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Artist: Various Artists Title: The Big Hits Of Mid-America Volume I Label:   Soma (Minnesota) Country: USA Catalogue: MG 1245 Date: Nov 1965 Format: LP Collection:   I Own It     I Want It  Community:  1 Owns Price Guide: Valuation Page » Search eBay #AD  » Search Amazon #AD This site contains affiliate links for which we may be compensated.

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Track	Artist	Title	Composer	Rating
A1	The Underbeats [1960s, Minnesota]	Foot Stompin'	Collins	Rate
A2	The Accents [1960s, Minnesota]	Searchin'	J. Leiber, M. Stoller	Rate
A3	Gregory Dee And The Avanties	Olds-Mo-William	Peek	Rate
A4	The Underbeats [1960s, Minnesota]	Sweet Words Of Love	J. C. Johnson	Rate
A5	The Accents [1960s, Minnesota]	Howlin' For My Baby	W. Dixon	10.0  Rate
A6	Gregory Dee And The Avanties	The Slide	G. Malland	Rate
B1	Gregory Dee And The Avanties	The Grind	The Avanties	Rate
B2	The Underbeats [1960s, Minnesota]	Annie Do The Dog	J. C. Johnson	Rate
B3	The Accents [1960s, Minnesota]	Wherever There's A Will	L. Williams	Rate
B4	Gregory Dee And The Avanties	Ain't Got No Home	Henry	Rate
B5	The Accents [1960s, Minnesota]	Why	L. Mack	Rate
B6	The Underbeats [1960s, Minnesota]	Little Romance	J. Johnson	Rate

Notes

Mono release only

Pressed: November 1965 @ Kay-Bank

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a) KB-4718-A-X, GA-201, 11-1965
b) KB-4718-B-X, GA-201, 11-1965

Original 45 r.p.m. issue and dates
A1 - Garrett GA 4004, March 1964
A2 - Bangar BA 00629, August 1964
A3 - Bangar BA 00602 / Garrett GA 4007, Mar.-Apr. 1964
A4 - Bangar BA 00632, August 1964
A5 - Bangar BA 00605 / Garrett GA 4008, April 1964
A6 - Bangar BA 00658, November 1964

B1 - Bangar BA 00620 / Garrett GA 4011, June 1964
B2 - Bangar BA 00632, August 1964
B3 - Bangar BA 00605 / Garrett GA 4008, April 1964
B4 - Bangar 00602 / Garrett GA 4007, Mar.-Apr. 1964
B5 - Bangar BA 00648 / Garrett GA-4014, Nov.-Dec. 1964
B6 - Bangar BA 00657, November 1964

None of these tracks charted nationally. However, many did place on WDGY 1130 AM, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., with the highest noted appearance as follows:
A1 - No. 13 - May 1964
A2 - No. 15 - Sept. 1964
A3 - No. 23 - May 1964
A4 -
A5 - No. 29 - May 1964
A6 - No. 20 - Jan. 1965

B1 - No. 4 - July 1964
B2 -
B3 -
B4 -
B5 - No. 5 - Dec. 1964
B6 - "Tune of Tomorrow" - Dec. 1964

Technical: The material presented on this album was recorded by Kaybank Recording Corp. in their Minneapolis studio, employing the three-track Ampex, Kaybank's custom 12-imput recording console and live echo chambers.

Producer (all tracks): George Garrett
Engineering (all tracks): John Michaelson, Tom Jung

[Liner] "This album is representative of the best material of these groups."

Soma Recording Company
7600 Wayzata Blvd.
Minneapolis, Minn.

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