• Surfin' In The Midwest, Vol. 1 (1985)
• Surfin' In The Midwest, Vol. 2 (1987)
• Surfin' In The Midwest, Vol. 3 (1998)

Surfin' In The Midwest, Vol. 1
(Unlimited Productions, '85) [LP*]

Note: This LP was still available from Norton Records as of February 2005.

The Royal Flairs -- One Pink Box*
The Treasures -- Minor Chaos
The Emotionals -- Misirlou (Miserlou)
The Shattoes -- Surf Fever
Little John & The Sherwood Men -- Movin' Out
Rich Clayton & The Rumbles -- Wail It
The Viscounts -- Journey To Infinity
The Ready Men -- Shortnin' Bread

The Bleach Boys -- Wine, Wine, Wine
The Citations -- Moon Race
The Vaqueros -- 80 Foot Wave
The Twilights -- 007
The Tradewinds -- Surfin' Thunder
The Rockin' Continentals -- Count Dracula
The Titans -- Surfer's Lullaby
The Slough Boys -- Surfin' On Cedar Lake

(*) The song was originally titled "One Pine Box," but a misprint on the label of the original 45 resulted in the odd title for this great instro track.

BAND HOMETOWNS: Rich Clayton & The Rumbles (Council Bluffs, IA); The Ready Men (Minneapolis, MN); Vaqueros (Virginia, MN); The Titans (Duluth, MN)

 

Surfin' In The Midwest, Vol. 2
(Unlimited Productions, '87) [LP, out of print]

Note: This LP is long out of print. Norton Records was rumored to be working on a CD reissue of the first two volumes of "Surfin In The Midwest" five or six years ago, but as of 2005 nothing had surfaced. At this point it seems pretty unlikely any reissue is in the pipeline.

The Enchanters 4 -- Like Tuff
The Venturas -- Ram Charger
The Rockin' Continentals -- Cobra 289
The Tradewinds -- Gotcha
The Misty Knights -- Misty Nights
Evan Carrol & the Tempos -- The Monster
The Four Wheels -- Cold 45

The Impact V -- Riptide
The Furys -- Furious
The Crestones -- She's A Bad Motorcycle
The Titans -- Motivation
The Renegades -- Istanbul
The Chessmen -- Dark Eyes
Mother's Patriotic Apple Pie -- Wild Vacation
Butch Berman -- Pipeline

BAND HOMETOWNS: The Crestones (Chicago, IL); The Titans (Duluth, MN)

 

Surfin' In The Midwest, Vol. 3
(Unlimited Productions, '98) [CD]

Note: This is an excellent compilation, and has been difficult to find. However, the Norton Records catalog still offered it in 2005, so that's your first, best choice.

The Novas -- Take 7 (Ronald)
The Breakers -- Beachhead (Bob Garvey)
The Breakers -- Jetstream (Bob Garvey)
The Breakers -- Doheny Stomp (Garvey-Black)
Rich Clayton & The Rumbles -- Flip Side (Rich Clayton)
The Stage-Men -- Fall Out (Wall Messner-Rick Henry)
The Torquays -- Busting Point (D. Leinninger-L. Row-T. Lazarevich)
The Torquays -- The Other Side (D. Leinninger-L. Row-T. Lazarevich)
The Tremolons -- Theme For A "D.J." (Char Vinnedge)
The Pretenders -- The Gorp (Roger Diestler-Terry Sexton)
The Pretenders -- Surfer's Dream (Roger Diestler-Terry Sexton)
Jay Bee & The Kats -- Tension (Bob Shaw-Lloyd Nerland)
The Marauders -- Caliente (Eske)
The Marrell's Marauders -- Marrell's Marauders (Marrell's Marauders)
The Stingrays Of Springfield, Illinois -- Mad Surfer (J. Clark-B. Ramelow-D. Riley-M. Usher-B. Young)
The Vigilantes -- Warm Wind (V. Scerny)
The Shelltones -- Blue Castaway (Cary Theil)
The Shelltones -- Mark's Blues (Mark Bretz)

BAND HOMETOWNS: The Novas (Minneapolis, MN); The Breakers (Wichita, KS); Rich Clayton & The Rumbles (Council Bluffs, IA); The Stage Men (Fond du Lac, WI); The Torquays (Detroit, MI); The Tremolons (Nile, MI); The Pretenders (Park Rapids, MN); Jay Bee & The Kats (Huron, SD); The Marauders (Marshall, MN); Marrell's Marauders (Madison, WI); The Stingrays Of Springfield, Illinois (Springfield, IL); The Vigilantes (L'Anse, MI); The Shelltones (Denver, CO)

 

As always, your additions or corrections are welcome.

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