Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians - Heaven
David Bowie - Life on Mars (or anything frankly)
Motorhead - Ace of Spades
Husker Du - Celebrated Summer

Robyn Hitchcock - The Man with the Lightbulb Head, XTC - Senses Working Overtime, Public Enemy - Fight the Power

Thank you for this article except you missed one of the great power pop bands of the era, The Bongos from Hoboken, NJ.  This band spawned several solo albums for Richard Barone but "Numbers with Wings" remains one of the great Beatlesque songs of all times.  Also, Barone did a great cover of "Cry Baby Cry." 
Also, Bob…

Thank you for this article except you missed one of the great power pop bands of the era, The Bongos from Hoboken, NJ.  This band spawned several solo albums for Richard Barone but "Numbers with Wings" remains one of the great Beatlesque songs of all times.  Also, Barone did a great cover of "Cry Baby Cry." 
Also, Bob…