Showing posts with label Powerpearls. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Powerpearls. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

V/A - Powerpearls Vol.6 2000

Uhhaaa... next round of the grandiose Powerpearls series, today with Volume #6 and you know what that means. Seventeen fresh PowerPop nuggets from all over the world have made it onto this Compilation and the selection is once again considerable and equipped with plenty of rare 7inches (one song per record). It's been a long time since I discovered this style of music with enthusiasm and since then I have had a number of Schnittchen as guests in my house and basically no more words are needed to review this rare record I think, do you agree? Let's do it like this, it's best to use the opportunity to leave your review/opinion in the comment section, that's what it's for and I'd be really interested in what you think about the material, and please, don't be shy. 😌 I say: this package is damn cool and a must have for any true wdthtc follower, Enjoy!

1.Ghosts Of Princes In Towers - RICH KIDS
2.Hjälp Mej - PINBALLS
3.Ten Years - STARJETS
4.Sha La La JEDRZY DMOCHOWSKI
5.No Place Like Home - THE NEIGHBORHOODS
6.Here Today, Gone Tomorrow - THE STRAND
7.Dancing - THE BADGE
8.Let Go/Accept Me - DIRTY LOOKS
9.N'Importe Quoi - FLOO FLASH
10.Time Out - THE DOUBT
11.Hey You/Time Enough - STAIRS
12.Ordinary Joe - WHITE HEAT
13.She Said Go - PRIVATE DICKS
14.Puto Da Rua - OPINIÃO PÚBLICA
15.Favourite Girl - KNIFE EDGE
16.Natascha - ROXETTE
17.It's Cold Outside - STIV BATORS


Monday, August 29, 2022

V/A - Powerpearls Vol.5 1999

It's Monday and time to put worries and anger aside with one more compilation of the great Powerpearls series. Volume 5 travels again to worth seeing places on our beautiful, colorful world to collect rare songs and carry out his mission accordingly and the name speaks for itself. I would say a little more than half are familiar and the rest convinces me as well and it's always a pleasure, to rip such fantastic records, and if you are looking for a hobby, take this one.

1.Yesterday's Love - ANY TROUBLE
2.Fel - DAGEN D
3.Black & White - WINDBREAKERS
4.9 O'Clock - SNIPS
5.Over & Over - THE ZIPS
6.On The Street - TIME WASTERS
7.Stop Dreaming - DIVISION 4
8.Spare Rib - THE ODDS
9.Wastod Ar Y Tu Fas - Y TRWYNAU COCH
10.Oh Girl - THE FRESHIES
11.Bad Boy - ROTJOCH
12.Ruby Toot - THE VANDELLS
13.Boyfriend - BOYFRIENDS
14.Big Burden - YOUNG LORDS
15.Get The Kids Jumpin' - THE JETBOYS
16.Tu Ne Parles Pas - BIKINI
17.Jag Ar Inte Kär - HEARTBREAK
18.Ride Cowboy Ride - THE REGENTS


Thursday, April 07, 2022

V/A - Powerpearls Vol.4 1999

You certainly weren't waiting for this compi, because it's no longer a rarity in Blogland, but I almost forgot that I have a few of my own rips from this great Powerpearls series, which I wouldn't want to withhold from you. Part IV is again full with rarities of the years 1977-1981 from around planet earth and as always, the bar is set decently high because the originals are as rare as snow in July (North & South Pole area not considered). What should I write next? It's great, that are people who probably have enormous costs associated with such projects and share their collection with us mortal music freaks and therefore have the will and consistency to implement this, pull it through and let us be part of this undiscovered music & bands. I take my hat off and I share a beer or two with those, cheers! Song selection is superb and I'm going off to the weekend and look what comes next.

1.Words - TUNNELRUNNERS
2.Playing Bogart - 23 JEWELS
3.Your I's Are Too Close Together - THE ELEVATORS
4.Downtown - CUBAN HEELS
5.Isolation - THE FINGERS
6.That's Just...Someone That I Knew - THE SINGLES
7.Living In The 80's - BLUE PETER
8.Ett Gevär I Min Hand - DIESTINCT
9.One Way Love - THE INNOCENTS
10.I Don't Wanna Cry - THE KEYS
11.Do Dead People Tan? - X-CONZ
12.Geneva Street - GENEVA
13.Ice Age - BABIJ JAR
14.Gimme Cigarettes - CIGARETTES
15.Won't You Be My Girl - VICE CREEMS
16.X-Ray Proofed - PRINCES OF PEACE
17.Takeaway Love - THE RESISTORS
18.You're A Hit - STRATE JACKET


Friday, November 26, 2021

V/A - Powerpearls Vol.1 1998

🎸 In spring, I wowed you (and me) with another great collector series that some detectives created in the late 90s and this beauty focuses on PowerPop rather than Punk though a few goodies featured wouldn't be out of place on a Punk compilation; We're talking about the Powerpearls Explosion and each Volume has a healthy serving of the best from this genre (those were Hans Knut Hohlhand's words, an avowed four chord lover whose inspiration brought many hermits together to form great bands). Decent selection for the first part in my opinion and the eighteen time travelers shoot you into the weekend, and I'm sure that even the annoying corona virus will shrink back on this foamy wave and shut up for a while. 🎸

1.Everyday, Everyway - REALLY 3RD'S
2.One Out All Out - STRAIGHT UP
3.Feel The Pain - THE BUREAUCRATS
4.Language School - TOURS
5.Modern Time - THE GENTS
6.One Last Night - THE ATLANTICS
7.Nora's Diary - JIMMY EDWARDS
8.That Girl - TECHTONES
9.Who's Kissing You - FAMOUS PLAYERS
10.Fashion - TWEED
11.It Doesn't Bother Me - THE DISTRACTIONS
12.Playing With Fire - TV 21
13.The Kids Are Dancing - THE NEWS
14.It's Your Birthday - FASTBACKS
15.Susan's Day - THE ROUSERS
16.No Fear - THE SQUARES
17.Liberty - SMALL WORLD
18.Blast The Pop! - LOCAL HEROES


Sunday, April 11, 2021

V/A - Powerpearls Vol.3 1998

Uhh, damn exciting match yesterday at noon with a well-deserved victory for the SGE, the Champions-League is within reach. Now to the announced killer. In the nineties a wave swam over us with unofficial compilations that came up with rare punk classics of the early wild days, the well-known and certainly the best of them are the Killed By Death and Bloodstains series. But there is another interesting third: the Powerpearls series. Just as brilliant and significant contribute to resurrecting lost 7Inch nuggets and getting in touch with bands that nobody or only a few know these days, and whose music kicking just as much as the snotty punk buddies. My focus was more on the first two's and I didn't even know PowerPop that time, but now I like this genre, makes me feel positive and radiant, and it's close rooted with punk and sounds charming and lovely either. There are ten Volumes of these available, most at expensive prices, some with colored vinyl. So keep an eye out for them, it's definitely worth.

1.Bank Holiday Weekend - SEVENTEEN
2.Make The Rules - THE ORBITS
3.Crazy Today - UXB
4.Who's Gonna Tell Mary? - THE MOONDOGS
5.Tapan Aikaa - PROBLEMS?
6.John - VERTEX
7.Can't Wait 'Till The Summer Comes - RONNIE MAYOR
8.You Don't Live Here Anymore - THE FANS
9.Together - TESTORS
10.I Want My Woody Back - BARRACUDAS
11.Time - SPEEDIES
12.Degeneration - THE BLITZZ
13.It Shows In Your Face - THE GAS
14.No Man's Land - LEGENDARY LUTON KIPPERS
15.Björn Borg - GÖTEBORG SOUND
16.She's Too Clever For Me - T.P.I.
17.No Direction - START
18.No Way - THE DONKEYS