Various - The Middle Of America Compilation

Original Release Date

1984

Release Information

US LP 1984 (H.I.D. Productions - H.I.D. 001)

1 Naked Raygun - I Don't Know
2 Naked Raygun - Stupid
3 Savage Beliefs - Shake Your Neighbor's Hand
4 Savage Beliefs - Double Standard
5 Nasdat Rebel - I Am The Wall
6 Nasdat Rebel - Getting Ready
7 Out Of Order - Survival Of The Fittest
8 Out Of Order - Concerned
9 Articles Of Faith - 5 O'Clock
10 Rights Of The Accused - I Came To Dance
11 Rights Of The Accused - Mean People Suck
12 Rights Of The Accused - Yo, Yo, Yo
13 Big Black - Big Payback
14 Big Black - Hunter's Safety (Tommy Bartlett Dies In Pain)
15 The Effigies - Security (Remix)

Chart Placings

None

Credits

Naked Raygun:
Eng: Iain Burgess. Asst: John Patterson
Recorded at CRC, Chicago. Ill.
Jeff Pezzati - vocals
John Haggerty - guitar
Lunge Gaz - bass
Jim Calao - drums

Savage Beliefs:
Brian Gay - guitar, vocals
Wes Tibayoyong - guitar, vocals
Dave Riley - bass, vocals
Eric Cassell - drums, vocals
Eng: Iain Burgess. Asst: John Patterson
Recorded at CRC, Chicago. Ill.

Nasdat Rebel:
Eng: Iain Burgess. Asst: Peter Leonardy
Recorded at Pierce Arrow Studios, Evanston, Ill.
Dave Ludwig - bass
Ben Pierce - vocals
Matt Diehl - guitar
Adam Adell - drums

Out Of Order:
Recorded at Tanglewood Studios, Brookfield, Ill.
Devon Brock - vocals
Rade Krklec - guitar, backing vocals
Mike Cwik - bass, backing vocals
Joel Tomane - drums, fire kit

Articles Of Faith:
Recording Eng: Peter Leonardy. Produced by Bob Mould
Recorded at Pierce Arrow Studios, Evanston, Ill.
Mixed by Steve Fjelstad and Bob Mould
Mixed at Blackberry Way, Minneapolis, Minn.
Vic Bondi - vocals, guitar
Dave Shield - bass, vocals
Joe Scuderi - guitar
Dorian Taksbaschs- guitar
Virus X - drums

Rights Of The Accused:
Asst Engineer: Peter Leonardy
Mike O'Connell - vocals
Steve Stepe - bass
Anthony Illarde - drums
Jay Yuenger - guitar

Big Black:
Eng: Iain Burgess. Asst: Peter Leonardy
Recorded at Pierce Arrow Studios, Evanston, Ill.
Jeff Pezzati - bass
Santiago Rundago - Columbian guitar
Steve Albini - American guitar, vocals

The Effigies:
Produced by Iain Burgess
Asst: Lee Popa
Remixed at Remington Road Studios, Schaumberg, Ill.
John Kezdy - vocals
Steve Economou - drums
Earl Letiecq - guitar
Paul Zamost - bass

Special thanks to:
Iain Burgess - asst. producer
Chicago Recording Co. (studio time)

Reviews & Opinions

JEFF BALE, MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL #17, SEPTEMBER 1984: This regional compilation put out by WNUR radio's "Fast 'n' Loud" crew showcases most of the more active, hard-working Chicago-area bands, including NAKED RAYGUN, SAVAGE BELIEFS, NADSAT REBEL, OUT OF ORDER, A.O.F., R.O.T.A., BIG BLACK, and the EFFIGIES. All varieties of punk are represented, and the recording is generally powerful, making this a welcome addition to anyone's record collection. NAKED RAYGUN particularly excel, but I like almost every band here.

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