The Toms, by The Toms

The Toms

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Levrikon Astounding power pop all played by one person. Reminds me a lot of Emitt Rhodes similar one man band work. Favorite track: Let's Be Friends Again.

dunsyd Absolute Pop brilliance. Favorite track: Other Boys Do.

Danny Good pop music, some of the best I've ever heard. Favorite track: Better Than Anyone Else.

lluismolina It's an amazing gem of new-wave pop. The songs are top notch, one after the other. The only thing is that it needs a remastering....

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1.	Let's Be Friends Again 03:06		buy track
2.	You Must Have Crossed My Mind 02:53		buy track
3.	It's Needless 02:39		buy track
4.	Other Boys Do 03:07		buy track
5.	The Door 03:05		buy track
6.	Wasn't That Love in Your Eyes 03:18		buy track
7.	I Did the Wrong Thing 02:18		buy track
8.	Hook 03:50		buy track
9.	The Flame 02:05		buy track
10.	Better Than Anyone Else 03:08		buy track
11.	Think About Me 03:01		buy track
12.	The Bear 02:08		buy track
13.	Passport to Heaven (Bonus Track) 02:49	info	buy track
14.	I Can Go Now (Bonus Track) 02:47	info	buy track
15.	If I am Dreaming (Bonus Track) 02:13	info	buy track
16.	Trap (Bonus Track) 03:20	info	buy track
17.	Liverpool Girls (Bonus Track) 03:10	info	buy track
18.	You Put Me Up to This (Bonus Track) 02:31	info	buy track
19.	I Cannot Spot You (Bonus Track) 02:33	info	buy track

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Originally released in 1979, Beatlesque melodies abound on a record that sounds anything but lo-fi.

"This excellent reissue of the Toms' self-titled 1979 debut adds seven unissued tracks alongside such sparkling pop gems as 'Let's Be Friends Again,' 'Other Boys Do' and 'It's Needless'; a minor classic of the power pop genre, the album deserves its rightful place next to the work of the Shoes, 20/20, and the Beat." -- Jason Ankeny, AllMusic

"Anyone who already likes Shoes should immediately pursue The Toms, the home-recording project of commercial songwriter/producer Tommy Marolda; his 1979 LP rivals Black Vinyl Shoes as the most accomplished basement power-pop album of the ’70s." -- Noel Murray, The AV Club

"One of the finest slabs of D.I.Y. pop bliss ever, friends." -- John Borack, Shake Some Action: the Ultimate Guide to Power Pop

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released April 17, 2016

Written, produced, and performed by Thomas J. Marolda over a single weekend in 1979. Published by Songgram Music.

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The TOMS Las Vegas, Nevada

The Toms is the solo project of producer, songwriter, and singer Tommy Marolda, who played all of the instruments on his self-titled debut. Recorded in his home studio over a single weekend. The album became a much sought-after cult classic in the power pop genre. Since then, Marolda has been nominated for a Grammy as songwriter and music producer. ... more

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