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A DOUBLE DOSE OF POP! (1995)

"A Double Dose Of Pop". Two bands, two releases on one CD. The Rooks (NYC) expressively channeling The Byrds, Beatles and Hollies. Twenty Cent Crush (L.A) deftly weaving a pop quilt from axis powers Big Star, The Who and Paul Westerberg. Twenty Cent Crush is led by Phil Rosenthal and has released another EP in 1997 "Word Of Mouth". The band can also be heard on many I.P.O volumes. One of 1995's most important pop releases. Bruce Brodeen

The Rooks
Praises / Reasons / Music Sound Sensation / Waiting / Love Said To Me / Glitter Best / On A Pinwheel Spin / Steeplechase / Colors

"A Double Dose of Pop" is now long OOP, but most of the Rooks songs are available on the "Encore Echoes" (USA Edition) compilation except the following ones:

1. Music Sound Sensation: the mix on "Encore Echoes" has not the original pre-song metronome & followed by Elliot Easton’s dialogue, it was restored to its originally intended placement. NOTE: This was mistakenly edited onto "Waiting" on "Double Dose Of Pop")
2. Glitter Best: the mix on "Encore Echoes" has a shorter fade-out
3. In A Pinwheel Spin: the mix on "Encore Echoes" has a shorter fade-out
4. Colors: this is the original mix available here only, it was remixed for "THE WORLD’S BEST POWER POP COMPILATION...REALLY!" and the new mix was included on "Encore Echoes".
   

Twenty Cent Crush
Don't You Know / A Little Fortune And Fame / Sunday Girl / Tuesday Morning (Let's Just Stay In Bed) / She's Sooo Cool / Life's So Strange / Eye To eye / Lessons In Love