From 1978 to 1981, the Titan label issued just eight records, but over the years their tiny catalog has crawled to the top of power-pop want lists worldwide and appeared on scads of homemade tapes, building a legacy to rival L.A.’s Bomp! or New York’s Ork. Cut off in fly-over country, Titan fostered a scene of its own, imported its own skinny ties, and scoured the Missouri valley for its own talent. The label’s Midwest AM bubblegum roots are apparent in the likes of Gary Charlson, the Secrets*, Arlis!, Gems, Millionaire At Midnight, the Boys, J.P. McClain & the Intruders, Bobby Sky, and Scott McCarl, but Titan’s acts took cues from Stiff too, along with the glam-punk spit being hocked off the 100 Club stage.
2xCD
2 x Compact Discs
42 tracks totaling 138 minutes
1 x duotone slipcase
1 x 42 page saddle-stitched booklet
TRACK LIST
- The Secrets* It’s Your Heart Tonight
- The Boys Please Change Your Mind
- Gary Charlson Real Life Saver
- Arlis! No Way Baby
- Millionaire At Midnight Coit Tower
- The Boys We're Too Young
- Scott McCarl I Hope
- Gems Save Your Money
- Gary Charlson Not The Way It Seems
- The Boys On A Night Like This
- J.P. McClain & The Intruders Just Another Pop Song
- Gary Charlson Brown Eyes
- The Secrets* Daddy’s Girl
- Bobby Sky The Water
- The Boys Tell Me It’s You
- Arlis! I Can't Take It
- Gems Cry
- The Secrets* Get Your Radio
- The Boys Bad Little Girl
- Gary Charlson Close Enough
- Arlis! Good Friends
- Gary Charlson Shark
- The Boys We’re Dancing Again
- J.P. McClain & The Intruders Baby Don’t Laugh
- Arlis! I Wanna Be
- The Secrets* Radio Heart
- The Boys (Baby) It’s You
- Millionaire At Midnight Drink A Toast
- Bobby Sky Rock N’ Roll Song
- The Secrets* Uniform
- The Boys Hold Me
- Gary Charlson Burning In You
- Gems Some
- The Boys Yesterday’s Circles [CD only]
- The Secrets* Night School Girls
- Gems Didn’t Like It Anyway
- Arlis! I’ll Get You Back
- Scott McCarl I Think About You
- Bobby Sky Radio City
- The Boys You’re Bad Too [CD only]
- J.P. McClain & The Intruders The Last Song (Dry Your Eyes)
- Gary Charlson Goodbye Goodtimes
- The It’s All Pop Goodtimes Chipmunks It’s All Pop