Power Pop: Conversations With the Power Pop Elite

by Ken Sharp, Doug Sulpy

Ken Sharp and Doug Sulpy released Power Conversations With the Power Pop Elite in 1997. The book contains interviews with power pop artists from throughout the genre's history. Artist The Small Faces, The Move, Badfinger, Emitt Rhodes, The Raspberries, Big Star, The Hudson Brothers, Rick Springfield, The Flamin' Groovies, The Bay City Rollers, Shoes, Cheap Trick, Dwight Twilley, The Rubinoos, Squeeze, The Records, 20/20, The Beat and The Plimsouls.

Genres: Music

334 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Tim Baldini · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent oral history of the genre. Keep in mind this was published 20 years ago so it does not cover more recent artists.

[Matthew Budman · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cheerfully diverting compilation of Q&As with 28 artists often characterized as power pop, a treat for any reader fond of at least some of the 28. I particularly appreciate the focus on individual songs and albums rather than more generic rock-star stuff. Granted, the conversations aren't long or in-depth enough to unearth anything really insightful or newsworthy; it wouldn't be hard to find more revealing material in published interviews, documentaries, or even in the liner notes of artists' reissued CDs. But nice to have these all in one place.