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Nikki & The Corvettes - Nikki & The Corvettes (1980)

Track listing:
  1. He's A Mover 2:15
  2. You're The One 1:57
  3. C'mon 2:15
  4. Just What I Need 2:46
  5. Boys, Boys, Boys 2:01
  6. Let's Go 1:14
  7. Shake It Up 1:47
  8. Back Seat Love 1:50
  9. I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend 1:52
  10. Summertime Fun 2:06
  11. Gimme Gimme 1:58
  12. You Make Me Crazy 1:54
  13. Young And Crazy 1:55
  14. Criminal Element 1:28
  15. I Gotta Move 2:24
  16. Girls Like Me 2:27

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Nikki and the Corvettes, a Detroit punk-pop outfit led by the candy-voiced rocker Nikki Corvette, and Romantics guitarist Peter James, they kinda invented the whole girl sounding rock n roll thing. The group plied their brand of bubblegum punk from 1977 to 1981.

They had a sound somewhere between the Go-go's and the Ramones with bubblegum teenage libido maxed out with a dose of the Shangri Las. Led by a "new wave Betty Boop," to quote one review, this power group offered sounds and sex appeal. Combining those undeniable elements of energy and enthusiasm.

In the late '90s Nikki reemerged as an author with "Rock'n'Roll Heaven" (Boulevard/Berkeley) a book chronicling the stories of some of rock's greatest talents who met an early demise. And as an inspiration to such current girl rockers as The Donnas, who pay tribute to Ms. Corvette in their song "Gimmie My Radio!"

Led by Nikki Corvette, the Detroit trio Nikki & the Corvettes played basic new wave power pop with girl group influences. If you're looking for something rawer than the Go-Go's, yet certainly not as raw as the Ramones, this could fill the bill, although they're not as accomplished as either of those two groups. Nor were they a self-contained group, using a backup group on their 1980 Bomp LP, whose dozen songs were all written by Nikki Corvette and lead guitarist/producer Peter James. The album was reissued on CD in 2000, with non-LP singles from 1977 and 1981 added as bonus tracks.

Garage pop goddesses. Innocent 60's inspired fun. Nikki had to be the hardest working gal in punk rock: with her girl backup singers and tasty band, she toured & played hundreds of shows every year. Her music was uncomplicated, rockabilly-based, and full of her fun-loving personality. Her band was always in top form, led by ex-Romantic Peter James. This CD's, from 1980, is their testament, and includes bonus tracks, rare photos and more. A Bomp classic.

01. He's A Mover 2:15
02. You're The One 1:57
03. C'mon 2:15
04. Just What I Need 2:46
05. Boys, Boys, Boys 2:00
06. Let's Go 1:14
07. Shake It Up 1:47
08. Back Seat Love 1:50
09. I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend 1:51
10. Summertime Fun 2:06
11. Gimme, Gimme 1:58
12. You Make Me Crazy 1:53
13. Young & Crazy 1:55
14. Criminal Element 1:27
15. I Gotta Move 2:24
16. Girls Like Me 2:26