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	Rainbow Straight Between the Eyes 1982 Polydor Records			Death Alley Driver Stone Cold Bring On the Night ............... (Dream Chaser) Tight Squeeze Tearing Out My Heart	Power Miss Mistreater Rock Fever Eyes of Fire
Their artistic and commerical zenith. 'Stone Cold' was a major hit for them, and 'Power' is one of the best anthems ever.

	The Rainmakers The Rainmakers 1986 Mercury Records			Rockin' at the T-Dance Downstream Let My People Go-Go Doomsville Big Fat Blonde	Long Gone Long The One That Got Away Government Cheese Drinkin' On the Job Nobody Knows Information
These guys were suppposed to be the Next Big Thing in 1986. Very good debut, but they sank without a trace after its release, at least publicly. There was a folow-up album, but nobody really knows what happened to such a promising group.

	The Reactions Cracked Marbles 1986 sirtwiggly records			Cracked Marbles I Want You Flowers and Tears	Don't You Care Tell Me Don't Look Back
A great Akron-Cleveland-Kent band form the mid 80s. Very Cheap Trick, very Kinks.

	Eddie Reader Candyfloss and Medicine 1997 Reprise Records			Glasgow Star Candyloss Rebel Angel Sugar On the Pill Semi Precious Medicine	If You Got a Minute, Baby Lazy Heart Shall I Be Mother Butterfly Jar I Loved a Lad Darkhouse
In the late 90's, I was an advertiser's dream. If Q Magazine (England) espoused the virtues of an artist or group, I bought the CD immediately. This is one of those cases. Don't know much about it, but I know what I like.

	Red Letter Day Red Letter Day 1996 Super Sugar Hits Records			She's Varispeed Try Lilly Dens are the Places for Daniels Olympia	Feels Like Gulliver M. Grey Not the Only One My Song ?
Apparently, there are a few groups with the monker of Red Letter Day - this is the Power Pop outfit from San Francisco, and what a great band they were! I have no idea if they're still around, if they have other CD's . . . but I do listen to this repeatedly -- it's great!

	Re-Flex The Politics of Dancing 1983 Capitol Records			Praying to the Beat Hitline Hurt Couldn't Stand a Day The Politics of Dancing	Something About You Pointless Jungle Sensitive Keep in Touch
What a gem! True, they were a one-hit wonder with 'The Politics of Dancing,' but that tune is so great I had to have this record! The rest of it isn't bad, either.

	Rialto Rialto 1997 Sire Records			Monday Morning 5.19 Dream Another Dream Broken Barbie Doll Summer's Over Untouchable Hard Candy	Quarantine Lucky Number Love Like Semtex When We're Together The Underdogs Milk of Amnesia
One of the last BritPop groups to come out, just as the genre was waning. Some good stuff here, but nothing REALLY exciting.

	Rich Kids Ghosts of Princes in Towers 1978 EMI Records			Strange One Hung On You Ghosts of Princes in Towers Cheap Emotions Marching Men Put You in the Picture	Young Girls Bullet Proof Lvoer Rich Kids Lovers and Fools Burning Sounds Empty Words CD Bonus Tracks: Here Come the Nice (live) Only Arsenic
Midge Ure's first stab at credibility, with the help of ex-Sex Pistol Steve Jones. Fresh from his days with the teeny-bopper outfit Slik, Midge cuts loose on some punk inspired pop. Very good, indeed.

	Robbers on High Street Tree City 2005 New Line Records			Spanish Teeth Japanese Girls Beneath the Trees Amanda Green Descender Love Underground Dig the Lightning	The Price & Style Bring On the Terror Big Winter Killer Bees Hudson Tubes Montifiore
Saw these guys at a great, but now defunct, club in Akron called The Lime Spider. I can't get a good bead on them, but I like them. Reminiscent of The Posies at some points, Love at others, then Supergrass. Kinda frustrating, but as long as it all adds up to great music, who cares?

	Rockpile Seconds of Pleasure 1980 Columbia Records			Teacher Teacher If Sugar Was as Sweet as You Heart Now and Always A Knife and a Fork Play That Fast Thing (One ......................... More Time) Wrong Again (Let's Face It)	Pet You and Hold You Oh What a Thrill When I Write the Book Fool Too Long You Ain't Nothin' But Fine CD Bonus Tracks: Take a Message to Mary Crying in the Rain Poor Jenny When Will I Be Loved
Ah, a "Next Big Thing" that sadly never happened. Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, Billy Bremner and Terry Williams (Dire Straits): a Pub Rock supergroup if ever there was one. A great collection of retro originals and covers that never really caught on in the US. One record, one tour and that was it. Oh, what could have been . . .

	The Romantics The Romantics 1979 Nemperor Records			When I Look in Your Eyes Tell It to Carrie First in Line Keep in Touch Girl Next Door	What I Like About You She's Got Everything Till I See You Again Hung On You Little White Lies Gimme One More Chance
Power Pop, matching suits -- y'think The Beatles were an influence? Most famous for 'What I Like About You,' these Detroit rockers brought Power Pop to a mainstream audience. One of the building blocks of New Wave. Plus, they cover a great Kinks tune (She's Got Everything)! Bonus points for that!

	Rooney Rooney 2003 Geffen Records			Blueside Stay Away If It Were Up to Me I'm a Terrible Person Popstars	I'm Shakin' Daisy Duke Sorry Sorry That Girl Has Love Simply Because Losing All Control
Power Pop for the 21st Century! Great rocking tunes that are very well-crafted. These guys aren't bad.

	The Rubber City Rebels From Akron 1977 Clone Records			Kidnaped Such a Fool Brain Job Child Eaters Rubber City Rebels
In the mid-late 70s, there was this crazy little thing called 'The Akron Sound.' Devo and Rachel Sweet were born of this, and eventually Chrissie Hynde would form the Pretenders as a result of this. A couple of other quasi-famous groups that came from this region were The Bizarros and The Rubber City Rebels. This release is actually side two of the album From Akron, with The Bizarros on side two. Very cool late 70s punk.


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