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Badger Beat Chronicles (20 Wisconsin Garage-Punk Greats A Go Go!)

Various

Artist: Various
Label: Misty Lane Records
Catalog number: MISTY 053
Format: LP · Compilation · Limited Edition
Country: Italy
Released: 2001
Genre: Rock

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Released in 2001 by the Italian label Misty Lane, this compilation serves as a curated time capsule of the raw, energetic Wisconsin garage-punk scene of the 1960s. It is prized by collectors for bringing together obscure regional tracks that document the wild, unpolished sound of mid-century Midwestern youth culture.

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What’s on it

Badger Beat Chronicles (20 Wisconsin Garage-Punk Greats A Go Go!) has 20 tracks, about 49:48 of music. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.

A1Beware Of Birds2:03
Guitar
Ed Erickson, Trebel Lysenko
Written-By
Trebel Lysenko
A2Caught In The Trap2:17
Written-By
Steve Boden
A3Don't Dare2:36
Written-By
Vincent Clifford (2)
A4Have Love Will Travel2:38
Written-By
Richard Berry
A5Why2:40
Written-By
Dan Parsons (2), Dick Coughlin, Gene Bruce
A6To My Friends2:50
Guitar
Doug Yankus
Organ
Chuck Posniak
Written-By
Doug Yankus
A7That Girl2:26
Written-By
Bruce Jensen, Mike Murphy (20)
A8Is Love Real ?2:30
Bass
Bob Durant (2)
Drums
Jay Jackson (11)
Lead Guitar
Scott Heinske
Organ
Art Moinlenen
Rhythm Guitar
Joe DeHut
Written-By
Scott Heinske
A9One Way Ride2:17
Bass
Kenny Rogers (5)
Drums
John Blarjeske
Lead Guitar
Kevin Kohl
Organ [Farfisa]
Roger Jerry (2)
Rhythm Guitar
Mark Dennis (6)
Written-By
Kevin Kohl
A10Don't Try Your Luck2:30
Written-By
Bob Meloy, Tom Gloden
B1Glitter And Gold2:00
Bass
John Javorsky
Drums
Russ Loniello
Guitar
Bill Scherek, Paul Beneke
Producer, Guitar
Dick Campbell
Written-By
Mann And Weil
B2Modman2:45
Bass
John Schuster
Drums
Loren Skaare
Lead Guitar
Gene Fondow
Organ
Bob Jilek
Rhythm Guitar
Tom McMahon (2)
Written-By
Loren Skaare
B3Leave Me Be2:15
Bass
Pat Clark (7)
Drums
John Beaster
Guitar
Chris Connors (3)
Organ
Keith Pentler
Vocals
John McCurdy (4)
Written-By
Challengers "Of Who"
B4The Girl That I Love2:35
Bass
Mike Miloczyk
Drums
Stan Stavich
Lead Guitar
Richard A. Podraza
Rhythm Guitar
Mike Podraza
Written-By
Richard A. Podraza
B5I Can Only Give You Everything3:05
Written-By
Phil Coulter, Tommy Scott
B6No Tears2:00
Producer
Ernest David Jackson
Written-By
Rex Jackson (2)
B7I'm Calling You Back1:53
Bass
Chris Wyman
Drums
Dan Meredith (2)
Lead Guitar
Gary Daily
Organ
Bill Vandenburgt
Rhythm Guitar
Steve Berg (4)
Written-By
Gary Daily
B8Don't2:06
Written-By
Lena Davis, The Orbits
B9High Heel Sneakers3:32
Written-By
Tommy Tucker
B10The Idols Of Your Mind2:50
Written-By
Bob Bucholtz, Greg Podgorski

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Released in 2001 by the Italian label Misty Lane Records, Badger Beat Chronicles serves as a comprehensive archival project dedicated to the mid-1960s garage-punk scene in Wisconsin. The compilation gathers twenty obscure tracks from regional bands, documenting a period when young Midwestern musicians were heavily influenced by the British Invasion and local teen centers, resulting in raw, high-energy recordings that rarely saw national distribution during their original era.

The album was curated to preserve the gritty, lo-fi aesthetic of the Badger State sound, characterized by fuzzed-out guitars and earnest vocal performances. The design and liner notes emphasize a kitschy, archival approach, reflecting the label's commitment to digging into the archives of American regional music. Upon its release, it was well-received within the global garage-rock revival community, acting as a scholarly resource for collectors interested in the fertile but often overlooked musical output of the 1960s American Midwest.

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