So, I lied… this is Power Pop at its very best. Back in the day, Power Pop and punk rock cohabited peacefully on the scene and on stages. There were no better purveyors of pure pop for LA people (thanks to Nick Lowe for that turn of phrase, by the way, which I have appropriated and customized for this entry) than the Oklahoma transplants Steve Allen and Ron Flynt . These guys were cross-town high school rivals of Dwight Twilley and Phil Seymour , who also made their way out to LA in the 70s. It is the late Phil Seymour playing the drums on "Giving It All." All the band members sang, adding to the beautiful Beatle-esque harmonies and vocal arrangements of both tracks. Phil is credited on the sleeve only with a "special thanks" – but those who know, know. I think the reason that pop and punk existed fantastically side-by-side during LA's golden age of punk is because of the DIY/indie camaraderie and shared dislike of corporate rock which was beginning to...