Special View
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Special View is an album by the power pop
group The Only Ones
. Released in 1979 in the United States
it consists of tracks selected by the American label Epic
from the bands first two CBS (UK) albums (The Only Ones
and Even Serpents Shine
).
Power pop
Power pop is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Instrumental solos are...
group The Only Ones
The Only Ones
The Only Ones are an English rock band. They were initially active in the late 1970s and were associated with punk rock, yet straddled the musical territory in between punk, power pop and hard rock, with noticeable influences from psychedelia...
. Released in 1979 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
it consists of tracks selected by the American label Epic
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
from the bands first two CBS (UK) albums (The Only Ones
The Only Ones (album)
The Only Ones is the eponymous 1978 first album produced by The Only Ones themselves, with the assistance of Robert Ash. It was mixed at Basing St., Escape & CBS....
and Even Serpents Shine
Even Serpents Shine
Even Serpents Shine is the second album by English rock band The Only Ones. It was produced by Alan Mair and Peter Perrett and released in 1979.-Track listing:-Personnel:*John "Rabbit" Bundrick - Keyboards*Koulla Kakoulli - Vocals...
).