AT Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 14:46:55 Mike V. wrote:

>Hi everyone,
>
>I always thought XTC was pretty obscure and, with the exeption of "Dear
>God", were generally unknown to the masses so when I was put on hold on a
>credit card's telephone line, I was very suprised when I heard "Mayor of
>Simpleton" done in muzak form. Wow, surreal.

Obviously, you weren't paying attention during the whole "Making Plans For 
Nigel" chart topping days where the video was being rotated every 15 
minutes....and this was PRIOR to MTV. Or "At The Hop" or "General And 
Majors" or....

>On Amazon.com,I found a category called Listmania: The best power pop
>categries of all time:
>
>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/16ZB8IBHLNUUL/1
>04-2628469-9025557
>
>A few on this list might be curious to see Klaatu's first two records 
>listed
>at the number two position. Another surprise for me.

This is one person's list so it's not all that surprising....except to see 
"Sgt. Pepper" listed as a power pop record (!?!)....and TWO Cheap Trick 
albums (neither of which would have made my Top100).


Jaimie Vernon,
President, Bullseye Records
http://www.bullseyecanada.com
Author, Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia
http://www.canoe.ca/JamMusicPopEncycloPages