NASTY POP - MISTAKEN I.D. (1977)
As a request, some tasty pop.
Lossless : FLAC 8 (264mb)
Original post (1 May 2013) here
Sunday, August 31
Friday, August 29
Paul Collins + The Beat (re-up)
Live At The Universal (1986): ZS
Original Post (22 July 2008) here
One Night (1988): ZS
Original Post (28 June 2007) here
Paul Collins (2000): ZS
Original Post (31 March 2010) here
Paul "King of Power Pop" Collins is releasing his 15th album
"Feel The Noise" (CD & Limited Edition LP)
"Feel The Noise" (CD & Limited Edition LP)
He will support the album with a two months tour. Details here
Friday, August 22
THE NERVES - NOTRE DEMO (1981)
The (irish) Nerves hailed from the Derrybeg estate in Newry and were formed by The McCaul’s brothers who had initially played together as a three piece New Wave band called The Mash. By March of 1980 they had been joined by bassist Colin Murphy which gave birth to The Nerves original line up of Pat McCaul (lead guitar, vocals), Tommy McCaul (rhythm guitar, vocals), John McCaul (drums) and Colin ‘Dutch’ Murphy (bass).
Colin Murphy duly left the band and he was replaced on bass by Connor Sweeney. This new line-up went into Setanta Studios and recorded a demo tape, which they then took to Belfast and left a copy in the Good Vibrations record shop with Terri Hooley. The tape was left in a pile with countless others and forgotten about for a while. However, when Terri and his DJ friend Davy Simms eventually got round to playing it, they were very impressed. A few days later the group phoned up to ask if they'd heard the tape, and were told yes and did they want it back. When the band went to collect the tape they got a surprise when they were asked if they would like to record an album! Terri and Davy then went down to Newry one Friday night to catch the band live and to arrange a date for them to go into the studio. The demo received considerable airplay from Dave Fanning at RTE Radio and Davy Simms at Downtown.
The Nerves went back to Setanta Studios in Dundalk in late 1980 and recorded 12 tracks for the album that they titled “Notre Demo”. The album was recorded and mixed in 46 hours at a cost of £400. The album was subsequently released on Good Vibrations Records, only the labels second album, as a limited pressing in fifteen hundred and retailed at the knock down price of £2.99. Their song ‘Back Street Mafia’ was also included on the 'Battle Of The Bands' compilation LP released by RCA in that same year. A fifteen date Irish tour was scheduled for early 1981 and the album finally came out, carrying with it high expectations that The Nerves might well equal the success of the Undertones. Although the album was well received the band were unable to match the success of other Good Vibrations signings. Source
Colin Murphy duly left the band and he was replaced on bass by Connor Sweeney. This new line-up went into Setanta Studios and recorded a demo tape, which they then took to Belfast and left a copy in the Good Vibrations record shop with Terri Hooley. The tape was left in a pile with countless others and forgotten about for a while. However, when Terri and his DJ friend Davy Simms eventually got round to playing it, they were very impressed. A few days later the group phoned up to ask if they'd heard the tape, and were told yes and did they want it back. When the band went to collect the tape they got a surprise when they were asked if they would like to record an album! Terri and Davy then went down to Newry one Friday night to catch the band live and to arrange a date for them to go into the studio. The demo received considerable airplay from Dave Fanning at RTE Radio and Davy Simms at Downtown.
The Nerves went back to Setanta Studios in Dundalk in late 1980 and recorded 12 tracks for the album that they titled “Notre Demo”. The album was recorded and mixed in 46 hours at a cost of £400. The album was subsequently released on Good Vibrations Records, only the labels second album, as a limited pressing in fifteen hundred and retailed at the knock down price of £2.99. Their song ‘Back Street Mafia’ was also included on the 'Battle Of The Bands' compilation LP released by RCA in that same year. A fifteen date Irish tour was scheduled for early 1981 and the album finally came out, carrying with it high expectations that The Nerves might well equal the success of the Undertones. Although the album was well received the band were unable to match the success of other Good Vibrations signings. Source
lossy: ZS (103mb)
lossless: NK (301mb)
Songs
Suit And Tie / Put It Around / Final Blow / Better Half / Answer Clearly / Touch And Go / Passport Photograph / P.O. Box 98 / Big Talk / Dickie Bow (Don't Make Me Wear) / Sunshine Paradise / Doin' It
PATTI SMITH - HEY JOE (Version) (1974) (re-up)
As a request, the first 7" from Patricia Lee Smith released on MER
Original post (21 February 2012) here
Sunday, August 17
HAWKS - HAWKS (1980) (re-up)
As a request, the eponymous 1st LP ranked #162 in the Ultimate Power Pop Guide
Original post (4 January 2011) here
Friday, August 15
THE RECORDS - TELEVISION GENERATION (1998) (re-up)
As a request, a semi-official release with tracks "Recorded Live At The Rodeo In Dallas, Texas 1979" & "Recorded Live At Pierce-Arrow, 1980".
Original post (12 November 2007) here
FINGERPRINTZ - DANCING WITH MYSELF (12") (1979)
12" edition of the first Fingerprintz single
ZS (not my rip, all credits go to the original ripper)
Songs
1 Dancing With Myself
2 Sync Unit
3 Sean's New Shoes
Monday, August 11
FINGERPRINTZ (1979-1981) (re-up)
origiinal post (7 October 2007) here
WHO'S YOUR FRIEND (1979)
DISTINGUISHING MARKS (1980)BEAT NOIR (1981) (2nd edition)
Friday, August 8
THE D.I.Y / RHINO SERIES (1993) (re-up)
As a request, the complete D.I.Y collection of Power Pop, Punk and great music.
First re-upped (11 June 2013) full details here
UK PUNK II - THE MODERN WORLD (1977-78)
As a homage to those amazing compilations, french label "Pop The Balloon" has released "Living Underground" (CD / 2LP), an anthology of french bands from the 80's. The artwork paying tribute to the D.I.Y series. Click here
Thursday, August 7
Sunday, August 3
Friday, August 1
Your Blogistic Majesties Requests
As you may have noticed, all the RS links are down, this is almost impossible to re-up 7 years of Power Pop.
But I'll try to re-up some long lost PPC items.
The only condition to get your requests filled is
no anonymous
request
so, ask for them here
artist - album (year)
artist - album (year)
As a request, this scarce tribute has been re-upped
As a request, the pre CCT / VC solo MLP has been re-upped
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