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Question: Who is the best Power pop band of the 70's?
Big Star - 10 (62.5%)
Raspberries - 3 (18.8%)
Badfinger - 3 (18.8%)
Total Voters: 10

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« on: February 07, 2006, 11:46:11 AM »
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« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2006, 11:46:53 AM »
Cheap Trick.
After that, Big Star.
Then Raspberries.
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« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2006, 11:51:23 AM »
Chicago? Foreigner?  Boston? :D :D Do they fit this category? Can only say I like Big Star, but don't know the other two.
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« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2006, 11:54:39 AM »
You need some new CD's, Mayb!
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« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2006, 12:04:52 PM »
Quote from: Ian, Cpt. Howdy on February 07, 2006, 11:54:39 AM
You need some new CD's, Mayb!

Point me in the right direction then  Smiley
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« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2006, 12:07:49 PM »
Big Star "#1 Record/Radio City"
Raspberries "Grestest Hits"
Cheap Trick "In Color"
Badfinger "Straight Up"

You shan't be disappointed!
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« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2006, 12:12:25 PM »
Thanks.  Also never heard anything by The Residents, seen them referred to many a time on here!
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« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2006, 12:14:26 PM »
The Residents are not only the greatest band that has ever existed, they are the best band that ever WILL exist.




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« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2006, 03:24:28 PM »
One of my all time favorite's is Badfinger's Wish You Were Here.  I also think Cheap Trick's All Shook Up is really underrated although that may have come out in 80

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« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2006, 04:06:49 PM »
Ian, you are dead right about the Residents.  The end of what America began: rock and roll.

Cheap Trick may be the best thing to happen to power pop in the 70s.

Find Meet the Residents, Maybelline.
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« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2006, 05:27:43 PM »
I always thought the Residents were the best band that never existed....
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« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2006, 05:29:24 PM »
Quote from: alan brightmore on February 07, 2006, 05:27:43 PM
I always thought the Residents were the best band that never existed....

Only the ones beyond the original 4  Grin
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« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2006, 06:59:54 PM »
As others have said, Cheap Trick and Big Star all the way.

I don't do Eric Carmen. Sorry. So the Berries will be last for me.
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« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2006, 08:01:05 PM »
jeez, the Residents in the Power Pop thread. Funny.

I bought "Meet" bc of this board. It aint for everyone.
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« Reply #14 on: February 07, 2006, 08:03:02 PM »
Quote from: Beckner on February 07, 2006, 08:01:05 PM
jeez, the Residents in the Power Pop thread. Funny.

I bought "Meet" bc of this board. It aint for everyone.

Not everyone deserves it  Grin  Tongue

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« Reply #15 on: February 08, 2006, 01:45:49 AM »
I know Chris the Rez-expert thinks otherwise, but I'd rather recommend starting with Duck Stab. That album opened up the Residents floodgates for me in a way Meet... never did. When I first heard "Blue Rosebuds" and "Constantinople" it made it much easier to go back to Meet.
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« Reply #16 on: February 08, 2006, 06:48:36 AM »
Big Star of course.

Todd Rundgren formed the power pop band "Runt" with the Sales brothers after leaving "Nazz" in 1970. Although he eventually started playing all the instruments on his next albums, so not really a band per say, Todd's LPs through 1974 say "power pop" like nothing else. Hell, even Big Star covered one of his tunes (Slut).

I'd also like to put in a good word for the "Shoes". Their 1977 "Black Vinyl Shoes" LP (recorded in the family living room in Zion IL on a 4 track) was one of the first DIY records out there. Back before the internet, there was Greg Shaw, who promoted the hell out of unsung bands not signed to major labels, and put out their music on his own Bomp! records. This debut LP is what power pop is all about: guitars, hooks and harmonies!
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« Reply #17 on: February 08, 2006, 08:06:35 AM »
I vote for the Raspberries...but also The Shoes are great.
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« Reply #18 on: February 08, 2006, 08:19:11 AM »
consider-Blue Ash-No More No Less-issued by Mercury around '73-classic. Also from England-The Motors and The Records-both great!
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« Reply #19 on: February 08, 2006, 08:38:09 AM »
Only 3 choices? I chose Badfinger since I'm not familiar with the other two... I've heard of the Raspberries but haven't heard their music.

(yeah, yeah, I know... get with the program... ) :D
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« Reply #20 on: February 08, 2006, 09:32:43 AM »
Haha, no raspberries for me either, Laurie.

Me:
Sex Pistols
Cheap Trick
Big Star
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« Reply #21 on: February 08, 2006, 09:46:59 AM »

everyone should own the self-titled debut by THE BEAT
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« Reply #22 on: February 09, 2006, 08:22:47 PM »
Definitely Raspberries for me...Badfinger is great too...

If you like Eric Carmen's voice then you might like the PezBand...
Simplistic Power Pop at it's best...

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« Reply #23 on: February 09, 2006, 08:43:51 PM »
Some essential '70s power pop (in no particular order)

Various: DIY: Come out and Play (American Power Pop Vol. 1)
Various: DIY: Shake It Up (American Power Pop Vol. 2)
Cheap Trick: S/T
Cheap Trick: In Color
Cheap Trick: Heaven Tonight
Cheap Trick: Live at Budokan
The Quick: Untold Rock Stories
Big Star: #1 Record
Big Star: Radio City
Todd Rundgren: Something/Anything?
Todd Rundgren: A Wizard, a True Star
Van Duren: Are You Serious?
The Move: Shazam
The dB's: Ride the Wild Tom-Tom
The Scruffs: Wanna Meet the Scruffs?
Emmitt Rhodes: S/T
Dwight Twilley: Sincerely
NRBQ: At Yankee Stadium
The Shoes: Present Tense
Badfinger: No Dice
Badfinger: Straight Up
Badfinger: Wish You Were Here


Ian can add whatever Raspberries he wants ... I've only got the Capitol greatest ...  Sad
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« Reply #24 on: February 09, 2006, 09:00:56 PM »
The Cap Greatest is the one!
Perfect list.
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