CHOPPER "Slogans And Jingles" 1993

TOP OF THE POPS - 50 ESSENTIAL U.S. POWER POP ALBUMS
This one's a big, fat, juicy slice of pure pop fun, owing musical debts not only to the Fab Four, but also to the Zombies and bubblegum. Chopper's majordomos Steven Deal and Robert Dietrich abandoned the power-chorded Who-isms of their first release in favor of the almighty jangle, with smile-inducing results. "Is it love Inside?!?!" is a treat, with an opening riff that recalls "The Rapper" by the Jaggerz, while "Swirling Girl" has a joyous, poppy vibe to it. A cover of the Records' "Same Mistakes" is a nice touch also. Deal: "We were so excited and inspired to do the 'perfect pop album' that I think we came close, or as close as we could. Our goal was to try and do a PET SOUNDS, RUBBER SOUL, or ODESSEY AND ORACLE, which is why in retrospect some of the tracks are almost tributes to the music we love." - GOLDMINE MAGAZINEtrax:
1. 01 Slogans And Jingles 02 Emma Snowball 03 Tripping On You 04 Why Does It Rain? 05 Swirling Girl 06 I Could Do Better Things 07 Is It Love Inside? 08 But It Doesn't Make A Difference 09 Rich Kid 10 If You Knew Susie 11 The Same Mistakes 12 Edie (Will You Marry Me?) 13 she exploded 14 it's just my way 15 Things Have Changed
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