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Article 5

January 19, 2015, 1:39 am
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THE KRAYOLAS - KOLORED MUSIC (1982)
"Kolored Music" was an impressive start for this Mexican-American pop group from San Antonio, Texas; their music has a joyous, unpretentious quality that makes every cut a treat. Basing their sound on the '60s - there are traces of Paul Revere and the Raiders, the Box Tops, Monkees and, of course, the Beatles - the Krayolas stood apart from others sharing the basic pop impulse by using brass on seven of the album's ten tracks. The horns never get in the way, but instead add a soulful edge to the sweet innocent voices. A consistently pleasing album.Trouser Press

An album that never made it to CD. It comes complete with custom jewel artwork.
 
Lossy:ZS(90mb)
Lossless:NK (240mb)
 
Songs
1 Aw Tonight / 2 Happy Go Lucky / 3 The Sphinx Won't Tell / 4 You're Not My Girl / 5 Roadrunner / 6 Cry, Cry, Laugh, Laugh / 7 Wall Street Blues / 8 Times Together / 9 Don't Give Up Hope / 10 All Of The Time
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Article 4

January 26, 2015, 5:33 am
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DAVID WERNER - DAVID WERNER (1979)

As a request, another gem that never made it to CD.

Lossless: FLAC 8 (297 mb)

Original post (12 June 2007) here
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Article 3

January 27, 2015, 3:30 am
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THE WIND - GUEST OF THE STAPHS (1984)


As a request, a 12" EP (produced by Mitch Easter) that never made it to CD.

Lossless: FLAC 8 (114 mb)

Original post (7 November 2007) here

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Article 2

January 27, 2015, 3:49 am
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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

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Article 1

January 28, 2015, 2:30 am
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THE CRYERS - THE CRYERS (1979)

As a request, #132 in The Ultimate Power Pop Guide.
Not available in CD format

Lossless FLAC8(280 mb)

Original post (25 December 2012) here
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Article 0

January 30, 2015, 1:22 am
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VARIOUS - COUNTRY ROCK WILL BIRCH'S C90 (1994)
As a request, the unofficial Mojo compilation of Urban Cowboy Dream of Country Rock tunes by Will Birch

Lossless Part 1(297 mb) + Part 2 (291mb)

Original post (30 May 2013) here
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Article 1

February 4, 2015, 7:01 am
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THE ATLANTICS - BIG CITY ROCK (1979)


As a request, another gem that never made it to CD.

Lossless: FLAC 8 (248 mb)

Original post (20 August 2007) here
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Article 0

February 5, 2015, 3:49 am
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Just like every year, David Bash makes the list of his favorite albums. 2014 is a return to an exhaustive Top 125. For the fourth year in a row, here's the first part of this selection. The Top 25, available in mp3 only (click on the title).

His list gives exposure to some not-so-well-known acts. This sampler is only here to promote their works, so please support them and buy their albums. I hope this compilation will gives more exposure to the bands featured.

Full list is here 
 
Special note: According to the David Bash's list, i've compiled the fisrt 25 albums, grabbing one song from each album. I made a special PPC artwork for this feature. It will be the only volume i will compile.
Click on pix below to see the songs picked
Click on the links below to purchase the albums featured on the sampler. Most of them are quite easy to purchase. So, the links will lead you on to the self-released stuff.
 
1. Spirit Kid - Is Happening (EZ Beats)
2. Linus Of Hollywood - Something Good (Magic Beach)
3. The See See - Once, Forever and Again (Dell’Orso)
4. The Paul & John - Inner Sunset (Mystery Lawn)
5. Mothboxer - Sand and The Rain (Self-Released)
6. The Bobbleheads - Make Yourself Happy (Poppop)
7. The Wicked Whispers - Maps Of The Mystic (Electone)
8. Temples - Sun Structures (Fat Possum)
9. The Dowling Poole - Bleak Strategies (Sugarbush)
10. The Jigsaw Seen - Old Man Reverb (Vibro-Phonic)
11. Jimmy Haber - New Bondi Hippies (Bad Sun)
12. Mark & The Clouds - Blue Skies Opening (Mega Dodo)
13. The Hazey Janes - Language Of Faint Theory (Self-Released)
14. Balduin - All In A Dream (Self-Released)
15. Secret Colours - Positive Distractions (Self-Released)
16. The Hot Place - The Language Of Birds (No Big Wheel)*
17. The Solicitors - Blank Check (Popboomerang)
18. The Maharajas - Yesterday Always Knew (Low Impact)
19. The Len Price 3 - Nobody Knows (JLM Recordings)
20. Groovy Uncle - Persuaded (Trouserphonic)
21. The Well Wishers - A Shattering Sky (That Was My Skull)
22. Aerial - Why Don’t They Teach Heartbreak At School? (Kool Kat)
23. The Tearaways - The Earle Mankey Sessions Vol. 7 (Robo)
24. Graham Alexander - Repeat Deceiver (Victor Talking Machine)
25. The New Pornographers - Brill Bruisers (Matador)
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February 19, 2015, 6:26 am
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ED JAMES - RARITIES (2015)
Ed James began his music career at the age of 2, beating the crap out of pots and pans on the kitchen floor. He became the drummer of his first rock band when he was in the 5th grade. Fast forward to the present...and somewhere along the way, Ed earned a Bachelor's degree in music, released 4 solo records, and had his tunes featured on VH1, NBC, independent films, as well as a bunch of compilation & tribute CDs. 

A couple of months ago, i got a request asking to collect all of those "contributions". I made a custom artwork for the compilation but I was unable to find two of those tracks and remain hard to to find, "St.George and the dragon" this is the Toto Tribute "Fanfields" (limited edition of 1.000) and the other one is The Butch Walker Tribute "ReadyTributeGo" - so any help is welcome if you have them.

click on pix below for details
 All tracks are sourced from the original CD's
and have been converted to mp3 (320 lame 3.98)
Lossy: ZS (133mb)
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Article 24

September 22, 2014, 7:25 am
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VARIOUS - BATTLE OF THE GARAGES (1981)
This is the first American press which was on Voxx "blue" label. Later pressing were on Voxx "silver" label. Four songs were dropped for the CD reissue (actually a best of the first two volumes) released in 1994.

Lossy: ZS (121mb)
Lossless: NK (325mb)

click on pix below for more details
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Article 1

February 5, 2015, 3:49 am
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Just like every year, David Bash makes the list of his favorite albums. 2014 is a return to an exhaustive Top 125. For the fourth year in a row, here's the first part of this selection. The Top 25, available in mp3 only (click on the title).

His list gives exposure to some not-so-well-known acts. This sampler is only here to promote their works, so please support them and buy their albums. I hope this compilation will gives more exposure to the bands featured.

Full list is here 
Special note: According to the David Bash's list, i've compiled the fisrt 25 albums, grabbing one song from each album. I made a special PPC artwork for this feature. It will be the only volume i will compile.
Click on pix below to see the songs picked
Click on the links below to purchase the albums featured on the sampler. Most of them are quite easy to purchase. So, the links will lead you on to the self-released stuff.
 
1. Spirit Kid - Is Happening (EZ Beats)
2. Linus Of Hollywood - Something Good (Magic Beach)
3. The See See - Once, Forever and Again (Dell’Orso)
4. The Paul & John - Inner Sunset (Mystery Lawn)
5. Mothboxer - Sand and The Rain (Self-Released)
6. The Bobbleheads - Make Yourself Happy (Poppop)
7. The Wicked Whispers - Maps Of The Mystic (Electone)
8. Temples - Sun Structures (Fat Possum)
9. The Dowling Poole - Bleak Strategies (Sugarbush)
10. The Jigsaw Seen - Old Man Reverb (Vibro-Phonic)
11. Jimmy Haber - New Bondi Hippies (Bad Sun)
12. Mark & The Clouds - Blue Skies Opening (Mega Dodo)
13. The Hazey Janes - Language Of Faint Theory (Self-Released)
14. Balduin - All In A Dream (Self-Released)
15. Secret Colours - Positive Distractions (Self-Released)
16. The Hot Place - The Language Of Birds (No Big Wheel)*
17. The Solicitors - Blank Check (Popboomerang)
18. The Maharajas - Yesterday Always Knew (Low Impact)
19. The Len Price 3 - Nobody Knows (JLM Recordings)
20. Groovy Uncle - Persuaded (Trouserphonic)
21. The Well Wishers - A Shattering Sky (That Was My Skull)
22. Aerial - Why Don’t They Teach Heartbreak At School? (Kool Kat)
23. The Tearaways - The Earle Mankey Sessions Vol. 7 (Robo)
24. Graham Alexander - Repeat Deceiver (Victor Talking Machine)
25. The New Pornographers - Brill Bruisers (Matador)
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Article 24

September 22, 2014, 7:25 am
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VARIOUS - BATTLE OF THE GARAGES (1981)
This is the first American press which was on Voxx "blue" label. Later pressing were on Voxx "silver" label. Four songs were dropped for the CD reissue (actually a best of the first two volumes) released in 1994.

Lossy: ZS (121mb)
Lossless: NK (325mb)

click on pix below for more details
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Article 2

February 5, 2015, 3:49 am
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THE UNOFFICIAL 2014 DAVID BASH'S TOP 125 - VOL 1 (2015) 
Just like every year, David Bash makes the list of his favorite albums. 2014 is a return to an exhaustive Top 125. For the fourth year in a row, here's the first part of this selection. The Top 25, available in mp3 only (click on the title).

His list gives exposure to some not-so-well-known acts. This sampler is only here to promote their works, so please support them and buy their albums. I hope this compilation will gives more exposure to the bands featured.

Full list is here 
Special note: According to the David Bash's list, i've compiled the fisrt 25 albums, grabbing one song from each album. I made a special PPC artwork for this feature. It will be the only volume i will compile.
Click on pix below to see the songs picked
 Click on the links below to purchase the albums featured on the sampler. Most of them are quite easy to purchase. So, the links will lead you on to the self-released stuff.
 
1. Spirit Kid - Is Happening (EZ Beats)
2. Linus Of Hollywood - Something Good (Magic Beach)
3. The See See - Once, Forever and Again (Dell’Orso)
4. The Paul & John - Inner Sunset (Mystery Lawn)
5. Mothboxer - Sand and The Rain (Self-Released)
6. The Bobbleheads - Make Yourself Happy (Poppop)
7. The Wicked Whispers - Maps Of The Mystic (Electone)
8. Temples - Sun Structures (Fat Possum)
9. The Dowling Poole - Bleak Strategies (Sugarbush)
10. The Jigsaw Seen - Old Man Reverb (Vibro-Phonic)
11. Jimmy Haber - New Bondi Hippies (Bad Sun)
12. Mark & The Clouds - Blue Skies Opening (Mega Dodo)
13. The Hazey Janes - Language Of Faint Theory (Self-Released)
14. Balduin - All In A Dream (Self-Released)
15. Secret Colours - Positive Distractions (Self-Released)
16. The Hot Place - The Language Of Birds (No Big Wheel)*
17. The Solicitors - Blank Check (Popboomerang)
18. The Maharajas - Yesterday Always Knew (Low Impact)
19. The Len Price 3 - Nobody Knows (JLM Recordings)
20. Groovy Uncle - Persuaded (Trouserphonic)
21. The Well Wishers - A Shattering Sky (That Was My Skull)
22. Aerial - Why Don’t They Teach Heartbreak At School? (Kool Kat)
23. The Tearaways - The Earle Mankey Sessions Vol. 7 (Robo)
24. Graham Alexander - Repeat Deceiver (Victor Talking Machine)
25. The New Pornographers - Brill Bruisers (Matador)
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Article 0

February 28, 2015, 2:19 am
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As you might know or not, i'd removed the compilation for a few days. Some readers could have been upset with the inclusion of the Spirit Kid's "Heart Attack" because David Bash had a health problem earlier this year. At the time of the original post of the compilation i didn't know about David Bash' problem. Sincere apologies.

So, i have revamped the compilation with another excellent Spirit song, the very Squeeze-ish "Dot The I". I have modified the tray artwork and also fixed the 2015 typo error on the front cover.

For the ones who already have downloaded the compilation, here's the erratum link with the song and the artwork. Click here

If you want to download the compilation again, click on the head title or go to the original post here
Full compilation: ZS (183mb)
Song #1 only: ZS (9mb)

And finally a message from David Bash :"I'm sure everyone will be glad to see the compilation again, especially the bands who are on it!
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Article 0

March 1, 2015, 3:27 am
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THE QUICK - MONDO DECO (1976)


As a request, a scarce item that never made it to CD.

Lossless: FLAC 8 (258 mb)

Original post (9 May 2007) here




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Article 0

March 8, 2015, 12:20 am
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VARIOUS - THE POCKET SYMPHONIES TO GOD(2008)
In 2008, i made this compilation and quite some PPC readers have always considered it was the best one i'd ever made. At the time of its first release, the collection had been available in mp3 format only. The links had been dead for so long, that a few months ago i decided to re-post, but instead of re-upping the old one, i re-made it totally, moving one song from CD1 to CD2, and using only LOSSLESS files in order to be listened in CD quality. The artwork has been slightly changed also.

Please read the original post here (22 June 2008)

CD1: Lossy ZS(191 mb)orLossless NK (532 mb)

CD2: Lossy ZS(180 mb)orLossless NK(519 mb)*

*password for Lossless CD2 is PASSWORD
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Article 0

March 11, 2015, 2:42 am
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RICHARD BARONE & JAMES MASTRO - NUTS & BOLTS (1983)


As a request, another one that never made it to CD.

Lossy: ZS(77 mb)
Lossless: NK (216 mb)

Original post here (2 June 2007)
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Article 1

March 22, 2015, 9:10 am
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MICHAEL BROWN (1949-2015)
Michael Brown (born Michael David Lookofsky) was best known as the principal songwriter for The Left Banke and for writing their two hits "Walk Away Renee" and "Pretty Ballerina".

After the brief Montage episode, he formed The Stories and finally The Beckies, a pure power pop band.

They released one album that has never been reissued on CD

Lossless: NK (264 mb)

Original post here (11 May 2007)
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March 24, 2015, 3:45 am
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THE TRIBUTES
Some files have PASSWORD instead of password
this is the reason why you can't unrar them
just type with capitals as it is indicated below


"FIRST ROW"
1. ZS(172 mb)
2. ZS(175 mb) First post here(21 November 2010) PASSWORD
3. ZS(182 mb) PASSWORD
4. ZS(169 mb) PASSWORD
5. ZS(195 mb) First post here (14November 2010) PASSWORD
6. ZS1 (111 mb) + ZS2(148 mb)
7. ZS(164 mb) PASSWORD

"SECOND ROW"
8. ZS(152 mb) PASSWORD
9. ZS(144 mb)First post here (13 September 2008)
10. ZS(185 mb)First post here (30 August 2008)
11. ZS(191 mb)
12. ZS0(55 mb) + ZS1(171 mb) + ZS2(173 mb)
13. ZS(188 mb)
14. ZS(199 mb) 

"THIRD ROW"
15. ZS1(165 mb)+ZS2 (36 mb)
16. ZS1(178 mb)+ZS2(35 mb)
17. ZS(163 mb)
18. ZS(180 mb)
19. ZS(129 mb)First post here (15 January 2010)
20. ZS(174 mb)
21. ZS(168 mb) 

BONUS(161 mb)
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Article 1

March 29, 2015, 6:54 am
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VARIOUS - WILL BIRCH'S C90 (1994) (updated)
As a request, an amazing collection assembled by Will Birch

lossless (688 mb) : CD1 + CD2
lossy (244mb) : CD1 + CD2


Original post (5 January 2012) here
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