Various Artists - Looking For The Magic: American Power Pop In The Seventies - Import 3 CD Box set

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Various Artists

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LOOKING FOR THE MAGIC", a compilation tracing the transition and evolution of US power pop in the 1970s, is now available in a 3CD box release! Starting with the original power pop band THE RASPBERRIES led by Eric Carmen, BIG STAR with the genius ALEX CHILTON, and the great (pre)power pop band BLUE ASH from Ohio, US, who led the return to British Invasion bands in the mid 60's. The bands that led the return to the British Invasion bands of the mid-60s, such as DWIGHT TWILLEY BAND, the King of Power Pop THE RUBINOOS, US Power Pop legend SHOES, and a new generation of bands such as THE SHOES, whose single "My Sharon" and album "Get the Knack" have brought Power Pop to a commercially important position. The Knack, which has brought power pop to commercial prominence with the single "MY SHARONA" and the "GET THE KNACK" album, as well as the MC5, TODD RUNDGREN, FLAMIN' GROOVIES, SPARKS, and RAMONES are all included!

Tracklisting:

1.Shakin' Street / MC5
2.Go Back / Crabby Appleton
3.Egg Carton Wall / The American Dream
4.We Gotta Get You a Woman / Todd Rundgren
5.Moon Tears / Grin
6.Down on My Knees / Bread
7.You Tore My Down / Flamin Groovies
8.To Be Your Friend / Erik
9.When My Baby's Beside Me [Alternative Mix] / Big Star
10.Top of the City / Stories
11.It's My Life / Wackers
12.I Like Girls [Bearsville Version] / Sparks
13.Abracadabra (Have You Seen Her?) / Blue Ash
14.Must Be Love / Bang
15.Friday on My Mind / Earth Quake
16.Play on / The Raspberries
17.I Don't Mind / Athanor
18.Some Kind of Jerk / Fox Pass
19.Ahead of My Time / Droogs
20.I Don't Want to Know / Nils Lofgren
21.Little Lost and Innocent / Milk N Cookies
22.Rock and Roll Love Letter / Tim Moore
23.Government Center / Jonathan Richman
24.She Might Look My Way [Take 2] / Alex Chilton
25.Familiar Faces / Target
26.Last Night / Eric Carmen

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