Canyon - Top Of The World (Make My Reservation)

Glammy, good time, party hard rock, pop with crunchy guitars ala The Sweet or maybe Slade...

Canyon - Top Of The World (Make My Reservation)

The Dragons - Surfin' Again - Neutralized - Together

The Dragons - Surfin' Again

The Dragons - Neutralized

The Dragons - Together

Peroxide (Lyn Todd Band) - Heart Disease - Christine

Don't know anything about singer Lyn Todd, but backstage mentor and Hi-NRG luminary Bobby O went on to notoriety with Divine and then fame with the Pet Shop Boys. He's basically the star of the show here, even furnishing a sharp Midnight Express-style instrumental, "Metropolis Suite." Otherwise, Lyn Todd belts out a batch of dazzling rock/disco ditties that never outstay their welcome. The remakes actually emerge weaker than the killer originals on this great but very rare record.

Lyn Todd's only known album sports the auspice of future disco magnate Bobby Orlando, who played most of the instruments and wrote most of the material. The resultant Lyn Todd record showcases excellent '70s rock bolstered by nascent Hi-NRG. The talented Orlando immediately went on to launch his independent label O Records, which featured Divine and the Flirts, among others. Two members of Lyn Todd's band, sax-blowing keyboardist Mamie Frances and guitarist Geoff Lipp, also played with New York punkers Arthur's Dilemma, Peroxide, and Now.

The above was lifted from the web and is about the full length album that Lyn Todd put out in 1980. It was all the info i could find about Lyn Todd and i could not find anything about this 45 release. This must be from before the full length album because i don't hear any "disco" influence on this punky power pop/rock 45...?

Any help on this release would be appreciated!?!??

Peroxide (Lyn Todd Band) - Heart Disease

Peroxide (Lyn Todd Band) - Christine

Bad Guys - No More - Ex-Cape

More New Jersey Hardcore & Punk Love....

I had always thought that Bad Guys came before The Worst but i was just told from Greg Gory of The Chronic Sick that The Worst came first THEN they changed to the Bad Guys but after everyone told them this was a bad idea and they then went back to being The Worst.

Good thing they did too because this record is no where near the ripping hardcore awesomeness of what The Worst were. What we have here is a more punky power pop type style. I guess these guys were trying to be more "mature"....??? I for one am glad they went back to the jersey shore knuckle head hardcore shore-core thing. Its not a bad record but it aint The Worst.... heh....

Bad Guys - No More

Bad Guys - Ex-Cape

The Boys - First Time

Great little known and under rated power pop punk from UK band The Boys.

You can read more about them HERE:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boys_(UK_band)

The Boys - First Time

The Majik - "The Black Album"

THE MAJIK - STORMY RECORDS M12-3

In my never ending search for all things Jersey i just dug this little nugget up. Obviously "rockers" who were "trying to cash on on the "now sound" of the times this falls a bit short but it does have a certain charm w/ its slight cars vibe... i even hear a tiny bit Devo.... I'm sure this thing is long out of print so grab it now if South Jersey New Wave / Power Pop is your vibe.

A very rare record, featuring former Versylus vocalist Art Devlin. Versylus was a late 70's progressive rock band based in South Jersey. Devlin left in 1980 to pursue an opportunity with The Majik, a more pop oriented vocal group.

The Majik (1980) featured Art Devlin (vocals and keyboards), Rich Rankin (lead and rhythm guitars), Hoppy Riddle (bass guitar) and John Leper (drums). They were a group based out of the South Jersey area from 1979-1980 and were compared to such bands as the Cars and Talking Heads. Two albums were recorded by this four piece band. The first album just called the 'White Album' was written in a more traditional 'classic rock' style while the second album including their single 'I Don't Need You To Tell Me So' was written in a 'new wave' style as it was known at that time. The second album known as the 'Black Album' was recorded in Philly in a 'live' or no overdubbing style in a session that lasted two days. Thirteen songs were recorded but only ten made it to the final pressing.

The Majik - "The Black Album"