{"product_id":"various-power-pop-american-power-pop-for-the-now-generation-1977-81-lp","title":"Various - POWER POP! American Power Pop For The Now Generation 1977-81 (LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSealed. Record Store Day 2026. Pressed on red vinyl in gatefold sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoul Jazz Records' new 'Power Pop! American Power Pop for the Now Generation 1977-1981' brings together a wealth of punk\/power pop\/new wave tunes from American bands that were all originally released in the USA on small and independent labels in the late-70s\/early-80s. Taking both their do-it-yourself aesthetic and super-charged adrenalin from punk and new wave, these groups also harked back to the golden age of pop music of the 1960s and 1970s with their soaring sing-a-long melodies. Most of these records were self-published private-press 45s, made in very limited-editions and were often the only tracks ever released by these groups. Original copies of these singles fetch crazy prices - such as Ambulance's 'It's All Up to You' (£400+), The Normals' 'Hardcore' (£300+), or the Fingers' 'Isolation' (last sold on Discogs for £2,960!). Despite their rarity these records remain both beautifully crafted 3-minute musical gems, and long-lost micro-histories of an essentially hidden genre. The album comes with extensive sleevenotes and exclusive photography and artwork. Featured bands here include The Reactions, Dow Jones and The Industrials, The Reruns, The Shoes, Fingers, The Scruffs, Nasty Facts and more. Exclusive one-off pressing on heavyweight single red transparent vinyl + download code.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSide One\u003cbr\u003e1 Ambulance - It's All Up to You\u003cbr\u003e2 Dow Jones and the Industrials - Let's Go Steady\u003cbr\u003e3 Hot Dates - I Can't Stay\u003cbr\u003e4 Nastyfacts - Drive My Car\u003cbr\u003e5 Pointed Sticks - What Do You Want Me to Do?\u003cbr\u003e6 The Normals - Hardcore\u003cbr\u003e7 Shoes - Tomorrow Night\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide Two\u003cbr\u003e1 The Reactions - It's Our Turn Now\u003cbr\u003e2 Puppet Rulers - Outta My Mind\u003cbr\u003e3 Testors - Together\u003cbr\u003e4 The Scruffs - You're No Fun\u003cbr\u003e5 The Reruns - So So Alone\u003cbr\u003e6 The Wigs - You Say Ono\u003cbr\u003e7 The Fingers - Isolation\u003cbr\u003e8 The Reactions - In Society\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43924145242246,"sku":"SLJZ590.1","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/2959\/9806\/files\/power-pop.jpg?v=1776786398","url":"https:\/\/www.parasolrecords.com\/products\/various-power-pop-american-power-pop-for-the-now-generation-1977-81-lp","provider":"Parasol Mail Order","version":"1.0","type":"link"}