Illinois Compilations

  • Oh Yeah! Best Of Dunwich Records, Vol. 1 (1991)
  • If You're Ready! Best Of Dunwich Records, Vol. 2 (1991)
  • Chicago Garage Band Greats: The Best Of Rembrandt Records 1966-1968 (1997)
  • The Dunwich Records Story (1990)
  • Highs In The Mid-Sixties Vol. 4: Chicago (1983)
  • The Midnite Sound Of The Milky Way (2004)
  • Mindrocker #2 (1981 and 1986)
  • Pebbles Vol. 6: Chicago 1 (1994)
  • Pebbles Vol. 7; Chicago 2 (1994)
  • Psychedelic States: Illinois In The '60s, Vol. 1 (2004)
  • The Quill Records Story (1997)


 

Oh Yeah!... Best of Dunwich Records, Vol. 1
(Sundazed, 1991) [CD]

The Shadows Of Knight -- Oh Yeah
The Shadows Of Knight -- Light Bulb Blues
The Shadows Of Knight -- Uncle Wiggley's Airship *
The Shadows Of Knight -- interview and Potato Chip
The Warner Brothers -- Lonely I
The Warner Brothers -- I Won't Be The Same Without Her
The Knaves -- The Girl I Threw Away
The Knaves -- Tease Me *
The Knaves -- Leave Me Alone
The Knaves -- Inside Outside *
The Knaves -- Your Stuff *
The Del-Vetts -- Last Time Around
The Del-Vetts -- Everytime
The Del-Vetts -- That's The Way It Is
The Del-Vetts -- I Call My Baby STP
The Rovin' Kind -- My Generation
The Rovin' Kind -- She
Sounds Unlimited -- Gotta Get Away *
Sounds Unlimited -- A Girl As Sweet As You
Saturday's Children -- radio spot
Saturday's Children -- Man With Money
Saturday's Children -- Leave That Baby Alone
The Mauds -- Searchin' *
The Mauds -- You Don't Know Like I Know *
The American Breed -- radio spot
The Banshees -- Project Blue
The Little Boy Blues -- The Great Train Robbery
The Little Boy Blues -- You Dove Deep In My Soul *
H.P. Lovecraft -- radio spot
The Pride & Joy -- Girl

(*) previously unissued

BAND HOMETOWNS: All Chicago, IL except: The Warner Brothers (Peoria, IL); Sounds Unlimited (Indianapolis, IN)

 

If You're Ready!... Best of Dunwich Records, Vol. 2
(Sundazed, 1991) [CD]

The Shadows Of Knight -- I'm Gonna Make You Mine
The Shadows Of Knight -- Bad Little Woman
The Shadows Of Knight -- I Got My Mojo Working **
The Pride & Joy -- If You're Ready
Things To Come -- I'm Not Talkin'
Things To Come -- Till The End
Things To Come -- I'm Leaving You
Things To Come -- Walking The Dog
Things To Come -- Dance Kid Dance
Things To Come -- Stand Tall
The Lite Nites -- Same Old Thing /
Saturday's Children -- Born On Saturday
Saturday's Children -- You Don't Know Better
Saturday's Children -- Tomorrow Is Her Name
Saturday's Children -- Deck Five
The Wanderin' Kind -- Something I Can't Buy /
The Knaves -- Away
The Beau Gentry -- Black Cat Blues *
George Edwards & Friends -- Quit
George Edwards & Friends -- Your Lowdown Ways
The Rovin' Kind -- Girl
The Rovin' Kind -- Didn't Want To Have To Do It
The Troys -- Take Care
The Warner Brothers -- Dirty Ernie *
The Warner Brothers -- Oleo Margarine *
Sounds Unlimited -- You're Gonna Lose That Girl *
The American Breed -- It's Getting Harder *
The American Breed -- radio spot
H.P. Lovecraft -- radio spot

(*) previously unissued
(**) alternate version

BAND HOMETOWNS: All Chicago, IL except: The Things To Come (Los Angeles, CA); The Luv'd Ones (Niles, MI); The Warner Brothers (Peoria, IL); Sounds Unlimited (Indianapolis, IN); The Beau Gentry (IL)

 

Chicago Garage Band Greats: Best of Rembrandt Records 1966-1968
(Cicadelic, 1993) [LP/CD]

Note: The Cicadelic LP issued in 1985 is out of print but the later CD is still available through Collectables.

The Nite-Owls -- The Hassle
The Nite-Owls -- Boots Are Made For Talking
The Nuchez -- Open Your Mind
The Circus -- No Reservations Necessary
The Nickel Bag -- Come On Back
The Nickel Bag -- The Woods
The Circus -- Games We Play
The Circus -- Sands Of Mind
Monday's Children -- Long Lost Friend
The Nickel Bag -- It's A Hassle
The Lemon Drops -- I Live In The Springtime
The Lemon Drops -- Listen Girl
The Lemon Drops -- Nobody For Me
The Lemon Drops -- Flowers On The Hillside
The Watermelon -- Trilogy
The Watermelon -- Ocean Song
Buzzsaw -- I Can Make You Happy
Buzzsaw -- Nowhere To Go
Buzzsaw -- Roll On, Angeline
Buzzsaw -- Walking Through A Rainbow

BAND HOMETOWNS: All bands from Chicago, IL unless otherwise indicated.

 

The Dunwich Records Story
(Tutman/Voxx, 1990) [LP, out of print]

The Warner Brothers -- Lonely I
The Del-Vetts --
Everytime
George Edwards & Friends --
Quit Your Lowdown Ways
Saturday's Children --
Tomorrow Is Her Name
The Knaves --
Tease Me
The Banshees --
Project Blue
The Del-Vetts --
Last Time Around
The Shadows Of Knight --
Potato Chip
The Rovin' Kind --
My Generation
The Shadows Of Knight --
I Got My Mojo Working
The Things To Come --
I'm Not Talkin'
Saturday's Children --
Man With Money
The Knaves --
Away
The Knaves --
Leave Me Alone
The Light Nites --
Same Old Thing
The Del-Vetts --
That's The Way It Is
The Pride & Joy --
If You're Ready

BAND HOMETOWNS: All bands from Chicago, IL except The Warner Brothers (Peoria, IL)

 

Early Chicago
(Happy Tiger, no date) [LP, out of print]

The Shadows of Knight -- I Got My Mojo Working (*)
The Mauds --
Drown In My Own Broken Dreams
George Edwards & Friends --
Quit Your Lowdown Ways
The American Breed --
What Now My Love
The Del-Vetts --
Last Time Around
The Cryan' Shames --
You're Gonna Lose
The Flock --
Magical Wings
Saturday's Children --
Man With Money
The Trolls --
I've Got To Have You
H. P. Lovecraft --
Anyway That You Want Me
The Little Boy Blues --
Ain't Too Proud To Beg
The Rovin' Kind --
I Didn't Want To Have To Do It

(*) alternate version

BAND HOMETOWNS: All bands from Chicago, IL unless otherwise indicated.

 

Highs In The Mid-Sixties Vol. 4: Chicago
(AIP, 1983) [LP, out of print]

The Little Boy Blues -- The Great Train Robbery
The Omens -- Searching
The Shaprels -- Dare I Weep, Dare I Mourn
The Boys -- Come With Me
The Misty Blues -- I Feel No Pain
The Reasons Why -- All I Really Need Is Love
Buzzsaw -- Live In The Springtime
The Todds -- I Want Her Back

Group, Inc. -- Like A Woman
The Foggy Notions -- Take Me Back And Hold Me
The Pattens -- Say Ma Ma
The Malibus -- La Da Da
The Delights -- Long Green
The Untamed -- Someday Baby
Dalek: The Blackstones -- Never Feel The Pain
The Warner Brothers -- Please Mr. Sullivan

BAND HOMETOWNS: All bands from Chicago, IL unless otherwise indicated. The Warner Brothers (Peoria, IL); others to come.

 

The Midnite Sound Of The Milky Way
(Big Beat, 2004) [CD]

Kookie Cook -- Workin' Man
The Four A While -- Low Class Man
George Jacks -- Rebel Woman
The Cobras -- Try
Willie & The Travelaires -- The Fiery Stomp
Kookie Cook -- Don't Lie
George Jacks -- Love Is Fine
Kookie & The Satalites -- Space Race
Dave Marten -- You Gotta Love Me
Kookie Cook -- Revenge
The Grapes Of Wrath -- I'm Gonna Make You Mine
George Jacks -- Look
The Cobras -- Goodbye
Kookie Cook -- Misery
George Jacks -- There's Got To Be A Reason
The Four A While -- Baby's Good
Kookie Cook -- I Feel Alright
Jack Johnson -- Soul Soul Soul
George Jacks -- Fortunate Child
The 12th Knight -- Rebel Woman
Kookie & The Satalites -- Space Monster
Kookie Cook -- Ooby Dooby
The 12th Knight -- Death Row
Kookie Cook -- Drums

BAND HOMETOWNS: To come


Mindrocker 2
(Line, 1981) [LP, out of print]

Note: LP was reissued on Impact in 1986; also out of print.

The Del-Vetts -- Last Time Around
The Banshees -- Project Blue
Saturday's Children -- Deck Five
The Knaves -- The Girl I Threw Away
The Pride & Joy -- If You're Ready
Sounds Unlimited -- A Girl As Sweet As You
The Shadows Of Knight -- Someone Like Me

Oscar & The Majestics -- I Can't Explain
The Lost Agency -- One Girl Man
The Shady Daze -- I'll Make You Pay
The Family -- San Francisco Waits
The Cherry Slush -- I Cannot Stop You
The Trolls -- Don't Come Around
The Factory -- High Blood Pressure

BAND HOMETOWNS: All bands from Chicago, IL unless otherwise indicated. The Sounds Unlimited (Indianapolis, IN); Oscar & The Majestics (Gary, IN); The Cherry Slush (Detroit, MI); The Trolls (Pueblo, CO)

 

Pebbles, Vol. 6: Chicago 1
(AIP, 1994) [CD]

The Omens -- Searching
The Furniture -- I Love It Baby
The Huns -- Winning Ticket
Buzzsaw -- I Live In The Springtime
The Todds -- I Want Her Back
The Group, Inc. -- Like A Woman
The Pattens -- Say Ma Ma
The Haymarket Riot -- Trip On Out
The Delights -- Long Green
The Untamed -- Someday Baby
Dalek: The Blackstones -- Never Feel The Pain
Dean Carter -- Rebel Woman
The Shady Daze -- I'll Make You Pay
The Little Boy Blues -- You Don't Love Me
Nobody's Children -- Girl, I Need You
The Buckinghams -- I've Been Wrong
Last Knight -- Shadow Of Fear
The End -- Memorandum
Dean Carter -- Jailhouse Rock
The Foggy Notions -- Need A Little Lovin'
The Haymarket Riot -- Something Else
The Warner Brothers -- Please Mr. Sullivan

BAND HOMETOWNS: All bands from Chicago, IL unless otherwise indicated. Dalek: The Blackstones (IN); Dean Carter (Danville, IL); The Furniture (Galesburg, IL); The Group, Inc. (IN); The Pattens (Wheaten, IL); The Warner Brothers (Peoria, IL); The Haymarket Riot (Enid, OK); The Huns (Arlington Heights, IL)

 

Pebbles, Vol. 7: Chicago 2
(AIP, 1994) [CD]

The Lost Agency -- One Girl Man
The Foggy Notions -- Take Me Back And Hold Me
The Boyz -- Come With Me
The Revelles -- Little Girl
Oscar & The Majestics --
I Can't Explain
The Trolls -- Every Day And Every Night
The Children Of Darkness -- Sugar Shack A Go Go
The Factory -- High Blood Pressure
Von Ruden --
The Spider And The Fly
The Ides Of March -- I'll Keep Searching
Gary & The Knight Lites --
Take Me Back
Bobby Brelyn --
Hanna
Commons LTD --
I'm Gonna Change The World
Lord & The Flies --
Echoes
The Berries -- What In The World
The Vectors -- It's Been A Day Or Two
The Malibus -- I'm Cryin'
The Cardinals -- Go Go Baby
The Wet Paint -- Shame
The Wet Paint -- At The River's Edge
Jimmy Null & The Inversions --
I Still Care For You
The Lost Agency -- Time To Dream
Barney Pip --
Let It All Hang Out

BAND HOMETOWNS: All bands from Chicago, IL unless otherwise indicated. Oscar & The Majestics (Gary, IN); The Children Of Darkness (Oblong, IL); Von Ruden (La Crosse, WI); The Berries (unk)

 

Psychedelic Six-Pack of Sound
(Lustbutt, 1997) [LP, reissue of 1968 Summit LP]

The Sounds Of Us -- True
The Sounds Of Us -- What Would You Say
The Coming Generation -- Without You
The Coming Generation -- Down To The City
The Rising Tides -- Little Girls
The Rising Tides -- The Girl's Made Good
The Mavericks -- If You Had Just Been Good
The Mavericks -- Trains
The Sound Of Fury -- I Don't Need You
The Sound Of Fury -- I Can't See You
The Eighth Day -- Ten Below
The Eighth Day -- What You're Doin' To Me

BAND HOMETOWNS: The Sounds Of Us (Ottawa, IL); The Coming Generation (Dwight, IL); The Rising Tides (IL); The Sound Of Fury (LaSalle, IL); The Eighth Day (IL)

 

Psychedelic States: Illinois In The '60s, Vol. 1
(Gear Fab, 2004) [CD]

Poother, Unltd. -- Tastee Freeze
The Children Of Darkness -- She's Mine
The Nervous System -- Make Love, Not War
The Chicago Loop -- Beginning At The End
The Untamed -- Someday Baby
The Todds -- Things I Will Change
The Ravelles -- Psychedelic Movement
The Trolls -- There Was A Time
Suburban 9 To 5 -- Sunshine Becomes You
The Wet Paint -- We Call Him A Man
Guy Kraines Trio -- Come See The Way
Hollow Steps -- Hung Up On You
Mourning Dayze -- Fly My Paper Airplane
Dalek: The Blackstones -- Could Be In Love
The Shades Of Blue -- The Time Of My Life
The Raindear Army -- Subterranean Sunset
One Eyed Jacks -- Love
Sound Carnival -- Dreams
The Wild -- Monkies
The M.H. Royals -- Old Town
The Orphuns -- I.F.O.C.
The Dan-Dees -- Think About It
The Intruders -- Bringin' Me Down
Squires -- Tomorrow Tomorrow
The Tills -- One Sided Love
Jerry Mundo & The Hounds -- Let Us Be
The Daughters Of Eve -- Don't Waste My Time

Note: According to the label, Volume 2 of this series was due in 2006, but nothing has surfaced as of February 2007.

 

The Quill Records Story: The Best of Chicago Garage Bands
(Collectables, 1997) [CD]

The Lemon Drops -- I Live In The Springtime
Nuchez -- Open Up Your Mind
The Lemon Drops -- Alone
The Nite-Owls -- The Hassle *
The Nite-Owls -- Boots Are Made For Talking
Mind Distortions -- Who Do You Love
The Nickel Bag -- Come On Back

The Nickel Bag -- The Woods
Watermelon -- Trilogy
Watermelon -- Ocean Song
The Lemon Drops -- Jennifer Ann
Infinite Pyramid -- On A Windowsill
The Circus -- Games We Play
The Nite-Owls -- The Hassle *

(*) alternate version



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