Plumplechook

The late Grant McLennan from Australian band The Go-Betweens is an under-rated pop genius. This song from the band's final album is one of his finest:

'Back It Up' from Nils Lofgren's first solo album is a pop gem:

T-Rex - Hot Love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hOdRmwuqv8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdPKKJk_mLw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S8d3jim9Gg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkMhWQgkZ8c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0foZ3gRcWvA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsHUgpSxMoI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR-7Lq4XfHU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhUlP4wiAQo

Damn - just noticed there is no Creedence on here yet! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS9_ipu9GKw

3.40 seconds of pop perfection: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa2nLEhUcZ0

This:

The Small Faces - Tin Soldier http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcKZoFRpZCI

The Dwight Twilly Band - I'm On Fire

Seriously - how damn good is 'Halycon Digest'? It just pipped The National's 'High Violet' as my album of the year so far. Covers lots of bases from ethereal soundscapes to a couple of out-and-out pop gems. It really is quite a beautiful album and certainly moves the band up to a whole new level. Highlights for me are the final track 'He Would Have Laughed' - a slowly unfolding seven minute gem, and 'Desire Lines' - the epic three minute guitar coda at the end of that song is totally hypnotic.

Hey PopTodd - nice call. Roddy Frame is a wonderful songwriter - and Oblivious is one of his best. I remember reading an interview with Elvis Costello from the early '80s where he said Roddy Frame was one of the few songwriters he was actually scared of. I also love his voice and guitar playing. Here's a great acoustic version of Oblivious from a UK TV series from the 90s called 'Songwriters Circle':

Phil Spector has his day in court :