Another power pop box set. There are a few of these out now. My interest in power pop is starting to cool given the amount of releases out now. All of them sort of mining the same era and bands. I bought this because Cherry Red puts out excellent box sets.
This is a strictly UK affair so don't look for any U.S. bands here. The definition of 'power pop' here is a bit broad as there are songs from The Buzzcocks, Stiff Little Fingers, The Undertones, and even The Jam. All the bands just named were originally thought of us being part of the late 70s U.K punk movement. However, that is not bad because it better to think of this box set as capturing good to great guitar pop rock. In other words, don't fret whether or not these are really 'power pop' bands. Rather, just enjoy this is 3 CD set of good music from guitar-oriented bands from the U.K. - from 1978-82.
I did discover a few bands and songs that I had not heard before. A couple of stand outs include The Motors - Forget About You and The Jags - Party Games
A few may enjoy The Upstarts- Beggin
Or Straight Eight - Tonite or The Covers - Too Hot To Handle
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