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@bdp24, from Norway correct? To bad you're barely visible, it's always the musician on key in on the most during performances. I'd rather see drummers front and center on stage, much like amps between a set of speakers. Front man off to the side :-)

Having no experience other than what I've read and seen in documantries, the industry does have a way of rearing its ugly head ... a shame.

Thank you for taking the time and sharing a part of history.

Not for the first time, I'm sitting here, listening to music I never heard of before reading about it on this this thread.  Not to diminish others' contributions, it's often bdp24 whose deep knowledge sends me in a new direction.  Today, I can't believe I've never known of Emitt Rhodes until now.  That debut album is as good as bdp advertised and does remind me of McCartney and the Beatles.  Similarly, Emitt's multi-instrumental ability and variety of tones and techniques in production is really impressive.
 

I would add Harry Nilsson as a point of comparison, though Nilsson was more zany and pop-oriented.  

"Different Boats" Hayes Carll

For those of you discovering Emitt’s debut, here’s another you gotta hear: Sincerely by The Dwight Twilley Band. Another Power Pop masterpiece by a remarkable trio: Dwight on songwriting, piano, rhythm guitar, and vocals, Phil Seymour on drums and vocals, and the extraordinary guitar playing of Bill Pitcock IV. It’s follow up Twilley Don’t Mind is mighty fine too. After that album Seymour left for a solo career. In the early Twilley Band videos you will see Tom Petty playing a Rickenbacker bass.

More recently there was an unusually good group you may be familiar with: Jellyfish. If not, they made two fantastic Power Pop albums, then splitsville.

And for those with a taste for Merseybeat, you just gotta hear Shake Some Action by The Flamin’ Groovies, produced by the great Dave Edmunds. Not a hi-fi demo record, it is intentionally made to sound "old". Very dark, thick, and fat. Works great for the music.