Updates

2011-03-24T07:47:00.001-04:00

Started a new job this week and it's been busy, so updates will probably only come on the weekends for a while.

Pivitplex "The King In A Rookery"

2011-03-16T17:57:00.000-04:00

2006 power pop already out of print!

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1. End Of The Line
2. Hello Monday
3. One Goodbye
4. It's Our Time
5. Everything's OK
6. Long Way Down
7. I'm Alive
8. The Deal
9. Here & Now
10.Final Straw
11.Gravity
12.I Concede

Matthew Sweet "Sunshine Lies" Vinyl Only Bonus Tracks

2011-03-12T16:24:00.002-05:00

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Dark Blue
Badass
Could You Need Me
When You're Gone

Artful Dodger "Coffee Break Concert" 1980

2011-03-12T01:14:00.006-05:00

Picked this one up from over at Don's blog. Never heard an Artful Dodger show before and this one's a great quality show.

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Intro
Scream
She's Just My Baby
Come Close To Me
I Don't Want To See Her
It's Over
Remember
Just Ran Out Of Time
Think, Think
Wayside
Hurt You Too
Runaround Sue
A Girl (La La La)

The Beat Famers "Westwood One Live 1987"

2011-03-05T11:48:00.002-05:00

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Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL
Westwood One In Concert 1987

1. Ridin'
2. Bigger Stones
3. Dark Light
4. Make It Last
5. Texas
6. Hollywood Hills
7. Deceiver
8. God Is Here Tonight
9. Riverside

American Noise "American Noise"

2011-03-05T10:22:00.001-05:00

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1.Take It All
2.Runnin' Through the Night
3.Anyone With a Heart
4.I Can't Feel Any Pain
5.Paradise Road
6.American Noise
7.Don't Look Back
8.I Got a Fix on You
9.Hollywood Boulevard
10.Surrender to the Night

Insiders "Ghost On The Beach"

2011-03-02T11:45:00.000-05:00

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1. Ghost on the Beach
2. Memory Row
3. Price of Love
4. Stand in Chains
5. Thirty-Five Thousand
6. Moondog Howl
7. Love Like Candy
8. Our Last Day
9. Peace on Time
10. Sad Songs

Insiders "Grant Park, Chicago 1988-07-04 WXRT-FM"

2011-03-02T09:43:00.002-05:00

Second concert from Insiders. Grant Park, Chicago 1988-07-04 WXRT-FM.

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35000
Divide By Zero
Ghost On The Beach
Bridge To Nowhere
Love Like Candy
Stand In Chains
The Price Of Love
Peace In Time
Easiest Person

Eddie & The Tide "Stand Tall"

2011-03-02T09:28:00.001-05:00

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Stand Tall, She Lives For The Summer, Nothing Like Love, If You Were Mine, Pray For A Miracle, In Her Dream , It's About Time, Driven By Love, Color Me Gone, Days Go By

Insiders "Live At Park West Chicago 1987"

2011-03-01T22:13:00.003-05:00

From the same blog reader who brought you Eddie & The Tide and Steve One & The Shades live, here's Insiders with a couple of radio concerts. First concert up is from Park West Chicago.

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Park West, Chicago
Westwood One In Concert 1987
01. Introduction
02. Moondog Howl
03. Love Like Candy
04. Memory Row
05. Little Miss Information
06. No Backing Out
07. Peace In Time
08. Stand In Chains
09. The Price of Love
10. Ghost On The Beach

AOR BREAK: Andy Taylor "Dangerous" 1990

2011-02-26T15:46:00.003-05:00

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1 Don't Believe A Word
2 Stone Cold Sober
3 Feel Like Making Love
4 Lola
5 Space Station No. 5
6 Sympathy For The Devil
7 Mustang Sally
8 Violence
9 Cocaine
10 Live Wire
11 Be Good To Yourself
12 Suffragette City
13 Winner With You
14 Quiet Life
15 Lightning
16 Can't Stop The Rain
17 Sleeping With The Past

Eric Champion "Unexpected EP"

2011-02-23T15:48:00.002-05:00

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Unexpected
Take Messages
It Came To Me
Serious

Best Music You Never Heard: Rook "Bad Memory" EP

2011-02-21T18:22:00.011-05:00

This band disappeared as quickly as they appeared!
The only website in their booklet that is active is the lead singer's. And it's just a personal family blog now.

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1. Bad Memory (4:45)
2. Let It Go (3:35)
3. Show The Way (3:46)
4. Last Chance (4:48)

Contribution Tutorials By Request

2011-02-21T17:39:00.002-05:00

I've only got so much on the hard drives so it's great when people contribute to the blog and introduce us to more great music. But not everyone is so up on the whole "ripping" thing. Some folks have e-mailed that they would like to contribute to the blog to get into the private area, but don't know how. So I've included instructions on how to use Itunes to rip CD's, change the bit rate settings in Itunes, how to compress albums into one file using WinRar, and how to upload and share using Multiupload. These are PDF files with step by step instructions and screen shots you can download.

Download Itunes tutorial HERE

Download WinRar tutorial HERE

Download Multiupload sharing tutorial HERE

Spiraling "Live In Asbury Park"

2011-02-21T15:55:00.001-05:00

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Track Listing:
1. The Future
2. The Concept Of The Quantum Mechanical Bodymind Has Sparked A Great Idea
3. You Might Say
4. Girl On Top(of the piano)
5. Victory Kiss
6. A Face For Radio
7. Enemy
8. Choices
9. Are You Here
10. Borrowed Time
11. Time Machine
12. Count To Four
13. Transmitter
14. Lightning Twice

Donnie Iris "Fortune 410"

2011-02-18T17:01:00.004-05:00

Probably my favorite Iris album.

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Human Evolution
Stagedoor Johnny
Cry If You Want To
Tell Me What You Want
I Belong
She's So European
I'm A User
Never Did I
Somebody
Do You Compute?

The Buddy Holly Story Soundtrack LP

2011-02-17T15:28:00.002-05:00

I've always been amazed that the music & vocals were performed by the actors! What a great job.

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A1 Rave On 2:06
A2 It's So Easy 1:15
A3 True Love Ways 2:52
Clear Lake Medley (5:49)
A4a That'll Be The Day
A4b Oh Boy!
A4c Peggy Sue
A4d Maybe Baby
A4e Not Fade Away
A5 I'm Gonna Love You Too 1:11
B1 Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 2:25
B2 Well All Right 1:28
B3 Listen To Me 2:02
B4 Maybe Baby 2:18
B5 Everyday 2:25
Roller Rink Medley (3:15)
B6a Rock Around With Ollie Vee
B6b That'll Be The Day

Bass - Charles Martin Smith
Co-producer, Arranged By - Joe Renzetti
Drums - Don Stroud
Engineer [Live Performances] - Al Williams
Mixed By [Assistant] - Barbara Issak
Mixed By, Engineer [Live Performances] - Joel Fein
Producer - Freddy Bauer
Vocals, Guitar [Lead] - Gary Busey

REPOST: The Rings "The Rings & Rhythm Method"

2011-02-15T18:19:00.001-05:00

Repost at 320KPS bit-rate. Two albums in one folder.

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Opposites Attract
Who She Dancin' With
This One's For The Girls
Let Me Go
Got My Wish
My Kinda Girl
I Need Strange
Watch You Break
Too Much Of Nothin'
Third Generation
Uh Oh (Here I Go Again)
Take The Chance
You Can Never Day It
Talk Back
Bang Bang (Out Of Your Misery)
It's Not Enough
Move Over
Walkin' In The Dark
Love's Not Safe
The Rhythm Method

Steve One & The Shades "Once In A Lifetime"

2011-02-14T18:31:00.003-05:00

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Indie LP from Steve One & The Shades, 1987

Once In A Lifetime
Stay Away From Me
Sorry Someday
You Can Run
Big Girl Now
Say Goodbye
After All

That Petrol Emotion "Chemicrazy"

2011-02-13T20:43:00.001-05:00

Had I not heard "Hey Venus" before I saw this cover, I'd never have thought to pick this one up so long ago. Don't judge this one by it's cover. The cover makes you think it's a punk rock thing, but it's pretty much powerpop. "Hey Venus" even reminds me a little of Squeeze. I'm out of free space on Divshare, so I can't give you a preview of it, but trust me, you'll most likely enjoy this one! Update, a fellow blogger has posted a preview of this, so if you want to hear it first, you can do so HERE.

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Hey Venus 3:15
Blue To Black 3:45
Mess Of Words 3:35
Sensitize 4:03
Another Day 3:49
Gnaw Mark 4:12
Scumsurfin' 4:29
Compulsion 2:21
Tingle 3:30
Head Staggered 3:59
Abandon 4:09
Sweet Shiver Burn 4:09

Utopia "Oops Wrong Planet"

2011-02-09T10:51:00.002-05:00

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Trapped 3:06
Windows 4:17
Love In Action 3:26
Crazy Lady Blue 3:37
Back On The Street 4:09
The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell 4:33
The Martyr 3:48
Abandon City 3:49
Gangrene 3:36
My Angel 3:40
Rape Of The Young 3:11
Love Is The Answer 4:10

Steve One & The Shades "Live At New George's"

2011-02-07T21:37:00.002-05:00

Trust me. You'll like this one. Download it!

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Steve One & The Shades
New George's, San Rafael, CA
November 18, 1987
KRQR-FM
Master TDK SA-90>Audacity>mp3

01. Introduction
02. Change My Mind
03. Big Mistake
04. Turn And Walk Away
05. Big Girl Now
06. Stay Away From Me
07. You Can Run
08. Band intros
09. Once In A Lifetime
10. Say Goodbye
11. Sorry Someday
12. After All
13. A Little Too Much

The Pillbugs "The Pillbugs"

2011-02-07T16:01:00.003-05:00

This one if fetching around $80 on the used market nowadays, and it's probably worth it.

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UPDATE: "You'd Better Sit Down" had a glitch. You can get the replacement for that track HERE.

Disc 1

Thou Doth Warm Me (Like the Sun)
I Could Never Be a Bird
Black Sombrero
Undecided
We Are the Orange Sky People
Comburda
Leaving to Be Friends
Pretend You're Not Home
Captain Nemo
Now, I'm in the C.I.A.
Might As Well Fly to the Moon
Paper Aeroplanes
Meddle with Me
Pretty, Young and Free
Ball of String
Son of Shirley
Goodnight to Babylon
I'll Get By
Vladimir's Sister

Disc 2

Plastic Surgical Holiday
Morning, Mr. Brain...to You
She Done Alotta Dope
You'd Better Sit Down
The Kick-Around Boy
No, Imogene
Broken Ringing Bells
Hangin' Around at 5
The Plot Next to Garcia
Big Bad Momma
Reprise
Illuminating Drink
Fear No Horizons

Broken Edge "Time For A Change"

2011-02-02T23:54:00.001-05:00

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Prove It
Time For A Change
Genevieve
Money For Love
Almost There
Will You Come Back
Hard To Please
Madly In Love
Advice And Consent
Where'd It All Go

The Pillbugs "Buzz For Aldrin"

2011-02-02T15:11:00.002-05:00

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Walking Along an Edge of Sky
Make Like Arthur Lee
Milkman's Wife
It Seems You Are So Happening
King of Zorg
I Don't Really Mean to Freak Your Mind
No Joke
Spaced Out
Al Gabone
Gazing at Clouds
Brilliant but Late Advice
Lost Lonely Sailor
4 Sec Nightmare in a 5 Sec Dream
Closer
I'd Give It All Up for You
The Last Confederate Soldier
She's In Style
Still Haven't Learned to Behave
Long Goes the Human
Sidecar
My Heroine
Buzz for Aldrin
Good to Be Alive
In the End (You're Moving On)

Utopia Reunion.....well sorta...

2011-01-31T15:44:00.000-05:00

Ok, for me, it's not much of a Utopia "reunion" without Powell or Wilcox, so they won't get my money for this, but I thought I'd post it in case anyone else was interested. You can click on the picture to go to the website and check it out. It happens in just a couple days.

Eddie & The Tide "Dig Down Deep"

2011-01-26T12:13:00.002-05:00

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Just Gotta Rock
Never Stop Believin'
Loving You From A Distance
Don't Let It Take You Over
Days Go By
Light Up The Night
Nothing But A Dream
Color Me Gone
Romeo And Juliet
It's My Job

Cheap Trick "Austin City Limits"

2011-01-25T17:27:00.000-05:00

Cheap Trick on Austin City Limits is available over at HearRockCity Blog. Click on the picture to transport yourself there. Also, I watched the show, and didn't realize something interesting. Check out who one of the keyboard players is. None other than a former Jellyfish!

Robin Zander – lead vocals, guitar
Tom Petersson – bass guitar, vocals
Rick Nielsen – lead guitar, vocals
Daxx Nielsen – drums, vocals
Magic Cristian – keyboards, vocals
Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. – keyboards, vocals

01 - Way of the World
02 - When the Lights are Out
03 - I Want You to Want Me
04 - Sleep Forever/Heaven Tonight
05 - Miracle
06 - Miss Tomorrow
07 - Sick Man of Europe
08 - Surrender
09 - Voices
10 - Dream Police
11 - Gonna Raise Hell

Eddie & The Tide "Looking For Adventure"

2011-01-25T16:35:00.001-05:00

1987
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Waiting For The One
This Life Is Ours
Stand A Little Rain
Weak In The Presence Of Beauty
Love Goes On
If You Want To Rock
One With The Sea
Making History
Bitter Harvest
Let It Be Love

Eddie & The Tide "Go Out And Get It"

2011-01-25T15:22:00.004-05:00

Another fine Eddie & The Tide from Kasper's contributions
1985
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What Love Is All About
Call My Name
One In A Million
Just Ned A Little Rock
Go Out And Get It
Runnin' Wild, Runnin' Free
This Could Be The One
This Girl
Looking For Excitement
It's A Gift

Eddie & The Tide "I Do It For You"

2011-01-21T13:30:00.002-05:00

Many thanks to Kasper...

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Running Wild, Running Free
One In A Million
Cold World
I Do It For You
Til I Can't Run No More
Room In Her Heart
Make Every Second Count
Maybe I'll Get Lucky
Night Drive
I'm A Little Bit Nervous
Jean
Anything I Do
Don't Stop Now

Donnie Iris & The Cruisers "Live At The Blossom +2"

2011-01-18T22:41:00.002-05:00

audio only

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Agnes
That's The Way Love Ought To Be
I Can't Hear You
Sweet Merilee
King Cool
Broken Promises
Love Is Like A Rock
Ah Leah
Do You Compute
Tough World

Cheap Trick Live 1980

2011-01-15T16:55:00.005-05:00

Don and I are on the same wavelength today. I just ripped this one this afternoon and went over to his blog and saw he had this one too! Great minds....

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Hello There/Clock Strikes Ten
I'll Be With You Tonight
Southern Girls
California Man
Speak Now Or Forever Hold Your Peace
Oh Candy
On Top Of The World
Can't Hold On
Downed
Auf Wiedershen
Gonna Raise Hell
Heaven Tonight
Voices
Ain't That A Shame
Need Your Love
I Know What I Want
I Want You To Want Me
Surrender
Dream Police
Goodnight

Franke & The Knockouts "Live In Cleveland"

2011-01-13T09:52:00.000-05:00

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Never Had It Better
Don't Stop
Keep On Fighting
Shakedown
Without You (Not Another Lonely Night)
Comeback
Sweetheart
Tell Me Why
Just What I Want

AOR Break: ZaZa "Party With The Big Boys"

2011-01-12T12:33:00.002-05:00

Thanks to Raymond for this ultra rare disc! This is currently going on Amazon for almost $200!Ray just also sent me their debut release "Just Get It". If you'd like that one you can download it HERE.

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Neil Zaza guitar
David Dennis vocals
Stick E. percussion
Ray Liptak bass
Thommie Sche keyboards

Tracks
1. Bright Lights
2. Hungry for Emotion
3. Wild and Forever
4. Where Are You
5. Power of Imagination
6. Party With the Big Boys
7. Lonely No More
8. Oops
9. Attitude (Hey You!)
10. Can't Stop Rockin'
11. I Would Do It Again
12. Carolyn

The Cockroaches "Positive"

2011-01-08T16:20:00.002-05:00

A good chunk of this band's membership later went on to form the kid's group The Wiggles.

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1 Bit By Bit,Little By Little
2 Hope
3 I Must Have Been Blind
4 Summer Again
5 I Don't Wanna Be Sad
6 Stay With Me
7 Miles Away
8 Good,Good,Good
9 Doesn't It Hurt
10 Rely On Me
11 Here Comes That Feeling
12 When You're Away
13 Shake The Foundations
14 Why Oh Why

The Beatles In Japan 1966

2011-01-08T13:11:00.000-05:00

This has been circulating for ages. A soundboard recording of their Budokan performance from 1966. I took what had been circulating and ran it through my mastering software that I use for my own recordings and I feel I've made it sound a bit better. You be the judge...

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1. Rock & Roll Music
2. She's A Woman
3. If I Needed Someone
4. Day Tripper
5. Baby?s In Black
6. I Feel Fine
7. Yesterday
8. I wanna Be Your Man
9. Nowhere Man
10. Paperback Writer
11. I'm Down

Z-Rocks "Z-Rocks"

2011-01-05T14:20:00.004-05:00

Here's an independent gem I came across that I think you'll enjoy. According to the liner notes, it seems this was an independent band from Texas back in either 1981 or 1983. (both dates are on the LP)

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You Know My Name
The Teacher's A Punk
Don't Ever Tell Me
Was It A Dream
The Way She Looks At Me
Autorock
Real World

3D "See It Loud"

2011-01-05T14:17:00.000-05:00

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There's A Sound
Long Distance
Goin' Through The Motions
Thrill Seeker
Flashback Baby
Feeling Of Love
Blind Love
Easier Said Than Done
Something In My Eye (I'm Not Crying)

Paul McCartney "Seldom Live"

2011-01-01T15:28:00.005-05:00

I just threw this collection together from different soundboard sources over the years. These are songs that were either rarely performed live, or songs that he's dropped completely from his live shows. (I haven't heard a live version of "Silly Love Songs" in many many many years) I think he could stand to add a few of these back into his live sets for those hard core fans like me who'd like to hear some of the forgotten songs.

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Getting Closer
Arrow Through Me
Goodnight Tonight
Silly Love Songs
My Brave Face
Figure Of Eight
Fine Line
Let 'Em In
Letting Go
Every Night
Coming Up

I didn't do a lot of editing on this, just threw the collection together, so you'll hear some talk at the ends of some songs talking about the "next song" and the next song is something completely different.

Mark & The Spies

2010-12-31T15:52:00.001-05:00

Got an anonymous submission for you. Don't know a lot about these guys, but they sure do sound good.

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MARK & THE SPIES

1.Try As I Might - (Arjan Spies)
2.Wait Forever - (Arjan Spies/Mark Wesseloo)
3.This Heart For Another - (Arjan Spies)
4.Another Chance - (Arjan Spies)
5.But I Do - (Arjan Spies)
6.Something's Gotta Happen - (Arjan Spies)
7.Misery - (Arjan Spies)
8.Everything I Need - (Arjan Spies)
9.If I Really Bug You - (Jose Feliciano)
10.Be Patient - (Arjan Spies/Mark Wesseloo)
11.Money - (Arjan Spies/Mark Wesseloo)

GIVE ME A LOOK

1. Gimme your love
2. Ain't got no time
3. You got it
4. We fell in love
5. Hers to keep
6. Please think it over
7. Give me a look
8. It won't work on me
9. It don't matter to you
10. I want more
11. It's true (I need you)
12. Give me a look (Reprise)

Hot Dates LP Auction

2010-12-31T11:19:00.006-05:00

The rare Hot Dates LP is up for auction and so far is at a reasonable price. (if you're new here, search the blog for Hot Dates to hear this wonderful Boston indie powerpop band from the 80's)

HOT DATES LP AUCTION ON EBAY

Don't see that one show up very often!

Also, one of their early singles is up for bidding as well

HOT DATES 45RPM "I CAN'T WAIT"

3-D "3-D"

2010-12-30T16:26:00.003-05:00

This LP had been sitting around the house for quite some time. I got it for $1 at a sidewalk sale at one of the record stores around the area that still dealt in vinyl. I remember listening to a couple tracks and not being overwhelmed by it when I first got it, so I put it in the shelf and forgot about it. Pulled it out again and liked it better the second time I listened, so I decided to go ahead and add it to the blog.

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Telephone Number 2:47
It's No Fun 4:09
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow 3:24
Pin Up Girl 4:00
Back To You 3:58
X-Ray Eyes 4:25
All American Boy 4:21
Carnival 4:13
All Night Television 4:20

Bass, Vocals - Nick Stevens Drums - Mike Fink Guitar, Vocals - Keiv Ginsberg Keyboards, Vocals - Ted Wender Lead Vocals - Rick Zivic

DM3 "Road To Rome"

2010-12-30T10:11:00.002-05:00

Picked this one up from Don's blog. password: powerpopulation

1 Can't Get What You Want
2 Please Don't Lie
3 Speed Freak
4 Second Floor
5 Pleaze You
6 I Thought That You Were Foolin'
7 Show You
8 Dead Star
9 Something Heavy
10 Soultop
11 Fairweather Friend
Bonus Track:
12 T.V. Sound