Off Broadway USA - On (1979, 2002 Reissue)

Artist: Off Broadway USA
Album: On
Country: US
Genre: Power Pop
Release: 1979 (2002)
Quality: FLAC | lossless

Ranked #58 in the first edition of the Power Pop Guide, the album goes to #72 in the 2018 edition.
Fronted by Cliff Johnson, (a founding member of Pezband with Mimi Betinis), Off Broadway USA, from Chicago released their first album in 1979. It was produced by Tom Werman (Cheap Trick) and it's probably one of the best power pop album of the time, with a minor hit "Stay In Time", and the album sold quite well (around 200.000 copies). "Full Moon Turn Your Head Around" was covered by the Methadones in 2006 for their album of covers "21st Century Power Pop Riot".
Off Broadway released a second less successful album in 1980 "Quick Turns" with Mike Gorman (ex-Pezband), afterwards they split and reformed for a comeback album "Fallin' In" in 1997 with Mimi Betinis joining his former Pezband bandmates (Cliff Johnson and Mike Gorman).

Tracklist:
1. Stay in Time
2. Bad Indication
3. New Little Girl
4. Drop Me a Line
5. Hang on for Love
6. Full Moon Turn Your Head Around
7. Bully Bully
8. You Belong to You
9. Money's No Good
10.Oh, Boy!

Originally released in 1980, on is the Atlantic debut album from Illinois-based melodic rock quintet Off Broadway U.S.A. The album, released here on CD for the first time, features the vocals of front man Cliff Johnson. Widely credited as the sonic precursor to such top groups as the Gin Blossoms and Soul Asylum, all 5 original members continue to tour the Midwest before longtime loyal fans