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Fresh Sounds From Middle America (vol 3) was the third album released in the series of compilations featuring bands from the Midwest region of America. The mix of styles was about half punk rock and half alternative rock. The best known of the bands included are the Micronots, the Pedal Jets and the Homestead Grays. [1] This volume was presented by "Redline and KJHK".

General info

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The previous two albums in the series were cassette only releases, released in 1981. This album was the first to be released as a vinyl LP and it was a more conventional compilation, with one track per band, whereas the previous two albums had multiple tracks from each band.

This was the only vinyl appearance for bands such as Von Bulows, Hundreds & Thousands, Brompton's Cocktail, and Near Death Experience. [1]

The "Fresh Sounds" series was organized by Bill Rich, of Talk Talk magazine, [2] as a way to promote regional bands nationally. [3] [4]

Track listing

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  1. Psychic Archie - Didn't Love Her
  2. Von Bulows - Summer Song
  3. Homestead Grays [2] - Rev. Cross
  4. Boxes of Love - OK
  5. The Yardapes [3][4] - Superstitious
  6. Lions & Dogs - Be My Something
  7. Thumbs - Jericho
  8. Hundreds & Thousands - The Girl in Little Rock
  9. The Iguanas [5] - Market
  10. Brompton's Cocktail - Hypocritical Success
  11. Bum Kon [6][7] - Steam Engine #9
  12. Near Death Experience - Dolphin Torture
  13. The Micronotz [8][9] - Gimme Some Skin
  14. Short Notice - Beg for Mercy
  15. Pedal Jets [10] - Hide & Go Seek
  16. Rabbit Scat - Gimme Some of that Go-Go Juice

Reception

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  • "A fascinating tour of a wide-open rock & roll prairie, and value for money to boot - sixteen just out-of-the-garage bandsand close to an hour of music. There's more to Lawrence, Kansas than William Burroughs." (David Fricke, Rolling Stone, 1987) [5]
  • "This sampler resents diverse sounds from some familiar (MICRONOTZ, BUM KON, IGUANAS) and mostly relatively unknown bands. While side one is composed of adequate alternative pop tracks, the flip really lets loose with hard-edged punky tunes spanning most of the punk/HC spectrum. Interesting comp--and worth your attention." (Steve Spinali, Maximumrocknroll, 1986) [6]

The album was also reviewed by the Lawrence Journal-World, Spin and Kansas City Times. [7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Jaerisch, Burkhard. "Fresh Sounds From Middle America (vol 3)". Flex: Discography of US Punk and Hardcore. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  2. ^ Blush, Steven (October 19, 2010). American Hardcore: A Tribal History. Feral House. p. 262. ISBN 978-1932595895. Bill Rich of Fresh Sounds (and Talk Talk zine) put out the Fresh Sounds From Middle America comp tape and early cassettes by local greats The Embarrassment and Mortal Micronots (later The Micronotz). [1] {{cite book}}: External link in |quote= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Jensen, Ron (January 17, 1982). "Local music critic promotes 'Fresh Sounds' of Midwest". Lawrence Journal-World. p. 16. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  4. ^ Fricke, David (January 1st, 1987). "The Underground Empire". Rolling Stone. p. 116. Lawrence, Kansas, has been a hotbed of alternative music for several years, thanks principally to the indefatigable Bill Rich, who runs the hardy, little Fresh Sounds label there. As far back as 1981, Rich was issuing the first pressings by the Lawrence bands Get Smart! and the Embarrassment, both of whom went on to underground-cult fame. More recently, Rich, the University of Kansas radio station KJHK and Redline Productions (a local concert promoter) issued a sampler album entitled Fresh Sounds from Middle America #3 (#1 and #2 were cassette only releases put out by Rich in 1981). Of the sixteen bands featured on the LP, twelve are from Lawrence or nearby Topeka. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ Fricke, David (January 1st, 1987). "A selective guide to indie LPs". Rolling Stone. p. 122. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Spinali, Steve (May 1986). "Record review". Maximumrocknroll #36. p. 16. Archived from the original on May 1986. Retrieved February 15, 2011. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |archivedate= (help)
  7. ^ "Kansas City and other Midwestern bands". oldKC.com. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
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