Looking For The Magic - American Power Pop In The Seventies - Various Artists

A chronologically-arranged set, Looking For The Magic: American Power Pop In The Seventies traces power pop's development throughout the Seventies as largely unsuccessful bands were afforded cult status by the burgeoning grass-roots fanzine network that nurtured them.

As well as featuring all of the aforementioned acts, we include the likes of Todd Rundgren, Flamin' Groovies, Sparks, Ramones and the USA-based 1979 revamp of Badfinger, one of the seminal prototypal power pop bands at the start of the decade. We also focus on a huge number of cult names and little-known acts, showcasing many tracks that were unissued at the time and even several cuts now gaining a first-ever release.

Housed in a clamshell box that includes a heavily annotated and illustrated 48-page booklet, Looking For The Magic: American Power Pop In The Seventies is a fascinating, highly entertaining celebration of a genre that went under the radar for most of its formative years.