Bird Dance Beat: Minnesota '60s garage band comps 1980-present

	(released 1980-present) Best Of Metrobeat (1990) Big Hits Of Mid-America: The Soma Records Story 1963-1967 (1998) Bloodshot! The Gaity Records Story, Vol. 1 (1994) Bloodshot! The Gaity Records Story, Vol. 2 (1994) Changes (1980 and 2002) Duluth Rocked, Vol. 1 (2004) Duluth Rocked, Vol. 2 (2005) Free Flight: Unreleased Dove Recording Studio Cuts 1964-'69 (1998) Hipsville, Vol. 3: The Return Of The Frozen Few (1984) Minnesota Rock-A-Billy Rock series Minnesota Rock-A-Billy Rock, Vol. 1 Minnesota Rock-A-Billy Rock, Vol. 2 Minnesota Rock-A-Billy Rock, Vol. 3 Minnesota Rock-A-Billy Rock, Vol. 4 Minnesota Rock-A-Billy Rock, Vol. 5 Minnesota Rockers, Vol. 1 (1995) Root '66: The Frozen Few (1982) The Scotty Story: Minnesota's Legendary '60s Rock Label (1993) The Soma Records Story, Vol. 1: Shake It For Me (1998) The Soma Records Story, Vol. 2: Bright Lights, Big City (1998) The Soma Records Story, Vol. 3: A Man's Gotta Be A Man (1998) The Best Of Metrobeat! (Sundazed, 1990) [LP] Note: Sundazed Music once intended to rerelease this collection of '67-'68 Metrobeat studio cuts on CD, but nothing ever came of it. The LP is still in print. The Jokers Wild -- All I See Is You The More-Tishans -- Nowhere To Run The Cornerstones -- Shake A Tail Feather South 40 -- The Penny Song The Jokers Wild -- I Just Can't Explain It The Underbeats -- It's Gonna Rain Today The Jokers Wild -- Because I'm Free The Cornerstones -- You Rule Me The Jokers Wild -- Sunshine The Titans -- To Covet The Turf The Cornerstones -- When Will My Day Come The Jokers Wild -- All The World's A Copper Penny The Midwest -- Heaviness The Trashmen -- Green, Green Backs Back Home BAND HOMETOWNS: All bands from Minneapolis, MN except The More-Tishans (Stillwater, MN); The Cornerstones (Grand Forks, ND); The Titans (Duluth, MN) Big Hits Of Mid-America: The Soma Records Story 1963-1967 (Plum, 1998) [CD only, out of print] Note: This tremendous double-CD package contains 48 cuts, including much of the legendary '60s "Soma Big Hits" volumes 1 and 2. The jam-packed CD booklet is a treasure house of information on the Soma stable of artists who recorded at Kay Bank Studio in Minneapolis. DISC 1 The Underbeats -- Foot Stompin' The Trashmen -- Surfin' Bird Gregory Dee & The Avantis -- The Grind The Gestures -- Run, Run, Run The Chancellors -- Little Latin Lupe Lu The Titans -- The Noplace Special The Del Counts -- Let The Good Times Roll The High Spirits -- (Turn On Your) Love Light The Accents -- Why The Corvets -- You Don't Want Me The Castaways -- Liar, Liar The Trashmen -- Bird Dance Beat Gregory Dee & The Avantis -- Olds-Mo-William The Chancellors -- Yo! Yo! Lou Riegert & The Troops -- Gary's Tune The Gestures -- Don't Mess Around The Trashmen -- A-Bone The Titans -- Summer Place The Four Wheels -- Cold 45 The Accents -- Howlin' For My Baby The Del Counts -- Bird Dog The High Spirits -- Tossin' And Turnin' The Castaways -- Sam DISC 2 The High Spirits -- I Believe The Castaways -- Goodbye Babe The Gestures -- Candlelight The Messengers -- I've Seen You Around The Chancellors -- So Fine The Underbeats -- Book Of Love The Embermen -- Fat Girl The Boys Next Door -- Why Be Proud The Shades -- Summer's Here The Gamins -- Ridin' High The Four Wheels -- Central High Playmate The Rumbles -- I'll Be Gone The Messengers -- My Baby The Torres -- Ride On The Half Dozen -- Heat Wave The Del Counts -- What Is The Reason The High Spirits -- Bright Lights, Big City The Deacons -- Empty Heart Jimmy Kaye & The Coachmen -- Gloria The Unbelievable Uglies -- Keep Her Satisfied The Underbeats -- I Can't Stand It The Del Counts -- With Another Guy Dudley & The Doo-Rytes -- U.F.O. Sir Winston & The Commons -- We're Gonna Love Sounds Like Us -- It Was A Very Good Year BAND HOMETOWNS: All bands from Minneapolis, MN except The Gestures (Mankato, MN); The Titans (Duluth, MN); The Four Wheels (Indianapolis, IN); Messengers (Winona, MN); The Boys Next Door (Indianapolis, IN); The Embermen (Breckenridge, MN);The Shades (Cannon Falls, MN);The Rumbles (Omaha, NE); The Torres (Huron, SD); The Unbelievable Uglies (Detroit Lakes, MN); Sir Winston & The Commons (Indianapolis, IN). Bloodshot! The Gaity Records Story, Vol. 1 (Norton, 1994) [LP/CD] Note: This raucous two-volume series catalogs Minneapolis' Gaity Records label ("bashin' rock n' roll from America's most primitive label 1958-64!"). As usual, Norton Record's liner notes are both informative and supremely entertaining. The Sonics -- Marlene The Rhythm Rockers -- Crisis The Blue Kats -- Oh Yeah The Sonics -- Minus One, Blast Off The Wisdoms -- Lost In Dreams The Flames -- On Fire The Flames -- Arabian Caravan The Wisdoms -- Two Hearts Make One Love The Flames -- Last Dance The Del Ricos -- Buggin' The Boogie The String Kings -- Bloodshot The String Kings -- The Bash The Flames -- Rockin' With The Blues The Del Ricos -- It Won't Be Long The Rhythm Rockers -- Twang Tommy Lee & The Orbits -- Jingle Rock The Del Ricos -- Voodoo The Wisdoms -- Two Hearts Make One Love The Wisdoms -- Lost In Dreams Aldon & The ECs -- Endsville BAND HOMETOWNS: To come Bloodshot! The Gaity Records Story, Vol. 2 (Norton, 1994) [LP/CD] The Jades -- Blue Black Hair The Crown Teens -- Easy Rhythm The Glenrays -- Rhythm Review Curtis & The Galaxies -- Theme From A Fireplace The Miller Olsen Combo -- Twist All Wrong Jerry Roberts & The Toppers -- Change Your Mind The Jades -- Surfin' Crow The Velquins -- My Dear The Corvairs -- Volcano The Jades -- Shake Baby Shake The Glenrays -- Hey Little Willie The Glenrays -- Easy Rhythm Carl Peterson & The Glenrays -- Rhythm Review The Velquins -- Falling Star The Miller-Olsen Combo -- Fidel Castro Rock The Glenrays -- Tambour The Jades -- Little Marlene Big M's -- Get Going How Butler & The Reflections -- Have A Good Time The Glenrays -- Haunted By Repetition BAND HOMETOWNS: To come Changes (Magistral, 1980) [LP, out of print] France (re-released on CD in 2002; no label) Note: Don't expect to ever find this very limited pressing (250 copies it's said), 20-year-old out-of-print import bootleg LP. But then why bother? Most of these cuts have since been made available on CD or vinyl from various legitimately licensed sources. In addition, the CD version of this comp was undoubtedly "mastered" from the already vinyl-sourced LP, and the sound is worse than average. Danny's Reasons -- Triangles The C.A. Quintet -- Blow To My Soul The C.A. Quintet -- Cold Spider The Bedlam Four -- Hydrogen Atom Twas Brillig -- Dirty Old Man Hope -- Of Times You Can See The Third Wave -- Dream The Gestures -- It Seems To Me Hope -- One Man Jonny Rome & The Second Thought -- Museum T.C. Atlantic -- Love Is Just The Calico Wall -- Flight Reaction The Stillroven -- Have You Ever Seen Me BAND HOMETOWNS: All bands from Minneapolis, MN except Twas Brillig (the Electras renamed) (Ely, MN); The Gestures (Mankato, MN); The Third Wave (unk); Jonny Rome & The Second Thought (unk) Duluth Rocked, Vol. 1: '60s Smash Hits! (Arffytune, 2004) [CD] Note: See website at duluthrocked.com for info on this ongoing project. All material appears to be sourced from vinyl -- no master tapes used. Jacket includes band lineups but no liner notes. Bobby Clark & The Rhythm Knights -- Little Ragged Doll (B. Palusky) The Renowns -- My Minds Made Up (I. Vake) Chet Orr & The Rumbles -- Be Satisfied (C. Orr) Tammy & The Bachelors -- My Summer Love (J. Mills) The Titans -- Surfers Lullaby (R. Colborn) The Vaqueros -- 80 Foot Wave (T. Schmidt) The Five Tymes -- Hold Me Now (B. Berini-K. Wilkirson) The Devilles -- Baby Blue (A. Gayle Barker) The Electras -- Dirty Old Man (W. Kendrick) The Accidentals -- Losers Advice (T. Anderson) The Emotionals -- Miserlou (D. Dale) Sounds Like Us -- Clock On The Wall (R. Bachman) The Titans -- Need You (J. Owens) Dynasty -- I've Gotta Shout (M. Casper) Soul Seekers -- New Directions (M. Mann-MJ Hugg-D. Menten) BAND HOMETOWNS: The Renowns (Hibbing/Chisolm, MN); Chet Orr & The Rumbles (Duluth, MN//Superior, WI); Tammy & The Bachelors (Duluth, MN); The Titans (Duluth, MN); The Vaqueros (Virginia, MN); The Devilles (Duluth, MN); The Electras (Ely, MN); The Emotionals (Duluth, MN); Sounds Like Us (Duluth, MN) Duluth Rocked, Vol. 2: Sensational '60s! (Arffytune, 2005) [CD] Note: See website at duluthrocked.com for info on this ongoing project. All material appears to be sourced from vinyl -- no master tapes used. Jacket includes band lineups but no liner notes. Johnny Jay -- Sugar Doll The Dynamics -- Money Honey Vic Martinson & The Three Bears -- Boo On You The Reveliers -- The Revel Twist The Titans -- Reveille Rock Johnny Lidell -- Primrose Lane The Kan Dells -- Cry Girl The Tadmen Twins -- Cloudy Summer Afternoon The Vaqueros -- Growin' Pains Yes It Is -- Walkin' The Dog The DeVilles -- Cry Baby The Soul Seekers -- Boom Boom Jimmy Luhm -- Granny Glasses Lyn LaSalle -- Takin' Life Easy The Electras -- Action Woman The Small Society -- Live For A Real Good Sound BAND HOMETOWNS: Johnny Jay (Duluth, MN/Superior, WI); The Dynamics (unk); Vic Martinson & The Three Bears (Superior, WI); The Reveliers (Chisholm, MN); The Titans (Duluth, MN); Johnny Lidell (WI); The Kan Dells (Sandstone, MN); The Tadmen Twins (Duluth, MN); The Vaqueros (Virginia, MN); Yes It Is (Duluth, MN); The Devilles (Duluth, MN); The Soul Seekers (Duluth, MN); Jimmy Luhm (Duluth, MN); Lyn LaSalle (Duluth, MN); The Electras (Ely, MN); The Small Society (Virginia, MN) Free Flight: Unreleased Dove Recording Studio Cuts 1964-'69 (Get Hip, 1998) [CD and gatefold LP] Note: A terrific compilation from this Minneapolis studio. Great liner notes by Jim Oldsberg and Mark Prellberg are included. Mike Waggoner & The Bops -- Can I Be Kind (Mike Waggoner) The Magpies -- Never See Her Again (The Magpies) The Magpies -- Everybody's Fool (The Magpies) The Mercymen -- If You Want To Be My Baby (Chuck Berry) The Mercymen -- Can't You See (Chuck Berry) The Underbeats -- Love To You (Willie Dixon) The Underbeats -- Don't You Lie To Me (Chuck Berry) The Nite Caps -- You're Lookin' Good (The Nite Caps) The Lancers -- Goin' To The River (Bill & Will) The Underbeats -- Fate Of A Fool (Johnson/Rosebaum) The Underbeats -- Wishes Don't Come True (Johnson/Rosebaum) The F.B.I. Idiots -- Shot Thru The Grease (Gregory Maland) Marcia & The Lynchmen -- Very Last Day (Stookey/Yarrow) The Titans -- Skokiaan (public domain) Sir Laurence & The Crescents -- Cheatin' On Me (Larry Boelter) The Fragile Zookeeper -- The Nazz Are Blue (Dreja/McCarty/Beck/Relf/Samwell-Smith) The Fragile Zookeeper -- Hey Joe (Valenti) The Fragile Zookeeper -- Children Of The Night (Dale Menten) unknown artist -- He's In Love With Himself (unknown) unknown artist -- I Just Don't Know (unknown) Longman & Fogel -- I Once Had A Dream (S. Longman/A. Fogel) The Calico Wall -- Look Over Yonder's Wall (Arthur Crudup) The Calico Wall -- Lotta Lovin' (Smith) The Calico Wall -- Flight Reaction (instro version) (Smith) The Calico Wall -- I'm A Living Sickness (Smith) Michael Yonkers -- Microminiature Love* (Michael Yonkers) Michael Yonkers -- Kill The Enemy (M. Yonkers) () Erroneously I.D.'d from acetate, this song is actually "Puppeting" BAND HOMETOWNS:* All bands from Minneapolis, MN except The Magpies (unk); Marcia & The Lynchmen (unk); The Titans (Duluth, MN); Sir Laurence & The Crescents (St. Paul, MN); The Fragile Zookeeper (Fargo, ND) Hipsville, Vol.3: The Return Of The Frozen Few (Kramden, ~1984) [LP] Note: A followup of sorts to the "Root '66" comp, this LP -- almost entirely featuring '60s Minnesota bands -- was still available from Norton Records last time we checked. The Tyde -- Psychedelic Pill The Unbelievable Uglies -- Get Straight The Echomen -- Long Green The Marauders -- I Can Tell The Four Wheels -- Central High Playmate Jeannie, Jim, Tom & Bill -- Silly Whim The Yetti-Men -- My Baby Left Me The Yetti-Men -- Break Time The Deacons -- Empty Heart The Nightcrawlers -- You Say The Peers -- Once Upon A Time The Leaves Of Grass -- Crabs The Little Caesar & The Conspirators -- It Must Be Love The DeVilles -- Mama's Baby King Krusher & The Turkeynecks -- King Krusher The Yetti-Men -- High Himalayas BAND HOMETOWNS: All bands from Minneapolis, MN except The Tyde (Burlington, IA); The Unbelievable Uglies (Detroit Lakes, MN); The Marauders (LaCrosse, WI); Jeanie, Jim, Tom and Bill (MN); The Night Crawlers (Owatonna, MN); The Leaves Of Grass (Montgomery, MN); Little Caesar & The Conspirators (Owatonna, MN); The DeVilles (Duluth, MN) Minnesota Rockers, Vol. 1 (Collector, ~1995) [CD] Holland Note: The Collector label is affiliated with White Label, which issued the excellent LP-only series "Minnesota Rock-A-Billy Rock." Excellent sound, and the liner notes are better than the usual White Label effort. Skeet Richardson & The Vibratones -- To My Baby (L. Brumley) Jim Gale -- Rockin' Party (Gale) The Houle Brothers -- Dream Night (D. Larson) Terry Lee & The Poorboys -- My Little Sue (T. Lee) Myron Lee & The Caddies -- Mary's Swingin' Lamb (Wachendorf/Robinson) Myron Lee & The Caddies -- Aw C'mon Baby (Wachendorf) Bob & Denny, The Dennis Brothers -- Hush Hush, Little Baby (Richison) The Rhythm Rockers -- Twang (Rhythm Rockers) Myron Lee & The Caddies -- Homicide (Wachendorf) Keith Zeller & The Starliners -- Carry Mae (Minns) The Vibratones -- Moanin' Bass (D. Richardson) Johnny Jay -- Sugar Doll (Jay) Walt Clark & The Jags -- Lost Woman (W. Clark) Lou & Ginny -- Do I Do Right (G. Charland) Davey Bee & The Sonics -- Linda Lee (D. Berdahl) The Rockin' Tones -- What's The Score (Rockin' Tones) The Del Ricos -- Life Problem (Del Ricos) Burch Ray & the Walkers -- Waitin' Alone (B. Palmer) The Poorboys -- Driftin' (D. Pederson) Duke Larson -- Heartbreakin' Special (D. Larson) D.J. & The Cats -- Jeanie 16 (F. C. Webster) Tilfer Chastain -- House Of Blue (Chastain) Rene Waters -- Zoomerang Jungle Fever (Waters) Lanny Minns -- Carey Mae (Minns) Lanny Minns -- That's What I Want (Minns) Jack Chapman -- Hey Porter (J. Cash) Walt Clark & The Jags -- Hey Little Girl (Clark) Johnny Val -- Hey Mama (Val) Damon Lee -- Say Mama (Meeks/Earl) Rosco & His Little Green Men -- Roll Over Beethoven (C. Berry) Mike Glieden & The Rhythm Kings -- Baby, I Don't Care (Glieden) Mike Glieden & The Rhythm Kings -- The Bash (Glieden) BAND HOMETOWNS: To come Root 66: The Frozen Few (Minnesota Teen Bands 1964-1967) (Paraquat, 1982) [LP] Note: This bootleg LP is long out of print, and many of the cuts can be obtained on later, still-available compilations. Still, several cuts are available nowhere else, it was the first of the contemporary Minnesota garage comps, and the liner notes are a hoot. The High Spirits -- I Believe The Boss Tweeds -- Going Away The Messengers -- I've Seen You Around The Kan Dells -- Cry Girl The DeVilles -- You've Made Up My Mind The Fabulous Depressions -- I Can't Tell You The Sting Rays -- Shaggy Dog The Sting Rays -- The Cat Came Back The Shandells -- Gorilla The Madhatters -- Chicks Are For Kids The Rave-Ons -- Baby Don't Love Me The Stompers -- I Know The Stillroven -- I'm Not Your Steppingstone Kama Del Sutra -- She Taught Me Love The More-Tishans -- (I've Got) Nowhere To Run Dale Gregory & The Shouters -- Did Ya Need To Know? BAND HOMETOWNS: The High Spirits (Minneapolis, MN); The Boss Tweads (Clarkfield/Montevideo, MN); The Messengers (Winona, MN); The Kan Dells (Sandstone, MN); The DeVilles (Duluth, MN); The Fabulous Depressions (New Ulm, MN); The Sting Rays (Rochester, MN); The Shandells (Eau Claire, WI); The Madhatters (Mankato, MN); The Rave-Ons (Minneapolis, MN); The Stompers (Mt. Vernon, IA); Kama Del Sutra (Duluth, MN); The More-Tishans (Stillwater, MN); Dale Gregory & The Shouters (Sioux Falls, SD) The Scotty Story: Minnesota's Legendary '60s Rock Label (Arf! Arf!, 1993) [CD] Note: A great compilation of Warren Kendrick's Scotty label work, with very thorough liner notes and far-reaching Kendrick interview by Erik Lindgren. The Electras -- Dirty Old Man The Electras -- Soul Searchin' The Electras -- This Week's Children The Electras -- Action Woman The Electras -- I'm Not Talkin' (Relf-McCartney-Beck-Page) The Electras -- Pregnant Pig (Omerza-Bulinski) The Electras -- 'Bout My Love (Kendrick-Bulinski) The Electras -- You Love The Electras -- Summertime (Gershwin) The Electras -- Won't Take No For An Answer The Scotsmen -- Beer Bust Blues The Scotsmen -- Scotch Mist The Scotsmen -- Froggie The Victors -- Midnight Hour (Mysterians) The Victors -- I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore (P. Sawyer-L. Burton) The Victors -- One More Time (Morrison) The Victors -- Mister You're A Better Man Than I (M. Hugg) The Victors -- Little Girl (Morrison) The Litter -- Hey Joe (Valenti) The Litter -- 7 UP spot (Litter) White Lightning -- William (Caplan-Woodrich-Struthers) White Lightning -- Of Paupers And Poets White Lightning -- (Under The Screaming Double) Eagle (Caplan-Waite-Woodrich) The Second Edition -- To Keep You Hope -- Of Times You Can See (Dan Fernelius) Hope -- Greenhouse (John Tuttle) The Paisleys -- Something's Missing (Paisleys) The Electras -- Courage To Cry The Scotsmen -- Scotch Mist II The Scotsmen -- Beer Bust Blues (excerpt) All written by Warren Kendrick unless otherwise noted. BAND HOMETOWNS: All bands from Minneapolis, MN except The Electras (Ely, MN) Note: This CD is out of print. However, in 2005 a revised version was rumored to be in the works. The Soma Records Story (BeatRocket, 1998) [180-gram vinyl LP only] Note: This triple-LP package contains 48 cuts, including a lot of the legendary "Big Hits" volumes 1 and 2. Sundazed's three volumes of Soma Records history boasts totally different art, back jacket notes, and a substantially different track listing than the Plum CD project. (Both projects feature 48 cuts, and only 25 works are common to both, so fans of the Soma sound are going to have to have both.) Volume 1: Shake It For Me The Deacons -- Empty Heart The Chancellors -- Yo Yo The Underbeats -- Shake It For Me The Castaways -- Goodbye Babe Dudley & The Doo Rytes -- U.F.O. The Titans -- The NoPlace Special The Four Wheels -- Cold 45 The Chancellors -- Charlie Brown * The Boys Next Door -- Suddenly She Was Gone The Embermen -- Fat Girl The Gestures -- I'm Not Mad Sir Winston & The Commons -- We're Gonna Love The Torres -- Ride On The Castaways -- Sam The High Spirits -- Tossin' & Turnin' The Del Counts -- Bird Dog BAND HOMETOWNS: All bands from Minneapolis, MN except The Deacons (St. Paul, MN); The Titans (Duluth);The Four Wheels (Indianapolis, IN); The Boys Next Door (Indianapolis, IN); The Embermen (Breckenridge, MN); The Gestures (Mankato, MN); Sir Winston & The Commons (Indianapolis, IN); The Torres (Huron, SD). Volume 2: Bright Lights, Big City! The High Spirits -- I Believe The Messengers -- I've Seen You Around The Chancellors -- I'm A Man The Gestures -- Candlelight Sir Winston & The Commons -- Come Back Again The Corvets -- You Don't Want Me The Titans -- Summer Place The Four Wheels -- Central High Playmate The Castaways -- Liar, Liar The High Spirits -- Bright Lights, Big City The Gestures -- It Seems To Me The Boys Next Door -- Why Be Proud The Fabulous Rumbles -- The Echoing Past The Embermen -- Karen The Chancellors -- Little Latin Lupe Lu Jimmy Kaye & The Coachmen -- Gloria BAND HOMETOWNS: All bands from Minneapolis, MN except The Messengers (Winona, MN); The Gestures (Mankato, MN); Sir Winston & The Commons (Indianapolis, IN); The Titans (Duluth, MN); The Four Wheels (Indianapolis, IN); The Boys Next Door (Indianapolis, IN); The Fabulous Rumbles (Omaha, NE); The Embermen (Breckenridge, MN); Jimmy Kae & The Coachmen (Des Moines, IA). Volume 3: A Man's Gotta Be A Man! The Chancellors -- I Can Tell * The Castaways -- A Man's Gotta Be A Man The High Spirits -- (Turn On Your) Love Light The Gestures -- Don't Mess Around The Del Counts -- Let The Good Times Roll The Titans -- Reveille Rock The Messengers -- My Baby The Gamins -- Freeway The Gestures -- Run, Run, Run The Chancellors -- Surf Beat * The Torres -- I've Had It The Shades -- Please Please Please The Fabulous Rumbles -- I'll Be Gone The Titans -- Tchaikovsky Rides Again The Castaways -- Should Happen To Me Sounds Like Us -- The Other Side Of A Record * previously unissued BAND HOMETOWNS: All bands from Minneapolis, MN except: The Gestures (Mankato, MN); The Titans (Duluth, MN); The Messengers (Winona, MN); The Torres (Huron, SD); The Shades (Cannon Falls, MN); The Fabulous Rumbles (Omaha, NE); Sounds Like Us (Duluth, MN) As always, your additions or corrections are welcome. 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(released 1980-present)

Best Of Metrobeat (1990)
Big Hits Of Mid-America: The Soma Records Story 1963-1967 (1998)
Bloodshot! The Gaity Records Story, Vol. 1 (1994)
Bloodshot! The Gaity Records Story, Vol. 2 (1994)
Changes (1980 and 2002)
Duluth Rocked, Vol. 1 (2004)
Duluth Rocked, Vol. 2 (2005)
Free Flight: Unreleased Dove Recording Studio Cuts 1964-'69 (1998)
Hipsville, Vol. 3: The Return Of The Frozen Few (1984)
Minnesota Rock-A-Billy Rock series
- Minnesota Rock-A-Billy Rock, Vol. 1
- Minnesota Rock-A-Billy Rock, Vol. 2
- Minnesota Rock-A-Billy Rock, Vol. 3
- Minnesota Rock-A-Billy Rock, Vol. 4
- Minnesota Rock-A-Billy Rock, Vol. 5
Minnesota Rockers, Vol. 1 (1995)
Root '66: The Frozen Few (1982)
The Scotty Story: Minnesota's Legendary '60s Rock Label (1993)
The Soma Records Story, Vol. 1: Shake It For Me (1998)
The Soma Records Story, Vol. 2: Bright Lights, Big City (1998)
The Soma Records Story, Vol. 3: A Man's Gotta Be A Man (1998)

The Best Of Metrobeat!
(Sundazed, 1990) [LP]

Note: Sundazed Music once intended to rerelease this collection of '67-'68 Metrobeat studio cuts on CD, but nothing ever came of it. The LP is still in print.

The Jokers Wild -- All I See Is You
The More-Tishans -- Nowhere To Run
The Cornerstones -- Shake A Tail Feather
South 40 -- The Penny Song
The Jokers Wild -- I Just Can't Explain It
The Underbeats -- It's Gonna Rain Today
The Jokers Wild -- Because I'm Free

The Cornerstones -- You Rule Me
The Jokers Wild -- Sunshine
The Titans -- To Covet The Turf
The Cornerstones -- When Will My Day Come
The Jokers Wild -- All The World's A Copper Penny
The Midwest -- Heaviness
The Trashmen -- Green, Green Backs Back Home

BAND HOMETOWNS: All bands from Minneapolis, MN except The More-Tishans (Stillwater, MN); The Cornerstones (Grand Forks, ND); The Titans (Duluth, MN)

Big Hits Of Mid-America:
The Soma Records Story 1963-1967
(Plum, 1998) [CD only, out of print]

Note: This tremendous double-CD package contains 48 cuts, including much of the legendary '60s "Soma Big Hits" volumes 1 and 2. The jam-packed CD booklet is a treasure house of information on the Soma stable of artists who recorded at Kay Bank Studio in Minneapolis.

DISC 1
The Underbeats -- Foot Stompin'
The Trashmen -- Surfin' Bird
Gregory Dee & The Avantis -- The Grind
The Gestures -- Run, Run, Run
The Chancellors -- Little Latin Lupe Lu
The Titans -- The Noplace Special
The Del Counts -- Let The Good Times Roll
The High Spirits -- (Turn On Your) Love Light
The Accents -- Why
The Corvets -- You Don't Want Me
The Castaways -- Liar, Liar
The Trashmen -- Bird Dance Beat
Gregory Dee & The Avantis -- Olds-Mo-William
The Chancellors -- Yo! Yo!
Lou Riegert & The Troops -- Gary's Tune
The Gestures -- Don't Mess Around
The Trashmen -- A-Bone
The Titans -- Summer Place
The Four Wheels -- Cold 45
The Accents -- Howlin' For My Baby
The Del Counts -- Bird Dog
The High Spirits -- Tossin' And Turnin'
The Castaways -- Sam

DISC 2
The High Spirits -- I Believe
The Castaways -- Goodbye Babe
The Gestures -- Candlelight
The Messengers -- I've Seen You Around
The Chancellors -- So Fine
The Underbeats -- Book Of Love
The Embermen -- Fat Girl
The Boys Next Door -- Why Be Proud
The Shades -- Summer's Here
The Gamins -- Ridin' High
The Four Wheels -- Central High Playmate
The Rumbles -- I'll Be Gone
The Messengers -- My Baby
The Torres -- Ride On
The Half Dozen -- Heat Wave
The Del Counts -- What Is The Reason
The High Spirits -- Bright Lights, Big City
The Deacons -- Empty Heart
Jimmy Kaye & The Coachmen -- Gloria
The Unbelievable Uglies -- Keep Her Satisfied
The Underbeats -- I Can't Stand It
The Del Counts -- With Another Guy
Dudley & The Doo-Rytes -- U.F.O.
Sir Winston & The Commons -- We're Gonna Love
Sounds Like Us -- It Was A Very Good Year

BAND HOMETOWNS: All bands from Minneapolis, MN except The Gestures (Mankato, MN); The Titans (Duluth, MN); The Four Wheels (Indianapolis, IN); Messengers (Winona, MN); The Boys Next Door (Indianapolis, IN); The Embermen (Breckenridge, MN);The Shades (Cannon Falls, MN);The Rumbles (Omaha, NE); The Torres (Huron, SD); The Unbelievable Uglies (Detroit Lakes, MN); Sir Winston & The Commons (Indianapolis, IN).

Bloodshot! The Gaity Records Story, Vol. 1
(Norton, 1994) [LP/CD]

Note: This raucous two-volume series catalogs Minneapolis' Gaity Records label ("bashin' rock n' roll from America's most primitive label 1958-64!"). As usual, Norton Record's liner notes are both informative and supremely entertaining.

The Sonics -- Marlene
The Rhythm Rockers -- Crisis
The Blue Kats -- Oh Yeah
The Sonics -- Minus One, Blast Off
The Wisdoms -- Lost In Dreams
The Flames -- On Fire
The Flames -- Arabian Caravan
The Wisdoms -- Two Hearts Make One Love
The Flames -- Last Dance
The Del Ricos -- Buggin' The Boogie

The String Kings -- Bloodshot
The String Kings -- The Bash
The Flames -- Rockin' With The Blues
The Del Ricos -- It Won't Be Long
The Rhythm Rockers -- Twang
Tommy Lee & The Orbits -- Jingle Rock
The Del Ricos -- Voodoo
The Wisdoms -- Two Hearts Make One Love
The Wisdoms -- Lost In Dreams
Aldon & The ECs -- Endsville

BAND HOMETOWNS: To come

Bloodshot! The Gaity Records Story, Vol. 2
(Norton, 1994) [LP/CD]

The Jades -- Blue Black Hair
The Crown Teens -- Easy Rhythm
The Glenrays -- Rhythm Review
Curtis & The Galaxies -- Theme From A Fireplace
The Miller Olsen Combo -- Twist All Wrong
Jerry Roberts & The Toppers -- Change Your Mind
The Jades -- Surfin' Crow
The Velquins -- My Dear
The Corvairs -- Volcano
The Jades -- Shake Baby Shake

The Glenrays -- Hey Little Willie
The Glenrays -- Easy Rhythm
Carl Peterson & The Glenrays -- Rhythm Review
The Velquins -- Falling Star
The Miller-Olsen Combo -- Fidel Castro Rock
The Glenrays -- Tambour
The Jades -- Little Marlene
Big M's -- Get Going
How Butler & The Reflections -- Have A Good Time
The Glenrays -- Haunted By Repetition

BAND HOMETOWNS: To come

Changes
(Magistral, 1980) [LP, out of print] France
(re-released on CD in 2002; no label)

Note: Don't expect to ever find this very limited pressing (250 copies it's said), 20-year-old out-of-print import bootleg LP. But then why bother? Most of these cuts have since been made available on CD or vinyl from various legitimately licensed sources. In addition, the CD version of this comp was undoubtedly "mastered" from the already vinyl-sourced LP, and the sound is worse than average.

Danny's Reasons -- Triangles
The C.A. Quintet -- Blow To My Soul
The C.A. Quintet -- Cold Spider
The Bedlam Four -- Hydrogen Atom
Twas Brillig -- Dirty Old Man
Hope -- Of Times You Can See
The Third Wave -- Dream
The Gestures -- It Seems To Me
Hope -- One Man
Jonny Rome & The Second Thought -- Museum
T.C. Atlantic -- Love Is Just
The Calico Wall -- Flight Reaction
The Stillroven -- Have You Ever Seen Me

BAND HOMETOWNS: All bands from Minneapolis, MN except Twas Brillig (the Electras renamed) (Ely, MN); The Gestures (Mankato, MN); The Third Wave (unk); Jonny Rome & The Second Thought (unk)

Duluth Rocked, Vol. 1: '60s Smash Hits!
(Arffytune, 2004) [CD]

Note: See website at duluthrocked.com for info on this ongoing project. All material appears to be sourced from vinyl -- no master tapes used. Jacket includes band lineups but no liner notes.

Bobby Clark & The Rhythm Knights -- Little Ragged Doll (B. Palusky)
The Renowns -- My Minds Made Up (I. Vake)
Chet Orr & The Rumbles -- Be Satisfied (C. Orr)
Tammy & The Bachelors -- My Summer Love (J. Mills)
The Titans -- Surfers Lullaby (R. Colborn)
The Vaqueros -- 80 Foot Wave (T. Schmidt)
The Five Tymes -- Hold Me Now (B. Berini-K. Wilkirson)
The Devilles -- Baby Blue (A. Gayle Barker)
The Electras -- Dirty Old Man (W. Kendrick)
The Accidentals -- Losers Advice (T. Anderson)
The Emotionals -- Miserlou (D. Dale)
Sounds Like Us -- Clock On The Wall (R. Bachman)
The Titans -- Need You (J. Owens)
Dynasty -- I've Gotta Shout (M. Casper)
Soul Seekers -- New Directions (M. Mann-MJ Hugg-D. Menten)

BAND HOMETOWNS: The Renowns (Hibbing/Chisolm, MN); Chet Orr & The Rumbles (Duluth, MN//Superior, WI); Tammy & The Bachelors (Duluth, MN); The Titans (Duluth, MN); The Vaqueros (Virginia, MN); The Devilles (Duluth, MN); The Electras (Ely, MN); The Emotionals (Duluth, MN); Sounds Like Us (Duluth, MN)

Duluth Rocked, Vol. 2: Sensational '60s!
(Arffytune, 2005) [CD]

Note: See website at duluthrocked.com for info on this ongoing project. All material appears to be sourced from vinyl -- no master tapes used. Jacket includes band lineups but no liner notes.

Johnny Jay -- Sugar Doll
The Dynamics -- Money Honey
Vic Martinson & The Three Bears -- Boo On You
The Reveliers -- The Revel Twist
The Titans -- Reveille Rock
Johnny Lidell -- Primrose Lane
The Kan Dells -- Cry Girl
The Tadmen Twins -- Cloudy Summer Afternoon
The Vaqueros -- Growin' Pains
Yes It Is -- Walkin' The Dog
The DeVilles -- Cry Baby
The Soul Seekers -- Boom Boom
Jimmy Luhm -- Granny Glasses
Lyn LaSalle -- Takin' Life Easy
The Electras -- Action Woman
The Small Society -- Live For A Real Good Sound

BAND HOMETOWNS: Johnny Jay (Duluth, MN/Superior, WI); The Dynamics (unk); Vic Martinson & The Three Bears (Superior, WI); The Reveliers (Chisholm, MN); The Titans (Duluth, MN); Johnny Lidell (WI); The Kan Dells (Sandstone, MN); The Tadmen Twins (Duluth, MN); The Vaqueros (Virginia, MN); Yes It Is (Duluth, MN); The Devilles (Duluth, MN); The Soul Seekers (Duluth, MN); Jimmy Luhm (Duluth, MN); Lyn LaSalle (Duluth, MN); The Electras (Ely, MN); The Small Society (Virginia, MN)

Free Flight: Unreleased Dove Recording Studio Cuts 1964-'69
(Get Hip, 1998) [CD and gatefold LP]

Note: A terrific compilation from this Minneapolis studio. Great liner notes by Jim Oldsberg and Mark Prellberg are included.

Mike Waggoner & The Bops -- Can I Be Kind (Mike Waggoner)
The Magpies -- Never See Her Again (The Magpies)
The Magpies -- Everybody's Fool (The Magpies)
The Mercymen -- If You Want To Be My Baby (Chuck Berry)
The Mercymen -- Can't You See (Chuck Berry)
The Underbeats -- Love To You (Willie Dixon)
The Underbeats -- Don't You Lie To Me (Chuck Berry)
The Nite Caps -- You're Lookin' Good (The Nite Caps)
The Lancers -- Goin' To The River (Bill & Will)
The Underbeats -- Fate Of A Fool (Johnson/Rosebaum)
The Underbeats -- Wishes Don't Come True (Johnson/Rosebaum)
The F.B.I. Idiots -- Shot Thru The Grease (Gregory Maland)
Marcia & The Lynchmen -- Very Last Day (Stookey/Yarrow)
The Titans -- Skokiaan (public domain)
Sir Laurence & The Crescents -- Cheatin' On Me (Larry Boelter)
The Fragile Zookeeper -- The Nazz Are Blue (Dreja/McCarty/Beck/Relf/Samwell-Smith)
The Fragile Zookeeper -- Hey Joe (Valenti)
The Fragile Zookeeper -- Children Of The Night (Dale Menten)
unknown artist -- He's In Love With Himself (unknown)
unknown artist -- I Just Don't Know (unknown)
Longman & Fogel -- I Once Had A Dream (S. Longman/A. Fogel)
The Calico Wall -- Look Over Yonder's Wall (Arthur Crudup)
The Calico Wall -- Lotta Lovin' (Smith)
The Calico Wall -- Flight Reaction (instro version) (Smith)
The Calico Wall -- I'm A Living Sickness (Smith)
Michael Yonkers -- Microminiature Love* (Michael Yonkers)
Michael Yonkers -- Kill The Enemy (M. Yonkers)

(*) Erroneously I.D.'d from acetate, this song is actually "Puppeting"

BAND HOMETOWNS: All bands from Minneapolis, MN except The Magpies (unk); Marcia & The Lynchmen (unk); The Titans (Duluth, MN); Sir Laurence & The Crescents (St. Paul, MN); The Fragile Zookeeper (Fargo, ND)

Hipsville, Vol.3: The Return Of The Frozen Few
(Kramden, ~1984) [LP]

Note: A followup of sorts to the "Root '66" comp, this LP -- almost entirely featuring '60s Minnesota bands -- was still available from Norton Records last time we checked.

The Tyde -- Psychedelic Pill
The Unbelievable Uglies -- Get Straight
The Echomen -- Long Green
The Marauders -- I Can Tell
The Four Wheels -- Central High Playmate
Jeannie, Jim, Tom & Bill -- Silly Whim
The Yetti-Men -- My Baby Left Me
The Yetti-Men -- Break Time

The Deacons -- Empty Heart
The Nightcrawlers -- You Say
The Peers -- Once Upon A Time
The Leaves Of Grass -- Crabs
The Little Caesar & The Conspirators -- It Must Be Love
The DeVilles -- Mama's Baby
King Krusher & The Turkeynecks -- King Krusher
The Yetti-Men -- High Himalayas

BAND HOMETOWNS: All bands from Minneapolis, MN except The Tyde (Burlington, IA); The Unbelievable Uglies (Detroit Lakes, MN); The Marauders (LaCrosse, WI); Jeanie, Jim, Tom and Bill (MN); The Night Crawlers (Owatonna, MN); The Leaves Of Grass (Montgomery, MN); Little Caesar & The Conspirators (Owatonna, MN); The DeVilles (Duluth, MN)

Minnesota Rockers, Vol. 1
(Collector, ~1995) [CD] Holland

Note: The Collector label is affiliated with White Label, which issued the excellent LP-only series "Minnesota Rock-A-Billy Rock." Excellent sound, and the liner notes are better than the usual White Label effort.

Skeet Richardson & The Vibratones -- To My Baby (L. Brumley)
Jim Gale -- Rockin' Party (Gale)
The Houle Brothers -- Dream Night (D. Larson)
Terry Lee & The Poorboys -- My Little Sue (T. Lee)
Myron Lee & The Caddies -- Mary's Swingin' Lamb (Wachendorf/Robinson)
Myron Lee & The Caddies -- Aw C'mon Baby (Wachendorf)
Bob & Denny, The Dennis Brothers -- Hush Hush, Little Baby (Richison)
The Rhythm Rockers -- Twang (Rhythm Rockers)
Myron Lee & The Caddies -- Homicide (Wachendorf)
Keith Zeller & The Starliners -- Carry Mae (Minns)
The Vibratones -- Moanin' Bass (D. Richardson)
Johnny Jay -- Sugar Doll (Jay)
Walt Clark & The Jags -- Lost Woman (W. Clark)
Lou & Ginny -- Do I Do Right (G. Charland)
Davey Bee & The Sonics -- Linda Lee (D. Berdahl)
The Rockin' Tones -- What's The Score (Rockin' Tones)
The Del Ricos -- Life Problem (Del Ricos)
Burch Ray & the Walkers -- Waitin' Alone (B. Palmer)
The Poorboys -- Driftin' (D. Pederson)
Duke Larson -- Heartbreakin' Special (D. Larson)
D.J. & The Cats -- Jeanie 16 (F. C. Webster)
Tilfer Chastain -- House Of Blue (Chastain)
Rene Waters -- Zoomerang Jungle Fever (Waters)
Lanny Minns -- Carey Mae (Minns)
Lanny Minns -- That's What I Want (Minns)
Jack Chapman -- Hey Porter (J. Cash)
Walt Clark & The Jags -- Hey Little Girl (Clark)
Johnny Val -- Hey Mama (Val)
Damon Lee -- Say Mama (Meeks/Earl)
Rosco & His Little Green Men -- Roll Over Beethoven (C. Berry)
Mike Glieden & The Rhythm Kings -- Baby, I Don't Care (Glieden)
Mike Glieden & The Rhythm Kings -- The Bash (Glieden)

BAND HOMETOWNS: To come

Root 66: The Frozen Few (Minnesota Teen Bands 1964-1967)
(Paraquat, 1982) [LP]

Note: This bootleg LP is long out of print, and many of the cuts can be obtained on later, still-available compilations. Still, several cuts are available nowhere else, it was the first of the contemporary Minnesota garage comps, and the liner notes are a hoot.

The High Spirits -- I Believe
The Boss Tweeds -- Going Away
The Messengers -- I've Seen You Around
The Kan Dells -- Cry Girl
The DeVilles -- You've Made Up My Mind
The Fabulous Depressions -- I Can't Tell You
The Sting Rays -- Shaggy Dog
The Sting Rays -- The Cat Came Back

The Shandells -- Gorilla
The Madhatters -- Chicks Are For Kids
The Rave-Ons -- Baby Don't Love Me
The Stompers -- I Know
The Stillroven -- I'm Not Your Steppingstone
Kama Del Sutra -- She Taught Me Love
The More-Tishans -- (I've Got) Nowhere To Run
Dale Gregory & The Shouters -- Did Ya Need To Know?

BAND HOMETOWNS: The High Spirits (Minneapolis, MN); The Boss Tweads (Clarkfield/Montevideo, MN); The Messengers (Winona, MN); The Kan Dells (Sandstone, MN); The DeVilles (Duluth, MN); The Fabulous Depressions (New Ulm, MN); The Sting Rays (Rochester, MN); The Shandells (Eau Claire, WI); The Madhatters (Mankato, MN); The Rave-Ons (Minneapolis, MN); The Stompers (Mt. Vernon, IA); Kama Del Sutra (Duluth, MN); The More-Tishans (Stillwater, MN); Dale Gregory & The Shouters (Sioux Falls, SD)

The Scotty Story: Minnesota's Legendary '60s Rock Label
(Arf! Arf!, 1993) [CD]

Note: A great compilation of Warren Kendrick's Scotty label work, with very thorough liner notes and far-reaching Kendrick interview by Erik Lindgren.

The Electras -- Dirty Old Man
The Electras -- Soul Searchin'
The Electras -- This Week's Children
The Electras -- Action Woman
The Electras -- I'm Not Talkin' (Relf-McCartney-Beck-Page)
The Electras -- Pregnant Pig (Omerza-Bulinski)
The Electras -- 'Bout My Love (Kendrick-Bulinski)
The Electras -- You Love
The Electras -- Summertime (Gershwin)
The Electras -- Won't Take No For An Answer
The Scotsmen -- Beer Bust Blues
The Scotsmen -- Scotch Mist
The Scotsmen -- Froggie
The Victors -- Midnight Hour (Mysterians)
The Victors -- I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore (P. Sawyer-L. Burton)
The Victors -- One More Time (Morrison)
The Victors -- Mister You're A Better Man Than I (M. Hugg)
The Victors -- Little Girl (Morrison)
The Litter -- Hey Joe (Valenti)
The Litter -- 7 UP spot (Litter)
White Lightning -- William (Caplan-Woodrich-Struthers)
White Lightning -- Of Paupers And Poets
White Lightning -- (Under The Screaming Double) Eagle (Caplan-Waite-Woodrich)
The Second Edition -- To Keep You
Hope -- Of Times You Can See (Dan Fernelius)
Hope -- Greenhouse (John Tuttle)
The Paisleys -- Something's Missing (Paisleys)
The Electras -- Courage To Cry
The Scotsmen -- Scotch Mist II
The Scotsmen -- Beer Bust Blues (excerpt)

All written by Warren Kendrick unless otherwise noted.

BAND HOMETOWNS: All bands from Minneapolis, MN except The Electras (Ely, MN)

Note: This CD is out of print. However, in 2005 a revised version was rumored to be in the works.

The Soma Records Story
(BeatRocket, 1998) [180-gram vinyl LP only]

Note: This triple-LP package contains 48 cuts, including a lot of the legendary "Big Hits" volumes 1 and 2. Sundazed's three volumes of Soma Records history boasts totally different art, back jacket notes, and a substantially different track listing than the Plum CD project. (Both projects feature 48 cuts, and only 25 works are common to both, so fans of the Soma sound are going to have to have both.)

Volume 1: Shake It For Me

The Deacons -- Empty Heart
The Chancellors -- Yo Yo
The Underbeats -- Shake It For Me
The Castaways -- Goodbye Babe
Dudley & The Doo Rytes -- U.F.O.
The Titans -- The NoPlace Special
The Four Wheels -- Cold 45
The Chancellors -- Charlie Brown *

The Boys Next Door -- Suddenly She Was Gone
The Embermen -- Fat Girl
The Gestures -- I'm Not Mad
Sir Winston & The Commons -- We're Gonna Love
The Torres -- Ride On
The Castaways -- Sam
The High Spirits -- Tossin' & Turnin'
The Del Counts -- Bird Dog

BAND HOMETOWNS: All bands from Minneapolis, MN except The Deacons (St. Paul, MN); The Titans (Duluth);The Four Wheels (Indianapolis, IN); The Boys Next Door (Indianapolis, IN); The Embermen (Breckenridge, MN); The Gestures (Mankato, MN); Sir Winston & The Commons (Indianapolis, IN); The Torres (Huron, SD).

Volume 2: Bright Lights, Big City!

The High Spirits -- I Believe
The Messengers -- I've Seen You Around
The Chancellors -- I'm A Man
The Gestures -- Candlelight
Sir Winston & The Commons -- Come Back Again
The Corvets -- You Don't Want Me
The Titans -- Summer Place
The Four Wheels -- Central High Playmate

The Castaways -- Liar, Liar
The High Spirits -- Bright Lights, Big City
The Gestures -- It Seems To Me
The Boys Next Door -- Why Be Proud
The Fabulous Rumbles -- The Echoing Past
The Embermen -- Karen
The Chancellors -- Little Latin Lupe Lu
Jimmy Kaye & The Coachmen -- Gloria

BAND HOMETOWNS: All bands from Minneapolis, MN except The Messengers (Winona, MN); The Gestures (Mankato, MN); Sir Winston & The Commons (Indianapolis, IN); The Titans (Duluth, MN); The Four Wheels (Indianapolis, IN); The Boys Next Door (Indianapolis, IN); The Fabulous Rumbles (Omaha, NE); The Embermen (Breckenridge, MN); Jimmy Kae & The Coachmen (Des Moines, IA).

Volume 3: A Man's Gotta Be A Man!

The Chancellors -- I Can Tell *
The Castaways -- A Man's Gotta Be A Man
The High Spirits -- (Turn On Your) Love Light
The Gestures -- Don't Mess Around
The Del Counts -- Let The Good Times Roll
The Titans -- Reveille Rock
The Messengers -- My Baby
The Gamins -- Freeway

The Gestures -- Run, Run, Run
The Chancellors -- Surf Beat *
The Torres -- I've Had It
The Shades -- Please Please Please
The Fabulous Rumbles -- I'll Be Gone
The Titans -- Tchaikovsky Rides Again
The Castaways -- Should Happen To Me
Sounds Like Us -- The Other Side Of A Record

* previously unissued

BAND HOMETOWNS: All bands from Minneapolis, MN except: The Gestures (Mankato, MN); The Titans (Duluth, MN); The Messengers (Winona, MN); The Torres (Huron, SD); The Shades (Cannon Falls, MN); The Fabulous Rumbles (Omaha, NE); Sounds Like Us (Duluth, MN)

As always, your additions or corrections are welcome.