Parasol Mail Order's Top Sellers Of 2001
                        
                        1. Various Sweet Sixteen, Vol. 3: A Collection of 
                        Parasol, Hidden Agenda, and Mud label releases PS, US 
                        Adam Schmitt, Club 8, Green Pajamas, Jenifer Jackson, 
                        Neilson Hubbard, Fonda, Waltz For Debbie, Bettie 
                        Serveert, Jack & the Beanstalk... 18 trx 
                        Parasol-Promo-003 CD (out of print)
                        
                        2. Schmitt, Adam Demolition PS, US 3rd album by revered 
                        popster breaks 8 year silence. Polished, melodic pop! 
                        Parasol-CD-033 CD
                        
                        3. Soundtrack Of Our Lives Behind The Music PS, SWEDEN 
                        Epic rock meets pop opus! Swedes draw elements from 
                        rock's touchstones & integrate them into a stunning 
                        whole. Current, yet classic rock! 
                        HiddenAgenda-32/WarnerMusicSW CD
                        
                        4. Keene, Tommy Showtunes: The Live Tommy Keene Album 
                        PS, US Live album drawing from material spanning this 
                        heralded popster's career. Includes Places That Are Gone 
                        & a blistering cover of Einstein's Day. TommyKeene-001 
                        CD
                        
                        5. Club 8 S/T PS, US Achingly beauti ful 3rd album by 
                        Swedish duo w/mostly female vocals. Bittersweet pop 
                        captures the sound of hearts breaking. Guests Lasse 
                        Lindh. HiddenAgenda-024 CD
                        
     ****************>  6. Various Shoe Fetish: A Tribute to Shoes PS, US 
                        Matthew Sweet, Matt Bruno, Big Hello, DM3, Shazam, Chewy 
                        Marble, Cloud 11, Bobby Sutliff, Don Dixon, Doug Powell, 
                        Michael Carpenter... 22 trx! Parasol-CD-065 CD
                        
                        7. Velvet Crush A Single Odessey: A Collection of non-LP 
                        Singles & EP tracks PS, US 20 trx from the Velvet Crush 
                        vault! A complete collection of rarities - many on CD 
                        for the first time - incl an unreleased Gene Clark 
                        cover!! ActionMusik-103 CD
                        
                        8. Velvet Crush Rock Concert PS, US 8 song live album 
                        recorded at Chicago's Metro in 1995. Paul, Ric & Jeffrey 
                        with Tommy Keene on guitar. Covers 20/20's "Remember The 
                        Lightning." ActionMusik-101 CD
                        
                        9. Jackson, Jenifer Birds PS, US Stunning sophomore 
                        outing from acclaimed NYC artist . Radio-ready, 
                        introspective pop melancholy painstakingly produced by 
                        Brad Jones. Parasol-CD-68 CD
                        
                        10. Fonda The Strange And The Familiar PS, US A gorgeous 
                        collision of melodic indie-pop and gracious dreampop 
                        punctuated by angelic female vocals (think Amelia 
                        Fletcher) & a wash of guitars HiddenAgenda-021 CD
                        
                        11. Lassie Foundation/Duraluxe Split CD (aka I Duel 
                        Sioux And The Ale Of Saturn) PS, US 6 tracks from each 
                        band! Top-flight shoegazing pop from Los Angeles' 
                        Lassies. Grandaddy/Mercury Rev/Flaming Lips-styled pop 
                        bliss from Duraluxe GrandTheftAutumn-013 CD
                        
                        12. Hum T-Shirt: Expires 01-01-01 White, 100% cotton 
                        T-shirt commemorating Hum's final concert. 3-color 
                        design depicts time release capsule with expiration 
                        date. View at parasol.com TS
                        
                        13. Lassie Foundation The El Dorado L.P. PS, US Phil 
                        Spector meets My Bloody Valentine, Brian Wilson meets 
                        Creation Records, by our reckoning the fin est 
                        retro-space-pop outfit on the planet! 
                        Anisette-004/ShogunSounds CD
                        
                        14. Posies Nice Cheekbones And A Ph.D. PS, SPAIN 5 new 
                        studio recordings from Seattle's finest, 4 
                        Auer/Stringfellow tunes plus a cover of The Byrds' "Lady 
                        Friend" (a David Crosby gem). HoustonParty-037 CD5
                        
                        15. Velvet Crush In The Presence Of Greatness (+ 3) PS, 
                        US Reissue of their remarkable 1991 debut plus 3 bonus 
                        trx from the Ash & Earth EP. MAXIMUM POWER POP with 
                        "floating fourth member" Matthew Sweet. ActionMusik-104 
                        CD
                        
                        16. George Usher Group Days Of Plenty PS, US Great new 
                        album from esteemed New York City popster. Expansive, 
                        melodic pop painted with large brush strokes and a 
                        natural ease. Parasol-CD-056 CD
                        
                        17. Autoliner Be PS, US Hyper-melodic, supremely lush 
                        2nd album by Chicago trio. Power Pop leaps from speakers 
                        espousing the everything-but-the-kitchen-sink ideal!!!!! 
                        Parasol-CD-071 CD
                        
                        18. Kelly, Je ff Indiscretion PS, US Captivating album 
                        by the leader of The Green Pajamas explores themes of 
                        guilt & desire with moody mastery. Lush rock & 
                        psychedelia. Recommended HiddenAgenda-026 < ON SALE > CD
                        
                        19. Low Things We Lost In The Fire PS, US More slow, 
                        fuzzy, dreaminess from Duluth. Moves effort-lessly from 
                        lush to naked to fuzzy distortion. A phenomenal listen! 
                        Kranky-046 (DLP 14.50) CD
                        
                        20. Various Sweet Sixteen, Vol. 4: A Collection of 
                        Parasol, Hidden Agenda, and Mud label releases PS, US 
                        Exclusives by Adam Schmitt,Fonda,White Town,Neilson 
                        Hubbard,Jenifer Jackson. New trx by 
                        TSOOL,Logan/Kimbell,Starlet,June&ExitWounds,MelodyUnit. 
                        Parasol-Promo-004 CD
                        


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