VA - MSR Madness Vol.1 - Vol. 6 [1991-2006] (6 x CDs)

MSR MADNESS

VA - MSR Madness Vol.1 - Vol. 6 [1991-2006] (6 x CDs)

Stepping into the world of MSR Madness is like discovering a hidden corner of music history where raw creativity and quirky humor collide. Each volume in this enigmatic series offers a glimpse into a realm of outsider music, where every track is a testament to earnest, unpolished expression. You can almost hear the passion and spontaneity in every song, a reminder that art thrives in unexpected places.

Originally, the series was known for its four volumes, but over time, enthusiasts have uncovered additional releases, expanding the narrative into a captivating six-volume collection. This expansion only deepens the mystery, inviting both casual listeners and devoted collectors to explore what may very well be one of the most fascinating chapters in DIY music culture. There’s a certain charm in the series’ refusal to adhere to conventional musical production, it’s raw, it’s unfiltered, and it has a unique energy that modern recordings often miss.

What makes MSR Madness truly irresistible is its celebration of imperfections. Each song carries an authenticity that resonates with those who appreciate music made from pure, unrefined emotion rather than commercial polish. The series serves as a living archive of creative freedom, showcasing moments when amateur songwriters transformed their words into unpredictable sonic adventures. In a world where music is frequently sanitized and perfected, MSR Madness boldly reminds us of the beauty found in unvarnished artistic expression.

Ultimately, exploring MSR Madness feels like joining a secret club of fans who cherish the offbeat, the obscure, and the extraordinary. It challenges you to find wonder in the imperfect and to celebrate the wild, unrestrained spirit of creativity; an enduring allure that keeps listeners coming back for more. Each listening session becomes a journey into a forgotten era of creative freedom, where raw imperfection charms and every note narrates its own story. (B)

Thanks to Ziggy for sending this set to me.

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Missing Track

Chris Roe 20608 (below) noticed track 15 of CD6 is not included.

Here is a link to the track, 15 The Duck Egg Walk.

https://pixeldrain.com/u/qVqt5CTf

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Track lists

Vol. 1

01 Gary Roberts & The Satellites - Do You Know The Difference Between Big Wood & Brush 3:27

02 Rod Rogers and The Swinging Strings - Go Daddy Go 2:28

03 Rodd Keith - Lost in Space 2:11

04 Rodd, Teri and The M.S.R. Singers - Richard Nixon 2:49

05 Rod Rogers, Teri Summers & The Librettos - Best Behind The Wheel 3:14

06 Rodd Keith - Atomic Wise 3:14

07 Bob Lloyd - Our Hearts Were Meant to Beat as One 2:23

08 Rodd, Teri and The M.S.R. Singers - Beat of The Traps 2:36

09 Gene Marshall - Jimmy Carter Says Yes 2:21

10 Rod Rogers With The Swinging Strings - Little Rug Bug 2:26

11 Norm Burns - Baby, Set Your Date on Time 2:55

12 Norm Burns & The Five Stars - John F. Kennedy Was Called Away 2:47

13 Music Magicians - Convertibles and Headbands 4:02

14 Rodd Keith - Astronauts 2:04

15 Bill Joy - How Long Are You Staying 2:32

16 Rod Rogers, Teri Summers & The Librettos - Santa Claus Goes Modern 2:22

Vol. 2

01 Gary Roberts & the Satellites - Do You Know The Difference Between Big Wood and Brush 3:30

02 Rod Rogers & the Swinging Strings - Go Daddy Go 2:31

03 Rodd, Teri, and The Msr Singers - Richard Nixon 2:54

04 Rodd Keith - Atomic Wise 3:17

05 Bob Lloyd - Our Hearts Were Meant to Beat as One 2:26

06 Rodd, Teri, and The Msr Singers - Beat of The Traps 2:43

07 Gene Marshall - Jimmy Carter Says 'yes' 2:23

08 Rod Rogers & the Swinging Strings - Little Rug Bug 2:27

09 Norm Burns & the Five Stars - John F. Kennedy Was Called Away 2:51

10 The Music Magicians - Convertibles and Headbands 4:04

11 Rodd Keith - The Astronauts 2:07

12 Bill Joy - How Long Are You Staying 2:37

13 Rod Rogers & the Swinging Strings - The Watusi Whing Ding Girl 2:02

14 Dick Kent - The Moon is Out 2:34

15 Ron Davis - Watch Johnny Carson 2:25

16 Dick Kent - Maker of Smooth Music 2:19

17 Rod Rogers & the Swinging Strings - That Martian Jubilee 3:20

18 Bobbi Blake - Disco Roller 2:20

19 Rodd, Teri, and The Msr Singers - The Devil's Daughter 3:27

20 Sonny Marshall - Twist Little Twister, Twist 2:28

21 Ralph Lowe - I Wanna Party on A Friday Night 2:41

22 Bobbi Blake - Keep it in Time 2:26

23 Msr Singers - At The Time 2:26

24 Dick Kent - In Loving is The Doing 2:24

25 Fred Carson - There's A Hippy Girl in Town 2:09

26 Bobbi Blake - Gimme That Candy 2:08

27 Rodd, Teri, and The Msr Singers - The Resurrection 4:20

28 Dick Kent - Bongo, King of The Jungle 2:44

Vol. 3

01 Mary Kaye & Sammy Marshall With The Party Crashers - Twist and Turn 1:48

02 Rod Rogers & The Swinging Strings - I Can't Decide (If It's The Beatles, Elvis, Or Rick 1:49

03 Bobbi Blake - Gretchen's New Dish 2:29

04 Unknown - I Lost My Girl to an Argentinian Cowboy 2:19

05 Gene Marshall - Out in The Woods 2:08

06 Shelley Stuart - Yummy, Yummy, Dum-Dum 1:49

07 Teri Summers & The Librettos - City's Hospital Patients 2:51

08 Norm Burns & Singers - Human Breakdown of Absurdity 4:18

09 David Sonenberg - Boogie Bop 2:54

10 Teri & The MSR Singers - More on Ode to Billy Joe 2:13

11 Dick Kent - The Immortal Danny Mose 2:02

12 Rod Rogers & The Swinging Strings - You Bug Me 2:08

13 Shelly Stuart - Where is My Wandering Boy Tonight? 4:17

14 Dick Kent - Dance, I'm Gonna Take My Baby 2:26

15 Unknown - The 23rd Channel 2:07

16 Rodd Keith - Ecstasy to Frenzy 2:10

17 Rodd Keith - Lost in Space 2:10

18 Norm Burns - Baby, Set Your Date on Time 2:57

19 Rod Rogers & The Librettos - The Best Behind The Wheel 2:35

20 Rod Rogers & The Librettos - Santa Claus Goes Modern 2:22

21 Bobbi Blake - Fatty Patty 2:19

22 Dick Kent - Hot Pants 2:13

23 Dick Kent - Last of The Big Spenders 2:44

24 Gene Marshall - Shut Up and Quit Talking 2:20

25 Alan Poe - Tell Him Baby 2:09

26 Rodd Keith - The Mini Skirt Fad 3:30

27 Dick Kent - Hang Ten 2:16

28 Gene Marshall - All You Need is A Fertile Mind 2:21

29 Ron Davis - Escape From Society 2:58

Vol. 4

01 MSR Singers - I'm Just The Other Woman 2:39

02 MSR Singers - The Saddest Story 2:51

03 Kay Weaver - Disco Midnight 2:17

04 Wally Burke - I'm A Ginseng Digger 2:51

05 Bill LeBlanc - Static on The Brain 2:37

06 Lee Scott - Tipsy Topsy Turvey 1:40

07 MSR Singers - Monster Man 1:27

08 John Muir - The Moon Men 3:38

09 Rodd & The Librettos - Psychedelic Baby 1:47

10 Todd Andrews - The Palace Roses 2:22

11 Sisterhood - Teen Age Regrets 2:44

12 MSR Singers - The Day Snowflakes Were Born 2:31

13 Ralph Lowe - Loyal Spouse Devotion 3:36

14 Terry & The Librettos - Yippee Hippee 2:35

15 Buddy Raye - No More Liberty 2:23

16 Trendy - Facts About Crack 2:37

17 MSR Singers - Squeaky Shoes 2:09

18 Ralph Lowe - Disco Dancer, You're The Answer 2:51

19 Buddy Raye - Mean Woman Blues 2:09

20 Bobbi Blake - Betsy and Her Goat 2:37

21 Ralph Lowe - The World is A Jungle 1:56

22 Cleveland Becker & The MSR Singers - I Take A Fancy to Nancy 2:20

23 John Fluker - My Baby's Gone 2:59

24 Bonnie Graham - He's My Chocolate Baby 2:24

25 Keith Bradford - The Will of God 4:27

26 Rodd Keith - How Can A Man Overcome His Heartbroken Pain 4:07

27 Rood Keith - Great Fever 2:32

28 TMSR Singers - I'm Just The Other Woman (Version 2) 2:42

Vol. 5

01 Bobbi Blake - I Like Yellow Things 2:13

02 Jim Lea - The Doing of Our Thing 1:42

03 Dick Kent - Times About 2:09

04 Roger Bonnette - The Hell With You 2:13

05 Shelley Stuart & The Five Stars - Vampire Husband 2:57

06 Cara Stewart - Song of The Burmese Land 2:20

07 Ron Davis - It's A Mystery Called Love 2:34

08 Gene Marshall - Evelyn Christmas 2:49

09 Buddy Raye - Feeling Beside Myself 2:53

10 Kay Weaver - Woman's Liberation 2:55

11 Gene Marshall - Shake Your Good Stuff 2:22

12 Norman Burns - Stay Where You Are 1:54

13 Dick Kent - Octopus Woman Please Let Me Go 2:35

14 Uncredited - My Daddy He Died in 1969 2:29

15 Gene Marshall - Green Fingernails 1:54

16 Wm. H. Arpaia & The Jerrymanders - Lister Mister Hat 2:34

17 Ralph Lowe - My Silent Thoughts 2:05

18 Downtowners - I Love Lovely Chinese Gal 2:08

19 Betty Bond - Till Death Do Us Part 3:21

20 Bill Joy - The Messer Round 2:06

21 Dick Kent - Gretchen's New Dish 2:10

22 Uncredited - My Hamburger Baby 2:40

23 Gene Marshall - Prayer for Jamey 2:30

24 Milford Perkins - Jerry The Butcher Man 2:11

25 Dick Kent - The Sailor's Anthem 3:05

26 Rodd Keith - My Twin and I 3:31

27 Bobbi Blake - Good 2:18

28 Gene Marshall - Smoke it - The Pot 1:47

29 Terry - Something in The Night 2:51

Vol. 6

01 Sammy Marshall & The Party Crashers - Rock and Roll Boogie Beat 2:20

02 Rodd Rogers - Dreams of Love 3:21

03 Stan Beard & the "Swinging Strings" - Snobows 2:18

04 Rodd Keith - Let's Go Savage You and I 2:54

05 Bill Joy - Bored Can't Cope Want Out 2:14

06 Kay Weaver - Astrouniverse 2:51

07 Uncredited - Pinch Me 2:30

08 Dick Kent - One Soul Love 2:39

09 Norm Burns & Singers - Wow We Wow 2:30

10 Rodd Keith - My Pipe Yellow Dream 2:32

11 Real Pros - It's You, Cherokee Lou 3:02

12 Rick Kershaw - Flying Information 3:38

13 Randy Rudolph - Ho, I Got to Find You Baby 2:20

14 Teri & The MSR Singers - I've Found My True Love 2:41

15 Milford Perkins - The Duck Egg Walk 2:35

16 William LeBlanc - A Hall of Fame Award 3:00

17 Uncredited - This World is in A Hell of A Fix 3:01

18 Real Pros - Rain on The Roof 2:01

19 Dick Kent - Rat A Tat Tat, America 3:01

20 Stich Stampfel & the "Singing Strings" - If I Could Only See Your Face 2:22

21 Nita Craig - I Have A Number 2:53

22 Rave-Ons - A Mellow Sweet Sixteen 2:03

23 Real Pros - Teenage Queen 2:23

24 Milford Perkins - Amtrack Eagle 2:56

25 Gary Roberts & The Five Stars - Minni-Ha-Cha 2:22

26 Teri Summers & The Librettos - Season's Greetings 2:03

27 Teri & The Librettos - The Evening is Approaching 2:47

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