PETE STRIDE & JOHN PLAIN - NEW GUITARS IN TOWN (1980)

John Plain and Pete Stride. The Boys and the Lurkers. Powerpop and Punk. Both teamed up in 1979 for a side project involving musicians from both bands. An album released by The Lurkers' label. 8 originals and 3 covers , one (You Better Move On) of which was also recorded by The Boys for the "To Hell With The Boys" album. The successful single "New Guitar In Town" written by Stride & Plain was released under the Lurkers monicker but The Boys were playing it live but they never recorded it. Weirdly enough, the album was never reissued on CD.

Lossless: FLAC 8 (287 mb)

Songs

Laugh At Me / School Girls / Cold Old Night / He'll Have To Go / Just Like A Clown / Half The Time / New Guitar In Town / Cure For Love / Restless Kind / You Better Move On / Pick Me Up

PETE STRIDE & JOHN PLAIN - NEW GUITARS IN TOWN (1980)

As a request, the "Boy" & "Lurker" unique LP. Another one that never made it to CD.

Lossless: FLAC 8 (287 mb)

Original post (30 May 2007) here

POWERPOP TO THE PEOPLE VOL 3 (1977-1982)

 

 

ZS1 + ZS2 (552 mb)

ZS (186 mb)

This new volume of Powerpop To the People focuses on the British Empire, except for Jerry Nolan who recorded this gem of a single in Sweden with local musicians helped out by Sylvain Sylvain. The London Cowboys dedicated their LP to the New-York Dolls. Brian Briggs is an Australian born musician produced by Ian Kimmet of Jook fame. I have no info about Michael O'Brien and The Balls. Wreckless Eric' s cover of Crying Waiting Hoping was released as a single but was not on his Best Of. If you're familiar with this blog, you might already know the Zones, Tonight, Sussex or Stride & Plain.
The Fabulous Poodles released 2 excellent LP's and got a CD Best Of reissue. The Kursaal Flyers' song was covered by The Searchers on their Love Melodies album while their own Little Bit Of Heaven was not included on the CD reissue of their Sire Sessions. Maybe you know The Lookalikes cause they had one song on The Shake Some Action Vol3. Howard Werth is the former Audience leader and is backed by the Rockpile/Rumour gang. Mark Andrews was produced by Simon Boswell of Advertising. Pat Collier released 3 singles with The Boyfriends and became a famous producer. The Stukas released two singles, (this one was on Chiswick) and Raggy Lewis formed later The Autographs. Shake's Jo Callis had then left The Rezillos. TV21 single was released on Demon Records and produced by Troy Tate (Teardrop Explodes). Finally the Rubbish single talks about NW3 4JR, an upper side of London.

PARANOID LOVESICK - MOLLY (EP) (1995)

Rick McBrien, guitarist and vocalist for Cleveland's Paranoid Lovesick, died in 2003 of a apparent heart attack. A native of Detroit, Rick was one of the founding members of Paranoid Lovesick. The band was heavily influenced by The Byrds, The Raspberries, and Teenage Fanclub. After starting the band in 1994 with singer/songwriter/guitarist Bill Stone, the band released a 6-song EP entitled "Molly" in 1995 on Revolting Eye Music. Although the band had recorded 2 full length CD's since then, a rotating door of rhythm sections players and various problems kept the band from reaching it full stride. The band was able to contribute to various compilations (specially the "Badfinger Tribute") even as shows became fewer and fewer.

"Suburban Pop Allegro" and "Tuxedo Avenue Breakdown" can be purchased from CDBaby

Songs
Big Star / Perfect Timing / Universe Boat / Bliss / Thingmaker / Velvet