33 Vintage Power Pop Videos (1976-1986)

POWER POP THE VIDEO WAVE (1976-1986) Vol 1 (2026)

 

Well Well Well, this is my first video collection of oldies (even though i posted a few oldies on PPC), of course the compilation is not 4K, 1080p or 720p, but all the vids are 40 years old and i can say there's no A.I. There are plenty of skinny ties (check the custom artwork), so much rickenbacker guitars and bass and a lot of magic hooks. As i already said "Power Pop To The People" and enjoy the magic ride of hooks through 100 minutes of videos. To be played with VLC. I made a custom artwork and inserted a note with the 33 acts featured.

Just for info, the first video is Blondie singing a song from the first Private Stock LP, my favorite album of the band featuring Gary Valentine, the one who wrote one of the best Blondie song ever "(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear" recorded by the band after Gary had left Blondie.

 

POWER POP (1.6 gb)

24 Slices Of Vintage Power Pop (1977-1984) (a new volume)

VARIOUS - RAIDERS OF THE LOST HOOK Vol. 7 (2026)

 

While i was upgrading the first two volumes of the ROTLH series, i began to compile a brand new one, trying to use only American power pop released during  the shortest period of time possible. So the majority of the songs (20 out of 24) compiled on this volume were released between 1980 and 1984.

The inner sleeve includes all the details about the bands featured here.

 

WU RAIDERS 7 (557 mb)

26 Slices Of Vintage Power Pop (1972-1984)

VARIOUS - RAIDERS OF THE LOST HOOK Vol. 1 (2008)

 

First posted in 2008 on PPC in mp3 format, and requested to be re-upped so many times it has been upgraded to FLAC. So, it is for the first time available in lossless format on PPA.

 

Note: Congratulations to the first readers able to name the artist (real name and alias) featured on the inside of the booklet.

 

WU RAIDERS 1 (535 mb)

Shindig's Powerpop Playlist (Issue #172)

POWERPOP: THE THIRD WAVE (1974-1981)

SHINDIG ISSUE #172 (2026)

 

Compiled by Jon 'Mojo' Mills, the playlist selects 30 songs from 1974 to 1981. Over eight pages, Shindig! turns the clock back to the mid-70s, when the jangle, energy and harmony of powerpop enjoyed its Third Wave.

Using the front page of the magazine, i've made a custom artwork and included the eight pages.

  

THIRD WAVE (625 mb)

90s Corporate Power Pop

BIG DEAL CORPORATE ANNUAL Vol 1 & 2 (1997) (1998)

 

Big Deal was a seminal power pop label from the 90s. "Corporate Annual Vol 1 & 2" were two promo collections of the company spreading the word of power pop around the world. Any resale was strictly forbidden. In 1997, Not Lame Records gave both of them with any order from the label. A free and most excellent gift compliments of Bruce Brodeen and the kind folks at Big Deal.

  

VOL 1 (491 mb)

  

VOL 2 (399 mb)

A Guide To A New Music (So. California Bands)

CLOSET POP FREAK (1996) + CLOSET POP FOLK (1997)

 

Released on Pop Psycle Records, both of these compilations focused on new So. California bands. Closet Pop Freak was the first one released during January's POPTOPIA festival and was considered as the definitive compilation of the great pop going on in the Los Angeles area back then.

Closet Pop Folk (1997) was the follow-up to "Closet Pop Freak", a classic document of the pop scene in mid-'90s L.A., featuring some of the very most talented LA pop bands. This time the concept is power pop unplugged. A must for fans in search of rare tracks.

  

POP FREAK (455 mb)

  

POP FOLK (417 mb)

Pre Choo Choo Train / Velvet Crush (Never Reissued) (Part 2)

THE REVERBS - THE HAPPY FOREST (1984)

 

Before joining forces (Choo Choo Train, Velvet Crush), Rick Menck and Paul Chastain pursued the pop muse separately in different parts of Illinois. Rick Menck was half of the Reverbs. The Happy Forest being their sole release. It is close to some 80s jangle-pop bands like The Connells. The opening song "Trusted Woods" was later featured on the "Strum & Thrum - American Jangle Underground 1983-1987" compilation.

  

WU HAPPY (195 mb)

Top of 2025 (Episode 26)

THE UNOFFICIAL 2025 DAVID BASH'S TOP 25 (2026)

 

Just like the other years, here's the latest collection (the 26th) from the yearly David Bash list. The 2025 list of albums is once again a Top 150. 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 2025 The full list can be found on the International Pop Overthrow page here.

 

WU 2025 (603 mb)

Live In Spain 1986 (Never Reissued)

PAUL COLLINS BEAT - LIVE AT THE UNIVERSAL (1986)

 

Recorded in Madrid, Spain (July 11) at the Sala Universal, Paul Collins is backed by his long-time bassist Steve Huff plus two spanish musicians Emilio Huertas (Lead Guitar, Vocal) and Manolo de Palma (Drums). The album was only released in Spain by Twins Records. Paul Collins performs some of his most famous tunes plus one exclusive song "I'm Not Crazy" unavailable elsewhere.

 

WU LIVE (350 mb)