VA - IGL Rock Story Part One (1965-67) [1994] + IGL Rock Story Part Two (1967-68) [1994] (2 x CD's)

 

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VA - IGL Rock Story Part One (1965-67) [1994] + IGL Rock Story Part Two (1967-68) [1994] (2 x CD's)

VA - IGL Rock Story Part One (1965-67) [1994]   This CD is a collection of 31 songs by 16 groups recorded at the Iowa Great Lakes Recording Company, Milford Iowa. It showcases the sound of semi-amateur pop music in the Upper Mid-West during the period 1965-67. 

VA - IGL Rock Story Part Two (1967-68) [1994]     This is a companion volume to the CD IGL Rock Story Part One (1967-68). It is a collection of 31 songs by 21 groups recorded at the Iowa Great Lakes Recording Company, Milford Iowa. It showcases the sound of semi-amateur pop music in the Upper Mid-West during the period 1967-68.

Perhaps you have to have been in highschool in the Midwest in 1965-67 to truly appreciate how this compilation is like a time capsule of classic pseudo-British Invasion tunes and what I think of as Roller Rink Rock. I've listened to lots of similar compilations of unknown and garage bands from that period - the Pebbles series in particular - and for my money this collection of Iowa bands beats nearly all of the competition. I've given it repeated listenings without having to skip any cuts. I don't think I can say that about too many other compilations.  For starters, the production quality is deft (not daft). Sure, it doesn't have much of the raw murk that some people associate with garage authenticity. Instead, it appears that the producers at IGL studios were trying for an early George Martin quality. Fine by me. (Amazon)

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Track lists

Volume One

01 Dee Jay & the Runaways Jenny Jenny 2:23

02 Dee Jay & the Runaways Boney Maronie 2:16

03 Dee Jay & the Runaways Peter Rabbit 2:12

04 Dee Jay & the Runaways She's a Big Girl Now 2:54

05 Dee Jay & the Runaways The Gorilla Song 2:14

06 Sha-Dels Hand Jive 2:47

07 Rockers Runaway 2:21

08 Continental Co-Ets I Don't Love You No More 2:53

09 Continental Co-Ets Medley of Junk 2:48

10 Scavengers It's Over 2:48

11 Scavengers But If You're Happy 2:52

12 Scavengers She Don't Care About Time 2:26

13 Tommy Tucker & the Esquires Peace of Mind 2:22

14 Tommy Tucker & the Esquires Don't Tell Me Lies 2:17

15 Dark Knights Dark Knight 2:05

16 Dark Knights Send Her to Me 2:36

17 Epicureans I Don't Know Why I Cry 3:09

18 Torres Play Your Games 2:27

19 Torres Don't You Know 2:33

20 X-Men Until I Leave 2:22

21 Dale & the Devonaires Take a Look at a Fool 2:24

22 Dale & the Devonaires Never Be Free 2:05

23 Canoise Born in Chicago 2:18

24 Canoise Something I Can Do 2:30

25 Those of Us Without You 2:28

26 Pete Klint Quintet Very Last Day 2:25

27 Billy Rat & the Finks Little Queenie 2:36

28 Billy Rat & the Finks All American Boy 2:07

29 Wally Shoop & the Zombies Summertime 3:04

30 Wally Shoop & the Zombies Memphis 2:08

31 Wally Shoop & the Zombies Okoboji 2:28

Volume Two

01 Steve Ellis & the Starfires Pride of a Man 2:10

02 Steve Ellis & the Starfires Her Face 2:55

03 Steve Ellis & the Starfires On My Mind 2:31

04 Steve Ellis & the Starfires Looking Thru Me 2:47

05 Steve Ellis & the Starfires My Baby's Gone 1:54

06 Steve Ellis & the Starfires That's How it Feels 2:02

07 Steve Ellis & the Starfires Walking Around 2:20

08 Noblemen Things Aren't the Same 1:48

09 The Noblemen Night Rider 2:31

10 Second Half Forever in Your Mind 2:06

11 Dee Jay & the Runaways; Terry Klein Keep on Running 2:10

12 Berries I've Been Looking 2:28

13 Berries Baby That's All 2:21

14 Koats of Male Life's Matter 2:31

15 Koats of Male Swinebarn #3 2:43

16 Dynamic Hursemen You Tell Me Why 2:56

17 Mad Lads Everything is Blue 2:54

18 Princemen Love is a Beautiful Thing 2:30

19 Napoleon I & His Relatives Summer Love 2:10

20 Gemini 6 Two Faced Girls 2:24

21 Pawnbrokers Someday 2:02

22 Restrictions Down on the Corner 2:08

23 Senders Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White 2:36

24 Senders She Told Me 2:05

25 Dynamic Dischords Passageway to Your Heart 3:51

26 Kingpins Come and See 2:34

27 Fifth Generation Purple Haze 3:33

28 Senn Menn Lucille 2:01

29 Yetti Blues Band Born in Chicago 2:19

30 Chatteaux Mr. Reference Man 3:18

31 Dee Jay & the Runaways Take a Look at My Baby 2:39

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