Miscellaneous Midwest Compilations

  • Ho-dad Hootenany (1989)
  • Let's Have A Ball: Early Rock'n'Roll From The Midwest (1986)
  • Midwest vs. the Rest (1983)
  • Midwest vs. Canada (1984)
  • Monsters Of The Midwest, Vol. 1 (1983)
  • Monsters Of The Midwest, Vol. 2 (1985)
  • Monsters Of The Midwest, Vol. 3 (1987)
  • Monsters Of The Midwest, Vol. 4 (1989)
  • When Time Run Out (1995)


Monsters Of The Midwest, Vol. 1
(No label, 1983) [cassette tape only, out of print]

The Morning Dew -- No More
The Blue Things -- The Orange Rooftop Of Your Mind
The Blue Things -- Twist And Shout
Burlington Express --
One Day Girl (24 Hours)
The Beach Niks -- Last Night I Cried
The Catalinas -- Coco Cherry Mash
Chesmann Square --
Circles (Instant Party)
The Chevrons -- Dreams
The Chevrons -- Mine Forever More
The Classmen -- Julie
The Blue Things -- Pretty Thing-Oh
The Fab Four -- I'm Always Doing Something Wrong
The Morticians -- Little Latin Lupe Lu
The Red Dogs -- Open Up
The Rumbles -- Fourteen Years
The Rumbles Ltd. -- Hey Lenora
The Rumbles Ltd. -- Push Push
The Thingies -- It's A Long Way Down
West Minist'r --
Sister Jane
Yellow Hair --
Talent For Lovin'
The Young Aristocracy -- Don't Lie
The Blazers -- I Don't Need You
The Fab Four -- Happy

BAND HOMETOWNS: The Morning Dew (Topeka, KS); The Blue Things (Hays, KS); Burlington Express (Topeka, KS); The Beach Niks (Newell, IA); The Catalinas (St. Joseph, MO); Chesmann Square (Kansas City, MO); The Chevrons (Omaha, NE); The Classmen (Kansas City, MO); The Fab Four (Kansas City, MO); The Morticians (Waco, TX); The Red Dogs (Lawrence, KS); The Rumbles (Omaha, NE); The Rumbles Ltd. (Omaha, NE); Thingies (Topeka, KS); West Minist'r (Fort Dodge, IA); Yellow Hair (Omaha, NE); The Young Aristocracy (Tulsa, OK); The Blazers (Kansas City, MO)

Monsters Of The Midwest, Vol. 2
(No label, 1985) [LP, out of print]

The Thingies -- Mass Confusion
Burlington Express -- Stroll On
Plato & The Philosophers -- 13 O'Clock Flight To Psychedelphia
The Soothsayers -- Please Don't Be Mad
The Morning Dew -- Go Away
The Rogues -- Anything You Say
The Kyks -- Where Are You
The Young Aristocracy -- Look And See

Tommy Tucker & The Esquires -- Don't Tell
Jerry & The Playmates -- Want-A-Love You
The Argons -- Do The Dog
The Coachmen -- Too Many Reasons
The Noblemen -- Things Aren't The Same
The Esquires -- She's My Woman
The Underbeats -- I Can't Stand It
The Skeptics -- Apple Candy

BAND HOMETOWNS: The Thingies (Topeka, KS); Burlington Express (Topeka, KS); Plato & The Philosophers (Moberly, MO); The Soothsayers (Greeley, CO); The Morning Dew (Topeka, KS); The Rogues (Omaha, NE); The Kyks (Marshall, MO); The Young Aristocracy (Tulsa, OK); Tommy Tucker & The Esquires (Des Moines, IA); Jerry & The Playmates (Tulsa, OK); The Aargons (Topeka, KS); The Coachmen (Lincoln, NE); The Noblemen (Albert City, IA); The Esquires (Springfield, MO); The Underbeats (Minneapolis, MN); The Skeptics (Bartlesville, OK)

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Monsters Of The Midwest, Vol. 3
(No label, 1987) [LP, out of print]

The Monuments -- African Diamonds
Barry Ebling & The Invaders --
I Can Make It Without You
The Blue Things -- Your Turn To Cry
The Wild Things -- Tell Me
The Jerms -- Since You Went Away
Plato & The Philosophers --
I Don't Mind
The Great Imposters -- Who Do You Love
The Teardrops -- Sweet, Sweet Sadie
The Soothsayers -- Do You Need Me?
The Living End -- But I'll Live
Burlington Express --
I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better
Baxter's Chat --
Don't Come Around Today
The Jeans -- In My Own Time
The Intruders -- She's Mine
The Senders -- Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White
The Trolls -- That's The Way My Love Is

BAND HOMETOWNS: The Monuments (Tulsa, OK); Barry Ebling & The Invaders (Granite City, IL); The Blue Things (Hayes, KS); The Wild Things (Marshall, MO); The Jerms (Topeka, KS); Plato & The Philosophers (Moberly, MO); The Great Imposters (Omaha, NE); The Teardrops (Pueblo, CO); The Soothsayers (Greeley, CO); The Living End (Centralia, IL); Burlington Express (Topeka, KS); Baxter's Chat (Baxter Springs, KS); The Jeans (Kansas City, KS); The Intruders (Pittsfield, IL); The Senders (Pocahontas, IA); The Trolls (Pueblo, CO)


(LP art to come)

Monsters Of The Midwest, Vol. 4
(No label, 1989) [LP, out of print]

The Coachmen -- My Generation
The Reactions -- In My Grave
The Intruders -- I'll Go On
The Skeptics -- Bit O' Honey
The Countdowns -- You Know I Do
The Jerms -- Love Light
Love Corporation -- Love Corporation
The Twilighters -- Spell Bound
Rod & The Satalites -- She Cares
King's English -- Doctor Hunger
The Converts -- Don't Leave Me
The Grapes -- You'd Better Come Home
The Berries -- Baby, That's All
The Dinks -- Kocka-Mow-Mow
Sounds Ltd. -- Slimy Sue
Mumbles Scott & The Esquires -- Baby What You Want Me To Do?

BAND HOMETOWNS: The Coachmen (Lincoln, NE); The Reactions (Rolla, MO); The Intruders (St. Louis, MO); The Skeptics (Bartlesville, OK); The Countdowns (Iowa City, IA); The Jerms (Topeka, KS); Love Corporation (Tulsa, OK); The Twilighters (Kirksville, MO); Rod & The Satalites (Quincy, IL); The King's English (Shawnee Mission, KS); The Converts (Beloit, WI); The Grapes (IN); The Berries (Des Moines, IA); The Dinks (Beloit, KS); Sounds Ltd. (St. Joseph, MO); Mumbles Scott & The Esquires (Spirit Lake, IA)


When The Time Run Out
(Reverendo Moon, 1995) [LP]

The Mystifying Monarchs -- I'm In Misery
The Mystifying Monarchs -- Soldier Of Fortune
The Shags -- Louie Louie
The Defiants -- Maggie's Farm
The Psychotics -- (I'm) Determined
The Ferraris -- I'm Not Talkin'
The Kinetics -- I'm Blue
The Kinetics -- Feeling From My Heart
The Bad Omens -- Chimes Of Freedom

The Poor Boys Pride -- I'm Here
The Toronados -- She's Gone
The Minutemen -- Another Day With Me
The Pastels -- 'Cause I Love You
The Penetrators -- What Went Wrong
The Headlyters -- Girl Down The Street
The Chancellors -- Dear John
The Satisfactions -- Only Once
The Satisfactions -- Never Be Happy

BAND HOMETOWNS: The Mystifying Monarchs (Fargo, ND); The Shags (New Ulm, MN); The Defiants (MN); The Psychotics (Charlotte, NC); The Ferraris (Winona, MN); The Kinetics (MI); The Bad Omens (MN); The Poor Boys Pride (Muskegon, MI); The Toronados (MI); The Minutemen (MI); The Pastels (MI); The Penetrators (MI); The Headlyters (MI); The Chancellors (MI); The Satisfactions (MI)

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Ho-dad Hootenany
(Ho-Dad, 1989) [LP]

The Hurricanes -- Jambalaya
The Images -- My Kinda Woman
The Madmen -- Alfred E. Goes Surfin'
The Rangers -- Justine
The Warner Bros. Combo -- Study Hall
The Customs Five -- Little Louie
Mickey & The Clean Cuts
-- Soapy
The Deacons -- Baldie Stomp
The Passions -- You've Got Me Hurtin'
The Moguls -- Round Randy
The Chy Guys -- Say Mama
Them
-- Don't Look Now
The Mystery Men -- Pier X
The Mysterians -- Wildman
The Barracudas -- Nobody
Johnny & The Uncalled 4
-- Shortnin' Bread
The Sonics -- Introduction To The Sonics
The Rangers -- Snow Skiing

BAND HOMETOWNS: The Hurricanes (Toledo, OH); The Images (TX); The Madmen (Sweden); The Warner Bros. Combo (Peoria, IL); Mickey & The Clean Cuts (IN); The Deacons (St. Paul, MN); The Passions (Sherman, TX); The Moguls (Eugene, OR); The Chy Guys (Rockford, IL); Them (Belfast, Ireland); The Mystery Men (Roanoke, VA); The Mysterians (Chicago, IL)

 

(Album art to come)

Let's Have A Ball: Early Rock'n'Roll From The Midwest
(Unlimited Productions, 1986) [LP, out of print]

Jim McDonald -- Let's Have A Ball
Carl Cherry
-- The Itch
Bill Starr & The Rock Brooks
-- Grizzly Bear
Jerry Martin & The Sounds
-- Janet
Rodger & The Tempests
-- Bad Bad Way
Dennis Hunt & His Hunters
-- A Story Untold
Jim Pike & The Kephart Rockets
-- Shaken And A Shuddern
Frank Johnson & The Missouri Valley Boys
-- Be My Baby

Nelson Royal & The Royal Flairs -- Teach Her
Mark Evans
-- It's Love
Sparkle Moore
-- Rock-A-Bop
Harold McKinnon & His Reem Shots
-- Little Jump Joint
Jules Blattner & His Teen Tones
-- Rock and Roll Blues
Uncle Buck Lite with The Rhythm Rockers
-- Mr. Ducktail
Rock'nRebs
-- Grandpa Rock
The Jades -- Shake, Baby Shake

BAND HOMETOWNS: Jim McDonald (Kansas City, MO.); Carl Cherry (Omaha, NE); Billy Starr & The Rock Brooks (Omaha, NE); Jerry Martin & The Sounds (Abia, IA); Rodger & The Tempests (Omaha, NE); Dennis Hunt & His Hunters (Wichita, KS); Jim Pike & The Kephart Rockets (Omaha, NE); Frank Johnson & The MVBs (Stover, MO); Nelson Royal & The Royal Flairs (Council Bluffs, IA/Omaha NE); Mark Evans (Omaha, NE); Sparkle Moore (Omaha, NE, recorded in Chicago); Harold McKinnon & His Reem Shots (AZ, recorded in St. Louis, MO); Jules Blattner & His Teen Tones (St. Louis, MO); Uncle Buck Lite w/ The Rhythm Rockers (Belleville, IL); Rock'n'Rebs (IA); The Jades (Minneapolis, MN)

Midwest vs. the Rest
(Unlimited Productions, 1983) [LP, out of print]

The Benders -- You Can't Tame Me
The Unbelievable Uglies -- Spider Man
The Group -- Why Does My Head Go Boom?
Billy Rat & The Finks
-- Little Queenie
The Unlimited -- Feelings
London Fog
-- Mr. Baldi
The Electras -- I'm Not Talkin'
The Fifth Generation -- Purple Haze
Chips & Co.
-- Let The Winds Blow
Luke & The Apostles
-- Been Burnt
Lincoln St. Exit
-- The Bummer
The Plague -- Love And Obey
The Executioners -- Don't Put Me On
The Cloudwalkers -- Sunglasses
The Stumps -- Think Of The Good Times
The Illusions -- I Know

BAND HOMETOWNS: The Benders (Menomonie, WI); The Unbelievable Uglies (Detroit Lakes, MN); The Group (IA); Billy Rat & The Finks (Spirit Lake, IA); London Fog (Audubon, IA); The Electras (Ely, MN); Fifth Generation (Carrole, IA); Luke & The Apostles (Toronto, ONT); Lincoln St. Exit (Alburquerque, NM); The Plague (Thunderbay, ONT); The Executioners (Youngstown, OH); The Cloudwalkers (Brooklyn, NY); The Stumps (NM); The Illusions (Palatka, FL)

Midwest vs. Canada
(Unlimited Productions, 1984) [LP, out of print]

Who We Are -- Last Trip
The Moanin' Glories -- She Took The Rain Out Of My Mind
The Huns -- Destination Lonely
The Royal Flairs -- Suicide
The Dynamic Dischords -- Passageway To Your Heart
The Pagans -- Baba Yaga
Dynasty -- I've Gotta Shout
Prince & The Paupers -- Exit
The Northwest Company -- Hard To Cry
The Northwest Company -- Get Away From It All
The Shays -- This Hour Has Seven Days
The Good Feeling -- Like I Love You
The Fringe -- Token For My Mind
The Quiet Jungle -- Everything
The Guess Who -- It's My Pride
Satan & The D-Men -- She'll Lie

BAND HOMETOWNS: Who We Are (Waterloo, IA); The Moanin' Glories (Wichita, KS);The Huns (Arlington Heights, IL); The Royal Flairs (Council Bluffs, IA); The Dynamic Dischords (Oachs, ND); The Pagans (Rochester, MN); Dynasty (Superior, WI); Prince & The Paupers (Mankato, MN); The Northwest Company (Vancouver, BC); The Shays (Toronto, ONT); The Good Feeling (Winnepeg, MAN); The Fringe (Toronto, ONT); The Quiet Jungle (Toronto, ONT); The Guess Who (Winnepeg, MAN); Satan & The D-Men (Kenora, ONT)

As always, your additions or corrections are welcome.


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