A Tribute To The "Were They or Weren't They?" Canadian Masters

AROUND THE UNIVERSE IN 80 MINUTES (1999, Remastered 2005)

 

The "Were they, or weren't they?" masters Klaatu, are covered with a stellar multiple-artist tribute. among them some of the world's greatest should-be-knowns (Ed James, Jamie Hoover, Jeremy, Blue Cartoon or The Oohs.)

 

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Top of 2023 (Episode 24)

THE UNOFFICIAL 2023 DAVID BASH'S TOP 25 (2024)

 

This is the latest collection (the 24th) from the yearly David Bash list which is a Top 150 of the best albums of 2023. The list also includes a top list of EP's, and some compilations, tributes, reissues and more. Once again, the PPA compilation is limited to the first 25 albums of 2023 The list can be read on the International Pop Overthrow page here.

 

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Scott "Top Ten" Kempner (1954-2023)

SCOTT KEMPNER - TENEMENT ANGELS (1992)

 

Scott "Top Ten" Kempner co-founded The Dictators in 1972 and was their main songwriter. They imploded after three albums and Kempner then fashioned Americana-inclined rockers The Del-Lords in 1982 releasing four studio albums  during the '80s and a reunion album in 2013. But he also had a solo career (two overlooked studio albums). "Tenement Angels" was the first one.

 

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Yellow Pills The Fanzine

YELLOW PILLS ISSUE #8 + FREE E.P. 2 (1997)

 

Jordan Oakes began publishing his seminal power pop 'zine, "Yellow Pills" in the summer of 1990 out of pure teenage puppy love for riffing, jangly guitars, fake British accents and harmonizing voices that ache with pimply adolescent yearning. As Yellow Pills began to notso-quietly circulate, Jordan quickly became the keeper of the keys (G and D, mostly) of all matters pop. So much so that he became something of a minor celebrity himself, greeted at Poptopia by Japanese teenage girls squealing "Yellow Pills! Yellow Pills!"

Issue #8  + free 7" E.P.

PDF (38 pages, full color 400dpi scans) complete with bookmarks

 

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Power Pop Nuggets

YELLOW PILLS PREFILL (2004)

 

Again compiled by Jordan Oakes, ten years after the first Yellow Pills volume, Prefill delivers 35 power pop rarities recorded between 1978 and 1982. No big names, except for a few ones as  Shoes, The Toms or a few members who would become more famous as solo artists (Jon Brion or John McMullan)

 

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Power Pop Template Vol 1

YELLOW PILLS VOLUME 1 - THE BEST OF AMERICAN POP! (1994)

Jordan Oakes who was publishing his "Yellow Pills" fanzine, compiled this outstanding collection in 1994. It featured some leading names of the genre. A Power Pop Goldmine.

 

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Power Pop Template Vol 2

YELLOW PILLS VOLUME 2 - MORE OF THE BEST OF AMERICAN POP! (1994)

 

Released in 1994, three years earlier than the "Poptopia Classics of the '90s", this second volume compiled by Jordan Oakes is a much more cohesive collection than the Rhino one, and it features some unreleased tracks.

 

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Power Pop Template Vol 3

YELLOW PILLS VOLUME 3 - MORE GREAT POP! (1995)

 

After two strong volumes, Jordan Oakes compiled this new volume, including some rarities (the Black And Blonde track or a song by Ronnie d'Addario, the father of the Lemon Twigs)

 

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Power Pop Template Vol 4

YELLOW PILLS VOLUME 4 (1997)

 

Volume 4 of the continuing power pop series Yellow Pills is one of the best installments, boasting new or unreleased tracks of major names.

 

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Poptopia! Part 1

POPTOPIA! POWER POP CLASSICS OF THE '70s (1997)

 

A near perfect collection offering the best of the power pop bands of the decade. Perfect for the ones who'd like to enter the niche and perfect for those who are familiar with the genre.

 

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Poptopia! Part 2

POPTOPIA! POWER POP CLASSICS OF THE '80s (1997)

 

The second part of the Poptopia! series includes some major names of the '80s, a decade mixing jangle pop (Let's Active, The dB's) with power pop (The Plimsouls, Phil Seymour). A good place to start, but still inferior to the stellar "Yellow Pills" series (1994-1997)

 

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Poptopia! Part 3

 POPTOPIA! POWER POP CLASSICS OF THE '90s (1997)

 

Released in 1997, it was supposed to be an anthology of power pop of the '90s, three years before the decade was finished. So, even though it has its shortcomings, some major bands of the decade are not there, this third part of the series is an excellent compilation that could (should) have been much better.

 

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2024

2024 is Here

 

May this New Year brings you better hooks than ever

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This was originally released in 2004 as a 2 CD set

but there also was a third CD which was given away

as a promo when the 2-CD was ordered via the label's online shop.

 

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