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The loved and familiar: R.L. Burnside’s “Georgia Woman” (1997, a 7″ single on SFTRI, also appears on Mr. Wizard, Fat Possum Records), another Fat Possum artist, Frank Roach with “Alabama,” Soledad Brothers “Shakey Puddin’” (2001, appears on Sympathetic Sounds of Detroit which was compiled by Jack White, who also sings backup on this track along with Dirtbombs drummer Ben Blackwell), and the two Jon Spencer collaborations: Spencer with Jeffrey Evans on Gibson Bros’ “Memphis Chicken” (1993) and Workdogs’ “Our Good Man” (1994).

New to me that I’m digging: “Sun Sinking Low” by Mr. Airplane Man, a female two-piece from Boston described as “a mishmash of deep love for Mississppi hill country blues, Memphis weirdo rocknroll, drony VU and Stooges, and Boston garage beat.” While I do know who Billy Childish is (he’s on this comp multiple times), this is my first time hearing, I think, The Blackhands’ “Black Girl” which is an accordion-soaked rendition of the Lead Belly classic, better known to our generation as “Where Did You Sleep Last Night” famously done by Nirvana on MTV Unplugged. Lo-fi high-speed blues punk w/harmonica “Harpoon Man” by Big Foot Chester is a burner.

Not a fan: Kirby Grips’ “Needless” (corny country), “Blackish Man” by Speedball Baby (corny blues) and Interstate Leisure Kings’ “Best Liquor Store” (formulaic country rock – the liner notes state it comes from the 1998 Shine On Sweet Starlet movie soundtrack – I can’t find any info about the film – and it’s the band’s only song but it seems to be a Jeff Smith (Hickoids) project).

And while it’s neither among my top picks nor particularly disliked, Beck’s “Leave Me on the Moon” is worth a mention. Part of the Kill The Moonlight soundtrack released in ’97 by SFTRI “captured before [Beck] sold millions of records and won the adoration of the world…at the time of this recording he was still living in a rat-infested tool shed in an alley in downtown Los Angeles and, as bands were setting up in clubs, he’d boldly jump on stage with his thrashed guitar to play his brand of infectious punk, blues and country songs.” (Root Damage liner notes)

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Side A starts off with the always awesome Quadrajets playing “Fireball” (from When the World’s on Fire!) followed by the best-of-the-garage-punks Murder City Devils’ “I Want A Lot Now” (from Empty Bottles Broken Hearts). The next track is pretty good, Pulpit Red’s “Zero Nights” (from Lurk). “The Ballad of Rachel & Candi” by Three Years Down (previously unreleased) is just OK and while I generally like Black Halos (I’m pretty sure we saw them open for Murder City Devils in ‘99 at a show in Madison), I’m not crazy about “For You” (from The Black Halos). American Heartbreak’s “White Girl” (from Postcards From Hell) is hard-rocking emopunk played by ex-members of Bay City Rollers, Jet Boy and Exodus followed by a punked-up rockabilly goes girl-group track by Graveyard School, “Life’s Crazy” (previously unreleased).

Side B starts off with the heavily Stooges/MC5 influenced “Mr. White” by Lovemasters (from Pusherman of Love). Next up is Spitfires’ “Something For Nothing” (unreleased) which is very Murder City Devilish and excellent followed by hardcore punk-speed DGeneration’s “Prohibition” (also previously unreleased). Then comes one of my all-time favorite songs of the 90′s by Canada’s Tricky Woo “Fly the Orient”  (from Sometimes I Cry). We literally had to go to Canada to find that CD by those guys back in the early 2000′s (not sure if vinyl was ever available). I’m not familiar with the next two bands on the comp, High School Sweethearts (crunchy and melodic girl punk) with “She’s Something” (from Passing Notes) and Stilleto Boys’ “Rockets & Bombs” (Rockets & Bombs) which is snotty punk à la The Ramones. Concluding the comp are Texas punks The Reds on “Zero” (from the 7″ single) and Canada’s Von Zippers’ “Bad Generation” (Bad Generation).

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