Jane Pow - Safe / That's My Girl 7"
(Ambition Records – [Ambition Two], 1989) [ENG]
A late 80s 7" single released by English indie/power pop group Jane Pow. Released in 1989 on Ambition Records.
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Showing posts with label Power Pop. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
THE SLICKEE BOYS - THIRD EP 7" (LIMP RECORDS [005], 1979) [USA]
The Slickee Boys - Third EP 7"
(Limp Records – [005], 1979) [USA]
A 7" single release from D.C.'s The Slickee Boys released in 1979 on Limp Records. A little blend of New Wave / Power Pop / Garage and everything else.
Friday, May 8, 2026
THE FRESHIES - I CAN'T GET "BOUNCING BABIES" BY THE TEARDROP EXPLODES 7" (MCA RECORDS, RAZZ RECORDS [MCA 725], 1981) [ENG]
The Freshies - I Can't Get "Bouncing Babies" By The Teardrop Explodes 7"
(MCA Records, Razz Records – [MCA 725], 1981) [ENG]
A 1981 7" single release from The Freshies, who always had cool album artwork, this release is no exception. Cool stuff!
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
ALEX CHILTON - BANGKOK 7" (FUN, LUST/UNLUST MUSIC [1250], 1978) [USA]
Alex Chilton - Bangkok 7"
(Fun, Lust/Unlust Music – [1250], 1978) [USA]
Two Alex Chilton tracks on this 7" single released in 1978. The B-Side being a cover of The Seeds "Can't Seem To Make You Mine"
Monday, February 2, 2026
PROTEX - I CAN ONLY DREAM 7" (POLYDOR [2059 167], 1981) [IRE]
Protex - I Can Only Dream 7"
(Polydor – [2059 167], 1981) [IRE]
The third single release from Northern Ireland's power pop punk group Protex. Hard to follow up that debut single of theirs -- the B-Side still rips!
NASTY FACTS - DRIVE MY CAR 7" (JIMBOCO RECORDS [UBIK 3], 1981) [USA]
Nasty Facts - Drive My Car 7"
(Jimboco Records – [UBIK 3], 1981) [USA]
The first and only proper release from NYC based power pop punk group Nasty Facts [Nastyfacts]. Released in limited quantities in 1981 on Jimboco Records. Fast paced and kinda snotty! and a rare example of female fronted power pop!
Sunday, January 4, 2026
WARM SODA - TELL ME IN A WHISPER 7" (GOODBYE BOOZY RECORDS [GB 80], 2013) [USA]
Warm Soda - Tell Me In A Whisper 7"
(Goodbye Boozy Records – [GB 80], 2013) [USA]
A 7" power pop release from Warm Soda (originally from Oakland, California then relocated to Austin, Texas) released in 2013 on Italian record label Goodbye Boozy Records.
Monday, September 22, 2025
THE RIPTIDES - TOMORROWS TEARS 7" (FLAT RECORDS [FLAT 1], 1980) [AUS]
The Riptides - Tomorrows Tears 7"
(Flat Records – [FLAT 1], 1980) [AUS]
Another 7" single release from Australian power pop / punk group The Riptides. Released in 1980 on Flat Records, also based out of Australia.
Sunday, March 16, 2025
ROY A. LONEY - ...ARTISTIC AS HELL... 7" (K.O. RECORDS, 1977) [USA]
Roy A. Loney - ...Artistic As Hell... 7"
(K.O. Records, 1977) [USA]
Lately, I have been building a lengthy power-pop/punk type of playlist to listen to on shuffle and I asked my buddy, Mike, if he had any recommendations for some lesser known power-pop gems, singles, songs, whatever. He told me that this was one of his favorites -- and it is quickly becoming mine! Roy Loney of The Flamin' Groovies with a solo effort here and each time I listen to it my favorite track switches between all four.
Saturday, September 21, 2024
NIKKI CORVETTE & THE CONVERTIBLES - YOUNG AND CRAZY 7" (JD RECORDS [JD-001], 1978) [USA]
Nikki Corvette & The Convertibles - Young and Crazy 7"
(JD Records [JD-001], 1978) [USA]
This first 7" release by Nikki Corvette & The Convertibles from 1978 came before changing their name to Nikki & The Corvettes the next year.
Sunday, May 26, 2024
HUFFY - ANYTHING GOES 7" (RINGING EAR RECORDS [RER 011], 1996) [USA]
Huffy - Anything Goes 7"
(Ringing Ear Records – [RER 011], 1996) [USA]
A 7" single release from Vermont indie / power pop group Huffy released in 1996 on Ringing Ear Records.
Thursday, May 23, 2024
BEN KWELLER - WASTED & READY CDEP (2002) [USA]
Ben Kweller - Wasted & Ready CDEP
(2002) [USA]
A CDEP release of arguably Ben Kweller's most popular song 'Wasted & Ready'.' I remember being in high school and this guy coming out around the same time as The Strokes, The Vines, The Hives, etc, and all of those retro-revival bands. Of course, he is also one of the three 'Bens' that make of the group The Bens [Ben Lee, Ben Folds & Ben Kweller].
Monday, May 20, 2024
GARY VALENTINE - THE FIRST ONE / TOMORROW BELONGS TO YOU 7" (BEAT RECORDS [BEAT 001], 1978) [USA]
Gary Valentine - The First One / Tomorrow Belongs To You 7"
(Beat Records – [Beat 001], 1978) [USA]
An early 1978 power pop single from Gary Valentine, known primarily as the bassist of Blondie.
THE LETTERS - NOBODY LOVES ME 7" (HEARTBEAT RECORDS [PULSE 9], 1980) [ENG]
The Letters - Nobody Loves Me 7"
(Heartbeat Records – [Pulse 9], 1980) [ENG]
The only proper release, I believe, by English power pop group The Letters is this two song 7" originally released in 1980.
Thursday, April 4, 2024
LUXURY - GREEN HEARTS / ONE IN A MILLION 7" (ANGRY YOUNG RECORDS [AYR 2479], 1979) [USA]
Luxury - Green Hearts / One In A Million 7"
(Angry Young Records – [AYR 2479], 1979) [USA]
The second single from Iowa's, Luxury, released on the same hometown label as their first a year later in 1979.
LUXURY - STUPIDEST THING 7" (ANGRY YOUNG RECORDS [AYR 1277], 1978) [USA]
Luxury - Stupidest Thing 7"
(Angry Young Records – [AYR 1277], 1978) [USA]
The first 7" release by Iowa power pop group Luxury, released in 1978 on homegrown Iowa label Angry Young Records.
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
THE EXPLODING HEARTS - (MAKING) TEENAGE FACES 7" (VINYL WARNING [WARNING05], 2002) [USA]
The Exploding Hearts - (Making) Teenage Faces 7"
(Vinyl Warning – [Warning05], 2002) [USA]
The first 7" single release (of two) from 2002 by the The Exploding Hearts. Whose career was tragically cut short in a car crash in 2003 in which three of the members lost their lives.
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