Marshall Crenshaw

VINYL FORMAT. The Eighties weren't all bad. Here's proof. A five-star record that announced the arrival of a serious new talent and deviated from the slick artifice of the time, Marshall Crenshaw is the timeless sound of great pop, impeccable songwriting, and youthful enthusiasm. From the art-deco cover to a yearning rendition of "Soldier of Love"—first covered by the Beatles at a 1963 BBC Session and later turned into a surprise hit by Pearl Jam—Marshall Crenshaw's 1982 debut is a gleeful throwback to rock n' roll's soul, British Invasion, and rockabilly roots.