Poptopia!: Power Pop Classics Of The '70's

Poptopia!: Power Pop Classics (Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 27, 1997)
• Original Release Date: May 27, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B0000033ZE
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #204,978 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Go All the Way

2. Couldn't I Just Tell You

3. Abracadabra (Have You Seen Her?)

4. September Gurls

5. Just a Chance

6. I'm on Fire

7. Shake Some Action

8. Baby, It's Cold Outside

9. Come on, Come On

10. Where Have You Been All My Life

11. I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend

12. Starry Eyes

13. Girl of My Dreams

14. Cruel to Be Kind

15. Good Girls Don't

16. Too Late

17. Yellow Pills

18. Rock & Roll Girl

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something worthwhile from the lost decade!!, December 24, 2000

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mjkvol "mjkvol" (Lanoka Harbor, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Poptopia!: Power Pop Classics Of The '70's (Audio CD)

It's remarkable that amidst all the garbage passing for music in the '70's, Rhino was able (as it seems only they can!) to compile this gem of a collection. It's easy to quibble about certain selections, but the important thing is bringing to light artists who NEVER got their due, or have been unjustly forgotten. Examples include the Flamin' Groovies (Shake Some Action might just be the all-time "shoulda been a hit"), Big Star (what can I say that hasn't been said already - how many bands today owe a huge debt to these guys?), The Records, Bram Tchaikovsky (I'd love to see "Strange Man, Changed Man" come back in print), and Shoes. Anyone who likes guitar-based pop with hooks that grab you around the throat and won't let go, and that you can't get out of your mind for days, get this disc, slap it on, and lose yourself in pure pop heaven! The only danger is , you'll start to think things like "Let's see, Starland Vocal Band had a monster hit in the '70's, but nobody ever heard of Big Star..."

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 4 1/2 Stars: Great Series From Rhino, May 6, 2005

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D.C. Hanoy (Athens, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Poptopia!: Power Pop Classics Of The '70's (Audio CD)

another great compilation from rhino. they make the 70's pop music scene look much better than it really was. for the most part, the obvious choices are here (the artists, not necessarily the songs) - raspberries, badfinger, big star, cheap trick - as well as some who are just as deserving but less well-known - nick lowe, dwight twilley, flamin' groovies. as we all know, cds can never replace vinyl albums as far as the packaging goes, due to size limitations, but rhino sure gives it a helluva try. the packaging in the poptopia series is A+. the booklets have short but interesting essays (many by the featured performers), there are abbreviated band histories, great photos, several of the original 45 covers, and great "pop" artwork (in bright primary colors). even the jewel case is a small marvel: the tray card (beneath the cd spindle/holder) is a 3d depiction of a 45 record spinning on a turntable! unfortunately, as is often the case with rhino releases, this entire series went out-of-print shortly after it first appeared.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Have, August 18, 2002

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"newwave407" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Poptopia!: Power Pop Classics Of The '70's (Audio CD)

I am a huge fan of power pop and if you are too you might already be familar with most of these songs. If you are just getting into this great genre this is a wonderful starting off point. I could probably write a review on each of these songs but I will spare you that! This collection has so many definative Power Pop tunes such as the shimmering September Girls, the bubblegumish I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend, and the soaring Starry Eyes. While it's hard to pick a favorite song on this album, the reason i bought it in the first place is Bram Tcaikovsky's Girl of My Dreams. This is a great 'lost' song of the seventies.