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2131 South Michigan Avenue: 60's Garage And Psychedelia From USA And Destination Record |  | Artist: Various Artists
Label: Sundazed Music Inc.
Category: Music
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 88261
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.6
UPC: 090771120120
EAN: 0090771120120
ASIN: B001TKKAIM
Release Date: May 5, 2009
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Disc 1
| • | The Lost Agency: One Girl Man | | • | The Shady Daze: I'll Make You Pay | | • | Oscar and the Majestics: Got to Have Your Lovin' | | • | The Foggy Notions: Take Me Back and Hold Me | | • | Lord and the Flies: Echoes | | • | The Messengers: Midnight Hour | | • | Ronnie Ross and the Good Guys: If You Ever Go | | • | Oscar and the Majestics: Soul Finger | | • | The Jokers: I'll Never Let You Go | | • | The Sheffields: Do You Still Love Me | | • | The Great Society: I'm the One for You | | • | The Cryan' Shames: Ben Franklin's Almanac | | • | The Foggy Notions: Need a Little Lovin' | | • | Oscar and the Majestics: I Can't Explain | | • | The Buckinghams: Don't Want to Cry | | • | The Boyz: Come With Me | | • | The Cryan' Shames: You're Gonna Lose That Girl | | • | The Cherry Slush: I Cannot Stop You | | • | The Lost Agency: Time to Dream | | • | The Buckinghams: ROWE jukebox promo |
Disc 2
| • | The Counts: Stop Cheating on Me | | • | Trafalgar Square: Till the End of the Day | | • | The Boyz: Hard Times All Over | | • | Lord and the Flies: You Made a Fool of Me | | • | The Ricochettes: I Don't Want You | | • | The Messengers: Hard Hard Year | | • | Oscar and the Majestics: No Chance Baby | | • | The Jokers: What'cha Gonna' Do | | • | Gary and the Knight Lites: I Don't Need Your Help | | • | The Flock: Are You the Kind | | • | The Daughters of Eve: Help Me Boy | | • | The Buckinghams: I'm a Man | | • | Oscar and the Majestics: My Girl Is Waiting | | • | Michael and the Messengers: Lifs (Don't Mean Nothin') | | • | Park Avenue Playground: The Trip | | • | Park Avenue Playground: I Know | | • | The Cherry Slush: Gotta Take It Easy | | • | The Flock: What Would You Do If the Sun Died | | • | The Lost Agency: Time to Dream (alternate vocal) | | • | The Daughters of Eve: Radio Spot |
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Album Description
Though the '60s garage band explosion was felt in every corner of the country, the local uprising of talent in Chicago thrived unlike anywhere else. The Windy City had the perfect infrastructure in place; from a booming population of teenagers, to hip music stores in every suburb, a proliferation of teen clubs willing to take their money, and a powerhouse radio station (WLS) equally up to promoting local bands. When it came to giving local groups a shot at 45 rpm fame, no Chicago label--not even the hallowed Dunwich Records--was more prolific than USA Records. USA's Jim Golden was such a strong supporter of Midwest talent that he started up a second label focused solely in this area, Destination Records. A quarter century into the CD age, it's hard to believe these pivotal labels have never been properly anthologized. Until now, that is! Sundazed once again arrives to the rescue with an exhaustive dive into the pure, undiluted garage side of USA and Destination Records; tapping into everything from priceless artifacts from the Lost Agency, the Foggy Notions, and Park Avenue Playground to label hitmakers the Buckinghams, the Cryan' Shames, and the Flock at their most rockin'. There's so much impossibly great music on these labels, we had to expand this collection to 40 tracks available as both a 2-CD set and a 3-LP high-definition vinyl set. The album artwork is stuffed with rare photos, band bios, and an interview with the legendary Jim Golden. For a full course of Chicago '66 garage at its finest, look no further than 2131 South Michigan Avenue: 60's Garage & Psychedelia from USA and Destination Records!
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 A great compilation of Chicago garage June 10, 2010
Jersey Kid (Katy, Texas, America!)
As we have come to expect from Sundazed, the production quality on this two-disc set is exemplary. The digital transfer from the original tapes was carried out so well that hiss and sound-boxing is virtually non-existent.
The material contained is a selection of bands that recorded on the Dimension and/or USA label out of Chicago, Illinois during the 1960s. Most of the songs are originals, though a few covers (Yardbirds, Kinks and Beatles) make their way in). Some of the cuts will raise the question: "Why didn't this band break-out nationally?" Other cuts will answer that question.
The only downside is so-so liner notes in a less-than-satisfying format consisitng of a mutli-foldout sheet. It contains the track listings, some photos and ephemera; but little about the bands and their members.
This set is a necessity for anyone who favors the music of the 60s.
 DELICIOUS COLLECTION September 12, 2009
Owen J. Mahon (Lewisburg, PA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
WHEN I GET A CD AND REPLAY IT TWO OR THREE DAYS IN A ROW, I KNOW I HAVE RECEIVED A GEM. THIS COMPLILATION STILL SITS ON THE PLAYER IN OUR GALLERY READY TO BE PLAYED AGAIN. WE HAVE A COUPLE THOUSAND CD'S ON CALL AND I SIMPLY HAVEN'T WANTED TO PUT IT AWAY YET. A GENUINE TREAT. OWEN MAHON / OPEN DOOR GALLERY
Chi-town boy admittedly a tad biased ... September 11, 2009
George Michael USA (Seattle, Wa. USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
My band, The Park Ave Playground, is on this compilation. I saw quite a few of these acts live back in the day either because we were on the bill with them or they were at a venue in my area so my biases are evident but I've listened to many of these garage band collections and I think that this is among the best.
Lot's of excellent Chicago bred musicians in their early stages represented. The info on the pull out sleeve is well written and full of interesting facts about the acts included on these two CDs. The sound of the old recordings is amazingly crisp due no doubt to the amazing technical abilities we have available these days.
If you like these kind of retro sets, I think you'll really like this one.
(disclaimer: I receive no money from sale of this product)
A home run but not a grand slam August 11, 2009
Todd Ruel (Dayton, OH USA)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Let's start with the good. I love the packaging! This set has a real dug-out-of-the-closet, brought-down-from-the-attic feel to it. I love the design that's informed by artifacts from the time this music was recorded. It really helps provide a context for the tracks. It's appealing, eye-catching and nostalgic without being overly sentimental.
I also love the liner notes. They're tight, concise, and, considering the number of bands included in the set, very comprehensive.
And let's not forget the music. If you love American garage rock and pop with mild stabs at psychedelia here and there, then this look at USA records should be right next to your Nuggets, Pebbles, and Mindrocker box sets. The Cryan Shames, The Cherry Slush, The Lost Agency, and Oscar Hamod and the Majestics sound absolutely great in this collection.
However, there were a few things that kept me from giving the collection the fifth star. The author of the liner notes mentions that the tracks are from the original master tapes, but then he drops the subject completely. I wanted to know where those sources came from. And why were they locked away for all those years? And why is every track in mono? No answers. It was a cryptic and unsatisfying story for me.
Also, I believe that there were some stronger tracks that should have been included in the set. For instance, The Trolls' "Don't Come Around" is a thumping, crunching classic! It was on the Mindrocker set. Why not here, especially when the authors had access to the master tapes? (In their defense, I'll be the first to admit any fan might have a different play list of favorites. Tastes, sensibilities, and preferences are highly subjective.)
Despite these quibbles, "2131 South Michigan Avenue" is good fun and great audio anthropology. Unanswered questions aside, I recommend this set for fans who really love to dig deeper into 1960s music.
Great compilation of a underrated label June 11, 2009
Somewhere in Texas (Planet Texas)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Being a garage fan for years, I was dismayed to see the USA and Destination records labels still overlooked by compilers. Finally this label gets it due with a very classy compilation by Sundazed.
Despite being a tiny indie label, USA's president Jim Golden had a gift for discovering local Chicago and regional garage bands with a gift for writing catchy pop-garage and pop-pysch songs and then crafting them for AM radio. Had USA-Destination had stronger promotion, many of these could have been national monsters like the Buckinghams "Kind Of A Drag" was.
Everything is first rate here from the packaging, mastering from original tapes, liner notes and a excellent track selection. My only gripe is both CD's run around 45 minutes - fine for vinyl, but a little disapointing for CD fans knowing there's other gems that could have been included as bonus cuts. And USA did cut some fine Soul-R&B and Girl Group tracks that could be included in future comps.
Otherwise this is a outstanding comp, and a very necessary buy for Chicago and Garage rock fans.
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