Power Pop Ecstasy (Never Reissued)

THE PALEY BROTHERS - ECSTASY 12" EP (1978)

The Paley Brothers first and only album (1978) was briefly reissued on CD in Japan. The Paley Brothers also released "Ecstasy", a four-track EP (available on 7" and 12"). This EP had to be their finest moment with three songs ("Rendezvous" being a reworking of an old Sidewinders song available on their eponymous album) which were not included on the "Paley Brothers" US edition of the album, plus a different version from the "Come Out & Play" LP version. The CD reissue didn't include the EP, In 2013, the anthology "The Complete Recordings" featured the four tracks, but the CD has now become quite scarce today

MF (76 mb)

 

Byrdsian Again

THEY TURN TURN TURN ALL AROUND THE BYRDS

(A Byrdsian Tribute Vol. 3) (2022)

Having reupped the first two volumes, this is a brand new collection to pay tribute to the legacy of the jangling Byrds with original songs...and the first one to be specially posted on PPA

MF (572 mb)

Byrdsian of Freedom

BYRDSIAN

THOSE BYRDS HAVE FLOWN

(A Byrdsian Tribute) (2011)

 

Originally posted on PPC in 2011, the first compilation of Byrdsian tunes was a popular one, having been re-upped a few times on PPC. This is the first up on PPA available in complete lossless format.

MF (594 mb)

 

THOSE BYRDS OUTTA THE NEST !

(A Byrdsian Tribute Vol. 2) (2020)

More than nine years after the first volume, this second collection was a tribute to the jangling sound of the Byrds. The set included only original songs proving the huge legacy of the Byrds and the 12-string guitar sound of leader Jim McGuinn's Rickenbacker

MF (566 mb)

More Than 11 Hours of 157 Beatlesque Songs

BEATLESQUE (2007-2019)

MEET THE BEATLESQUE (2007)

The first compilation briefly available on PPL and widely re-upped on PPC, this is now on PPA in FLAC (100% lossless audio checked, just like the other two collections). It is also featured (with the original PPL front artwork) on the RYM site and rated 3.83 / 5.0 as an unofficial release.

MF (1.08 gb)

 

BEATLESQUE AGAIN (2011)

Four years after the first collection, I didn't want to make some kind of a rehash, so on this second collection, i made the decision to not include any bands or artists already featured on "Meet The Beatlesque!". It meant no Rutles, no Spongetones, no Utopia...but some bands who have always worshipped the Fab Four. More than 40 years after the band had split, the Fab Four are more influential than ever.

MF (1.13 gb)

 

LET IT BEATLESQUE (2019)

Posted in 2019 to celebrate 12 years of PPC, this new volume featured 52 new artists who were not involved on the first two collections trying to reach the Fab Four perfection. As usual, no songs from the 60's era were used, only songs released between 1971 and 2019 have been compiled on "Let It Beatlesque".

MF (1.09 gb)

More Excellent Things To Listen (Never Reissued)

THE THINGS - OUTSIDE MY WINDOW (1986)

 

"Outside My Window" was the second album released by The Things and might be a lost gem in pop rock history as it has never been reissued in any format. Part of the L.A. Paisley movement, the album is close to some famous bands of the era, Rain Parade (Everytime, You Can't Deliver), The Last (Take The Chance). The Things reached their peak with this excellent album released on Voxx. It was also released in France (Lolita) and Greece (Hitch Hyke).

MF (261 mb)

 

IMPORTANT NOTE

The vinyl rip was first posted on PPC in 2007 but was only available in mp3 format with a Dynamic Range of 10. This new FLAC version has a DR of 12 and it comes with a totally revamped artwork.

I made a new artwork to change things because you can check on discogs the entry of a fake CD release with the former artwork, and as i commented on discogs.

1. no proof the cd really exists
2. the images don't belong to a CD release they were made from the Voxx LP for the custom jewel cd artwork (available on PPC)
   
3. the font used on the spines is "BellBottom.Laser"
4. the left panel of the booklet was made from the center pic of the LP back using a photoshop artistic filter named "cutout"
5. if anyone try to sell the cd with this artwork, it won't be an official one, probably mp3 sourced.
   

Excellent Things To Listen (Never Reissued)

THE THINGS - COLOURED HEAVEN (1984)

Coming from La Habra (Orange County), California, The Things were part of the L.A. Paisley movement and they were fronted by Steve Crabtree who was the main and only songwriter. They released 3 albums between 1984 and 1988, and none of them has been reissued in any format. The first album include two covers along nine originals all penned by Steve Crabtree. Drummer Roy McDonald later joined Redd Kross and then The Muffs.

MF (254 mb)

From Zeros To The Top (Never Reissued)

HECTOR PENALOSA - HECTOR (1988)

After the Flying Color album, bassist Hector Penalosa recorded his first solo effort on New York's Cryptovision label, which had released the Flying Color's "Look My Way" single. The "Hector" LP includes contributions from Richard Chase and John Stuart (who plays drums on the whole LP and sings lead on one song), but Penalosa handles virtually all of the remaining instruments himself. Hector Penalosa released his wonderful second album "Music For Cats" in 1996 on the spanish label Bam Balam.

MF (201 mb)

HAWKS = Hearn Adams Wiewel Kaufman Steen (Never Reissued)

HAWKS - HAWKS (1980)

Ranked #162 in the first Borack book "Shake Some Action" (2007), it climbed to #85 in the second book "Shake Some Action 2.0" (2017).

The first HAWKS album was one of the great lost '80s albums, promotion on this album was nonexistent and it failed to sell. Their second album "30 Seconds Over Otho" (posted here on PPA) was also excellent but didn't sell and the band eventually faded into obscurity.

MF (261 mb)

The Second Scooters (Never Reissued)

THE SCOOTERS - BLUE EYES (1981)

The second and last album "Blue Eyes" was released in 1981. The LP which has never been reissued in any format has plenty of powerful dynamic songs. Their approach to songwriting was solidly pop with la la la's and handclaps. "Blue Eyes" was recorded in England and produced by Phil Wainman.

 

After the Scooters broke up, Larry Lee became a record producer, and he produced "Plastic Facts" by the Nu Kats for Rhino Records. After the Nu Kats had broken up, Bobby Wickland formed a band named "BOY" but then he got the call to join Badfinger. So, the bassist Larry Lee and drummer Bobby Dean Wickland toured as Badfinger with Joey Molland.

 

The album is dedicated to the memory of John Lennon.

MF (231 mb)

Skinny Tie Power Pop (Never Reissued)

THE SCOOTERS - YOUNG GIRLS (1980)

First posted more than 15 years ago on PPC and only in mp3, the first album released in 1980 was a really catchy hook filled album which has never been reissued in any format, i guess the master has been lost forever. The album was produced by Phil Wainman (Sweet, Generation X, XTC, Boomtown Rats).

MF (246 mb)

SSA 2.0: Volume 1

 SHAKE SOME ACTION 2.0

An Updated Guide To The 200 Greatest Power Pop Albums 1970-2017

VOLUME 1

MF (564 mb)

NOTE

First posted in 2019 on PPC, it occurred that the CVS song was mistitled and so badly tagged.

The  artwork (inner + tray) , the title and the tag have been fixed now.

This is the final volume of the SSA 2.0 series.

SSA 2.0: Volume 2

SHAKE SOME ACTION 2.0

An Updated Guide To The 200 Greatest Power Pop Albums 1970-2017

VOLUME 2

MF (547 mb)

SSA 2.0: Volume 3

 SHAKE SOME ACTION 2.0

An Updated Guide To The 200 Greatest Power Pop Albums 1970-2017

VOLUME 3

MG (568 mb)

SSA 2.0: Volume 4

SHAKE SOME ACTION 2.0

An Updated Guide To The 200 Greatest Power Pop Albums 1970-2017

VOLUME 4

WU (572 mb)

SSA 2.0 : Volume 5

SHAKE SOME ACTION 2.0

An Updated Guide To The 200 Greatest Power Pop Albums 1970-2017

VOLUME 5

  MF (560 mb)

SSA 2.0: Volume 6

SHAKE SOME ACTION 2.0

An Updated Guide To The 200 Greatest Power Pop Albums 1970-2017

VOLUME 6

  MF1 + MF2 (572 mb)

SSA 2.0: Volume 7

SHAKE SOME ACTION 2.0

An Updated Guide To The 200 Greatest Power Pop Albums 1970-2017

VOLUME 7

 

  WU (567 mb)

SSA 2.0: Volume 8

SHAKE SOME ACTION 2.0

An Updated Guide To The 200 Greatest Power Pop Albums 1970-2017

VOLUME 8

 

MF (607 mb)

From PPC to PPA (Byrd Is The Word Continued)

YOUNGER THAN YESTERDAY TODAY (2022)

 

Overlooked at the time of its release in 1967, "Younger Than Yesterday" is now considered as one of the Byrds' best albums with the emergence of bass player Chris Hillman as lead singer and songwriter. It is today revisited by 11 artists paying tribute to the first album to be entirely recorded by the Byrds without Gene Clark's participation.

 

  WU (276 mb)