What are your "gotta have" Comps?

[Fritz Krieg]

After Mr. Koppers, of course, what are the ones you would sell your Nana's O2 cylinder for?

[Drew Smith]

I love Rue Morgue Radio's 'Hymns from the House of Horrors' volume two(and wish I could find somebody who has the first one and would be willing to share).

[Phillip Jaggar]

Hey guys, this is my first post. 
My first comp was Fuzz Flaykes and Shakes so I'll always have a soft spot for those comps. The Norton Unissued Acetate series, all 5 are awesome. Cazumbi has some really great songs. The two Dunwich cds and the Dunwich story LP make me feel all warm fuzzy inside also. The newly reissued Off the Wall is pretty rad too.

[Retroman68]

I Was A Teenage Caveman is a delicious slice of primitive garage punk, I love that L.p to death. Pleased to meet you Phillip, any relation to Mick? :)

[Aldo]

Apart from the obvious choices listed above, Back from the Grave in particular...of the more recent ones I think there are some that truly stand out for GREAT GREAT music and COOL packaging:

The IKON Story

The FENTON Story

also

2131 South Michigan Avenue

Fort Worth Teen Scene volumes 1-3

 

But that's all US stuff...I always loved comps like:

TRANSWORLD PUNK RAVE-UP

INFERNAL WORLD

The really really cool DIGGIN' FOR GOLD series, mostly European stuff but also US and OZ

 

And I HAVE to mention Rubbles, especially some of the early volumes back in the early/mid-80s

[Michael Draine]

Beyond the Calico Wall and 30 Seconds Before the Calico Wall are great Erik Lingren comps

[Phillip Jaggar]

Thee Retroman said:

I Was A Teenage Caveman is a delicious slice of primitive garage punk, I love that L.p to death. Pleased to meet you Phillip, any relation to Mick? :)

Nope, but I've made people believe I was. It's a fun game to play with really wasted people. Haha.

[Phillip Jaggar]

Aldo said:

Apart from the obvious choices listed above, Back from the Grave in particular...of the more recent ones I think there are some that truly stand out for GREAT GREAT music and COOL packaging:

The IKON Story

The FENTON Story

also

2131 South Michigan Avenue

Fort Worth Teen Scene volumes 1-3

 

But that's all US stuff...I always loved comps like:

TRANSWORLD PUNK RAVE-UP

INFERNAL WORLD

The really really cool DIGGIN' FOR GOLD series, mostly European stuff but also US and OZ

 

And I HAVE to mention Rubbles, especially some of the early volumes back in the early/mid-80s

I've been meaning to buy the Fort worth teen scenes, but I've got and love all those US label stories you just listed. The Rubble series are pretty gnarly too. Some I believe don't have great sound to them though.

[Warren Moore]

Here's another vote for the Garage Beat 66 series, and I'll admit it was the Nuggets series (esp. Disc 2 of the first box) that drew me into the genre in the first place -- and because they're easy to find, I've found them to be a pretty good way to turn others on to the style.

[TeenFink]

"Mr. Garager's Neighborhood" Haha! Great name. Why have I not heard of it before? Where can one find these "It Came From Canada" comps, too?

But man, these new Hideout comps are the bomb so far. Haven't heard comps this good since the heyday of '90s garage.

whatwave dave said:

Quit looking at me Tommy, i'm getting paranoid...LOL...

 

There were 5 volumes of It Came From Canada....then we put out (with OG Records)) Mr Garager's Neighbourhood, which some people group in with the It Came From Canada series as there is a little bit of overlap. 

Tommy Careless said:

It Came From Canada on OG Records, not sure how many there are 5 or 6  (I'm loooking at you Whatwave ! )

Really cool Canadian stuff from the 80's. I bring 1 and 2 every time I DJ.

 

~T

[Zorch Radio]

I really like my Las Vegas Grind, Tabu and Songs the Cramps Taught Us. 

[Soraia]

The Psychedelic States comps are great, if not overwhelming due to the volume of, uh, volumes.  Plus, I've only been able to find them as downloads, not on cd and I don't know if they were even released on vinyl.

[Trixie Malicious]

Girls with Guitars, Girls in the Garage & Songs the Cramps Taught Us!