It Came from Canada, Vol. 1
Encyclopedia
It Came from Canada, Vol. 1 was the first album in the It Came from Canada
series of compilation album
s, released in 1985 on Og Music
.
It Came from Canada
It Came from Canada was a series of compilation albums, released on Og Music in the 1980s, which featured music by independent, alternative and punk bands from Canada....
series of compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
s, released in 1985 on Og Music
Og Music
Og Music was a small but influential independent record label based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.The label was established in 1983 by the band members of Deja Voodoo, Gerard van Herk and Tony Dewald. It ceased operations in 1990.-History:...
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Track listing
- Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm OrchestraJerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm OrchestraJerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra is a Canadian alternative rock band whose musical style blends elements of surf music, gospel music, rockabilly, garage, and punk. The band also experimented with jazz on their third album Don't Mind If I Do....
, "Radical Look/Bad Idea" - The Dusty Chaps, "Yukon Buddy"
- Ray Condo and His Hard Rock GonersRay CondoRay Condo was a Canadian rockabilly singer, saxophonist, and guitarist.-Life:Born Ray Tremblay in Hull, Quebec, Ray grew up across the river in Ottawa, Ontario the third of five children. Ray's two brothers, William and Robert were younger; his two sisters, Eileen and Maureen were older...
, "Rock Island Line" - Chris HoustonChris Houston (musician)Chris Houston is a Canadian punk rock musician and songwriter, who was in the band Forgotten Rebels in the late 1970s. He wrote "Surfin' on Heroin", one of the band's most famous songs....
, "Surfin' on Heroin" - Deja VoodooDeja Voodoo (Canadian band)Déjà Voodoo was formed by Gerard van Herk and his friend Tony Dewald . Combining 1950s horror imagery with rockabilly and country musical influences they created a sound which gained them a unique standing amongst Canadian artists...
, "Lonely Motel/House of Dr. Stimuli" - The Enigmas, "Bad Meat"
- U.I.C.UIC (band)U.I.C., which was first an acronym for Unemployment Insurance Commission but was later changed to Up in Canada were a punk and garage rock band from Exeter, Ontario, formed in June 1982 by guitar player Fred "Slack" Robinson, singer John Lindenfield, drummer Murray "Houndog" Heywood,bassman Mike...
, "2 + 2 = ?2 + 2 = ?"2 + 2 = ?" is a single from The Bob Seger System, released in January 1968, on Capitol Records. Written by Seger, it is an anti-Vietnam War song.-History:...
" - The GruesomesThe GruesomesThe Gruesomes are a Canadian Garage Punk band formed in 1985 from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-History:Bobby Beaton , Gerry Alvarez , John Davis and his brother Eric Davis were all between the ages of 16 and 19 and had absolutely no previous musical experience...
, "For All I Care" - Terminal Sunglasses, "Antenna Dilemma/Don't Be Doing it in Front of the Penguins"
- The Calamity Janes, "Lorna of the Jungle"
- My Dog Popper, "Acid Flashback"