A convincing case could be made that the soft rock of the late '70s and early '80s is the great lost frontier of record collecting. Certainly, it has almost no respect among critics, collectors, record geeks, music fans -- any category of musical fanatic, really. It's written off as commercial pap, sentimental tripe, silly novelties. That could be because that's precisely what it is, but if you don't have a problem with that, soft rock from the '70s and '80s is absolutely fascinating and even wonderful. It does help, of ...
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A convincing case could be made that the soft rock of the late '70s and early '80s is the great lost frontier of record collecting. Certainly, it has almost no respect among critics, collectors, record geeks, music fans -- any category of musical fanatic, really. It's written off as commercial pap, sentimental tripe, silly novelties. That could be because that's precisely what it is, but if you don't have a problem with that, soft rock from the '70s and '80s is absolutely fascinating and even wonderful. It does help, of course, if you're a pop culture junkie that adores music that immediately conjures the very year, if not month, it was on the charts. But once you get into the rhythm of the whole thing, it's hard not to have your fascination and admiration grow. It's easy to spot sound-alikes -- Diesel is rewriting Steve Miller with "Sausalito Summernight," and the Road Apples sound a bit like Marvin Gaye on "Let's Live Together" -- and it's easy to get suckered in by pop culture references and silly jokes, the kind that pop up throughout Dean Friedman's "Ariel" (quite possibly the most irritating song ever recorded, even if you like this stuff). Best of all, you begin to realize how well-constructed and melodic these songs are, and how warm and fully realized these productions are, overflowing with little sonic details and building, building, building until the final fadeout. If you're already a fan of this sound -- if you already consider Fred Knoblock's "Why Not Me" one of the great singles of its era -- by all means, rush out and get The Lost 45s of the '70s & '80s, Vol. 2, which will introduce you to 18 songs, at least 14 of which are stone-cold gems. If you're not a fan, but are nevertheless curious, this disc will introduces many (but not all, there's no Knoblock, after all) of the wonders of soft rock from the late '70s and early '80s. Don't miss it. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
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Add this copy of Barry Scott Presents: Lost 45s of the 70'S & 80'S, to cart. $35.00, very good condition, Sold by Half Price Books Inc rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Varese Sarabande.
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