The Smithereens are a powerpop/rock group from Carteret, New Jersey. The group formed in 1980 and consists of Pat Dinizio (lead singer/guitar), Jim Babjak (guitar), Mike Mesaros (bass), and Dennis Diken (drums). The group gained some notoriety when a single from its first album, Blood and Roses, was included on the soundtrack for and as the theme song of the 1986 Albert Pyun movie Dangerously Close and the video got some moderately heavy rotation on MTV. The group spent some time in its initial semi-celebrity phase defending itself in Rolling Stone against thinly-veiled accusations of sounding too much like The Byrds and The Beatles, pointing out that its Marshall Amplifier-heavy live sound was closer to heavy metal than it was to The Beatles. Along with a basic Eastern-coast roots-rock sound that owed much to the inspirations of DiNizio, including Buddy Holly, The Who, The Clash,
1 | Only A Memory - The Smithereens | Green Thoughts |
2 | Yesterday Girl | 11 |
3 | Blood And Roses | Especially for You |
4 | Room Without A View | 11 |
5 | If You Want The Sun To Shine | Blow Up |
6 | If The Sun Doesn't Shine | Green Thoughts |
7 | Top Of The Pops (LP Version) | Top Of The Pops (Single) |
8 | Crazy Mixed-Up Kid | Especially for You |
9 | Maria Elena | 11 |
10 | A Girl Like You | 11 |
11 | Baby Be Good | 11 |
12 | Top Of The Pops (Fade) | Top Of The Pops (Single) |
13 | Indigo Blues | Blow Up |
14 | It's Alright | Blow Up |
15 | Get A Hold Of My Heart | Blow Up |
16 | Too Much Passion | Blow Up |
17 | Girl In Room 12 | Blow Up |
18 | Groovy Tuesday | Especially for You |
19 | Anywhere You Are | Blow Up |
20 | Strangers When We Meet | Especially for You |