VARIOUS - SAD CHRISTMAS (2018)

Christmas 2018 is a sad one, my beloved Mother has passed away last November.

You know that PPC wasn't really active during the past two years and a half, but i wanted to take care of my Mother.

Even though she never was a music fan,  I will always remember the day when my Mother once told me "You should try to listen to the Beatles" at the time of "Abbey Road", and i will always remember she liked more Lennon than McCartney.

This compilation is dedicated to my Mother.

 

Sad Christmas is available in both lossy and lossless formats. All the songs included on this collection were compiled from CD's or official digital downloads.

Full artwork included

lossy: ZS (320 lame 3.99) (188 mb)

lossless: ZS1 + ZS2 (FLAC 8) (568 mb)

 

Volumes 1-11
Only a few (2013->2017) of the previous twelve volumes are available
(follow the links below)

"A Christmas Blog Gift For You" (2006)

"Another Christmas Blog Gift For You - Born To Greet" (2007)

"Dreamland With The Pop Snowflakes" (2008)

"Santa Claus & The Powerpop Criminals (2009)

"The Magnificent Seven" (2010)

"Sleigh Bells In The Snow" (2011)

"Christmas VII The Final Episode" (2012)

"Tic Tac Mistletoe" (2013)

"Mas Christmas!" (2014)

21st Century Santa (2015)

So Long Christmas (2016)

Very Merry Christmas (2017)

John Wicks of The Records (1953-2018)

An album to pay tribute to the late John Wicks

ZS (180mb)

originally posted in 2007 here

VARIOUS - LONG PROMISED BEACH (2018)

Two days late...
but one more Summer compilation brought to you by PPC

this beachy collection is available
in both formats: lossy + lossless

with the usual PPC set of artwork

Summer 2018

320 lame 3.99 (192 mb): here
(unzip with 7-ZIP which is freeware)

 FLAC 8 (562 mb): 1 + 2

Click on pix for the details of the bands involved

All the previous PPC summer compilations

are still available (320 mp3)

you can visit the pages linked

2009 Summer Songs (details here): 1 + 2

2010 Summer Songs Vol. 2 (details here): 1

2011 Back To The Summer Of... (details here): 1

2012 Hooks On The Beach (details here): 1

2013 In Search For The Perfect Hook (details here): 1

2014 Summer PowerPop Man! (details here): 1

2015 Lonely Summer (details here): 1

 2016 Summer Party! (details here): 1

2017 Summer Takes It All (details here): 1

SPECIAL NOTE - UPDATE

Obviously there was a problem in the RAR process of "Tributes or Not Tributes Vol 3" with song 14 on CD2, because the original mp3 is flawless. So, for the ones who'd like to get it fast here it is

SONG 14 CD2

I've read some messages dealing with the RAR process (empty ones or anything else). As i have experienced the same problem on other sites, i found the solution by using the lastest version of WINRAR 5.50 (shareware) or using 7-ZIP (which is freeware)

Finally, remember the password is:  password

I only use a password to protect the archives from the robot that could automatically delete the links.

BEATLESQUE

MEET THE BEATLESQUE (2007) + BEATLESQUE AGAIN (2011)

Originally posted in 2007 / 2015 and 2011

full details here there and not everywhere

re-up

Meet The Beatlesque (381 mb)

Beatlesque Again (384 mb)

VARIOUS - BEAT PARTY (1997)

Originally posted in 2008 (August 2nd)

full details here

Re-up

Beat Party! (479 mb)

SPARE CHANGE - LONELY SUITS (1979)

Spare Change formed among Adelaide ex-pats in Amsterdam. Back in Adelaide, the band coalesced in 1973 as a pre-punk powerpop unit. The initial line-up included John Dowler (vocals), Chris Langman (guitar), Bob Kretschmer (guitar), Tony Murray (keyboards), and John Wilkenson (drums). Wilkenson was soon replaced by Graeme Perry, and this would remain the definitive Spare Change line-up. After a solid couple of years playing Adelaide pubs, Spare Change relocated to Melbourne in early 1975. There, the band recorded "The Big Beat" which was issued as a single at the end of 1976 (b/w Classified Ad). Aided and abetted by Henry Vyhnal, the band continued recording until March 1977 with the intention of an LP release, but broke up before that eventuated. The posthumous Lonely Suits LP  was released in late 1979, and included both sides of the earlier single.

NEVER REISSUED ON CD

mp3: ZS (125 mb)

FLAC: ZS (309 mb)

Songs
1 The Big Beat / 2 Classified Ad / 3 Hold Me Tight / 4 Saigon / 5 Restless Nights / 6 In The Garden Of My Father / 7 Ski Patrol / 8 Falling / 9 The Party´s Over / 10 Let´s Get Rich Together / 11  Francoise / 12 Down On The Boulevarde

Recorded At Armstrong 24 Studio 2 Nov '76 - March '77
Album Finally Released Nov '79
more info here

TRIBUTES OR NOT TRIBUTES

THE COLLECTION (2006-2016)

   Originally posted between 2006 and 2016

full details below

SPREADSHEET Vol 1-11
(google drive)

Re-up (3.66 GB)

2006 - Tributes or not Tributes

CD1 + CD2

2006 - Tributes or not Tributes Rewind
 CD1 + CD2

2008 - The Return Of Tributes or not Tributes
(500.000 Blog Fans Can't Be Wrong)
CD1 + CD2

2009 - Tributes or Not Tributes...Strikes Back
CD1 + CD2

2010 - Tributes or Not Tributes V
CD1 + CD2 

2011 - Tributes or Not Tributes Vol. 6
CD1 + CD2

2012 - Tributes or Not Tributes Vol. 7
CD1 + CD2

2013 - Tributes or Not Tributes Vol. 8 (Never Mind The Originals)
CD1 + CD2

2014 - Tributes or Not Tributes Vol. 9 (Back To The Tributes)
CD1 + CD2

2014 - Tributes or Not Tributes Vol 9 Bonus CD

CD

2016 - Tributes or Not Tributes Vol 10

CD1 + CD2

DIRTY ANGELS

KISS TOMORROW GOODBYE (1977) + DIRTY ANGELS (1978)

 Originally posted in 2007 (July 17th)

full details here

Re-up

FLAC

KISS TOMORROW GOODBYE (237 mb) 

DIRTY ANGELS (264 mb)

PIPER - PIPER ('76) - CAN'T WAIT ('77) [CD Reissue 2008]

Originally posted in 2015 (May 12th)

full details here

Re-up

FLAC: ZS1 + ZS2 (537 mb) 

THE TOONS - LOOKING AT GIRLS (1982)

Originally posted in 2007 (August 8th)

full details here

Re-up

FLAC: ZS (253 mb)

TRIBUTES OR NOT TRIBUTES VOL. 11 (2018)

The last volume (the 10th) had been posted in February 2016, and this new one, started in June 2017, should have been posted around August 2017, but for some reasons it stayed on the HDD and was postponed for months and months until today, At last, here is the 11th volume of this ever popular series with some great covers released in the meantime and added to this revamped volume.

Once again, it is available in lossy and lossless formats with the usual set of custom artwork, including full details of the bands involved.

ZS allow parallel downloads and the maximum size of the files is now 500 mb instead of the previous 200 mb. So there's only one link for the mp3 version...And remember the password is password

lossy: (both cd's are in the same link)

ZS (383 mb)

lossless:

CD1 (552 mb): ZS1 + ZS2

CD2 (562 mb): ZS1 + ZS2

STEVE JONES

"ALL I WANT FOR NEW YEAR

IS A ROCK'N'ROLL ELECTRIC GUITAR"

SOUNDS DECEMBER 30, 1978

ZS

Scanned in 600 dpi

parts stitched with Photoshop

PDF print

29cm x 42cm