''L.A. Explosion!'' is the debut studio album by American power pop band

the Last The Last may refer to: *The Last (band), Los Angeles power pop band active since 1976 * ''The Last'' (audio drama), a ''Doctor Who'' audio drama released in 2004 * ''The Last'' (album), 2009 album by Aventura *"The Last", a song by The Replacemen ...

, released in 1979 by record label Bomp!.

Reception

'' Trouser Press'' called it "a near-perfect debut, marred only by flat production." In 1988, '' The Washington Post'' wrote that, "before the onslaught of corporate pop-rock ... there was one L. A. power-pop combo that was for real: The Last, whose classic 1979 ''L. A. Explosion'' album influenced popsters and punkers alike."

Track listing

Personnel

The Last *Joe Nolte - guitar, lead vocals *Vitus Mataré - keyboard, flute *Mike Nolte - backing vocals, lead vocals on tracks 4, 8 and 15 *David Nolte - bass, lead vocals on track 12 *Jack Reynolds - drums

References

External links

* 1979 albums The Last (band) albums {{1970s-rock-album-stub