Various Artists - The Akron Compilation (1978)
Ever heard of the Akron sound? In the late 70's the music industry's spotlight turned to Akron & started picking & choosing bands to sign. That's how you get London's Stiff records releasing a compilation dedicated to Northeast Ohio. This album is pretty diverse. Rachel Sweet, Jane Aire & The Belvederes, & Idiot's Convention pull off some catchy pop rocks, while Tin Huey, The Waitresses & Chi Pig & really weird out with their new wave sounds. Terraplane does ska while Sniper, The Rubber City Rebels, & The Bizarros go for straight rock'n'roll. There are a lot of stand out tracks on this release but Slide by The Waitresses really sums up the Akron sound quite well. Weird funky, jazzy, rock'n'roll.
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