What is the best power pop album of all time?

Bristling guitar hooks and Beatles-worship collide across five decades, from scratch-and-sniff 70s debuts to jangly indie throwbacks. Which record nails the perfect three-minute hook?

1. 1
   #1 Record

   Big Star's 1972 debut, the foundational power pop album blending Beatles-esque hooks with Memphis soul.
   1000pts
2. 2
   In Color

   Cheap Trick's 1977 second album, widely cited as the quintessential power pop record.
   927pts
3. 3
   Stands for Decibels

   The dB's 1981 debut, a jangly, hook-filled cornerstone of American power pop.
   877pts
4. 4
   The Records

   The Records' 1979 self-titled debut, a British power pop touchstone built around Starry Eyes.
   709pts
5. 5
   Neurotica

   Redd Kross' 1987 album fusing glam, punk energy, and bubblegum pop hooks.
   709pts
6. 6
   Mass Romantic

   The New Pornographers' 2000 debut, a modern power pop supergroup breakthrough.
   709pts
7. 7
   20/20

   20/20's 1979 self-titled debut, an LA power pop gem released the same year as The Knack's breakout.
   600pts
8. 8
   Straight Up

   Badfinger's 1972 album produced by George Harrison and Todd Rundgren, featuring Baby Blue and Day After Day.
   600pts
9. 9
   Get the Knack

   The Knack's 1979 debut led by the smash hit My Sharona, a commercial peak for the genre.
   600pts
10. 10
    Welcome Interstate Managers

    Fountains of Wayne's 2003 album featuring Stacy's Mom, a modern power pop breakthrough.
    600pts
11. 11
    Raspberries

    The Raspberries' 1972 debut that helped define the genre with hook-laden singles like Go All the Way.
    466pts
12. 12
    Twice Removed

    Sloan's 1994 sophomore album, a Canadian power pop landmark blending 60s and 70s influences.
    466pts
13. 13
    Bellybutton

    Jellyfish's 1990 debut, a lush, Queen- and Beatles-influenced power pop showcase.
    466pts
14. 14
    Frosting on the Beater

    The Posies' 1993 album mixing grunge-era guitars with intricate melodic songwriting.
    300pts
15. 15
    Jesus of Cool

    Nick Lowe's 1978 solo debut, a witty, hook-heavy pub-rock-adjacent power pop favorite.
    300pts
16. 16
    Bandwagonesque

    Teenage Fanclub's 1991 album mixing fuzzy guitars with irresistible melodic hooks.
    300pts
17. 17
    International Pop Overthrow

    Material Issue's 1991 debut, a Chicago power pop classic named after the genre's own ethos.
    300pts
18. 18
    Present Tense

    Shoes' 1979 major-label debut, a DIY power pop favorite from Zion, Illinois.
    300pts