For me the best comps are

1/The big itch volumes 1 - 8

2/Bug out volumes 1 -3

3/ Forbidden dog food (lux interiors tape mix)

4/Cough syrup for elvis impersonators

It goes without saying the already mentioned scum of the earth , wavy gravy, and born bad,

Although not readily available the JR Williams  cds are essential.

Punk-O-Rama III is the third compilation album in the Punk-O-Rama series. (Epitaph, 1998)

Mondo Frat Dance Bash a go go.... AMAZING

Not sure if this has been mentioned, but the "House of Broken Hearts" comps from the Mississippi Records tape series fucking kill.  A few songs you've heard before, but a lot of unknown gems as well.  You can also find them for free online, google it.

Nasty Rockabilly.... not exactly garage.... but not far.

For me... Shutdown 66 is essential for any punk lowlife's record collection

The Teenage Shutdowns are also really well comped, well pressed and well informative comps, you cannot go wrong with these.

I also like the dorky and highly important comps.

Root 66

I Can Hear Raindrops

and

Class of 66 - NO FUZZ

I once owned a Moxie box set on coloured (sorry for the UK spelling) vinyl. Sadly had to let it go to pay some bills. One of the best private pressing of trash punk ever! If you see it buy it.

Teenage Shutdown, Volume 10

Pebbles, Volume 3

Killed by Death, Volumes 1 & 2

Garage Punk Unknowns

Electric Sugarcube Flashbacks, Volume 1

Killed by Glam, Volumes 1 & 2

The Do The Pop comp is absolutely essential. Australian garage rock featuring Radio Birdman, The Saints, and loads of other great bands! 

Back From The Grave

Pebbles

Fuzz Flakes & Shakes

Teenage Shutdown

Now Hear This! Garage and Beat from the vaults of legendary producer/engineer Norman Petty. On Big Beat. Loads of great bands from 65-67, many tracks UN-released. 25 tracks and nice booklet too.

pilin' on more comp platters here:

Gamma Knee Kappa

Land of 1000 Dances

Friday at the Hideout

Mondo Frat Dance Bash a Go Go

T-Bird Party!

dig it...

Hey good subject, wich comps float yer boat...I will say yes to all the above!

am currently into Twistin Rumble vols 1-8,real gone garbage (with great color sleazo covers)

also worth checkin out for UK stuf from BBC broadcasts is Shapes & Sounds vol1-3,Look at Sun & Radio Tymes ... all put out by Top Sounds ...

That IS a great one.....With Jennifer Jason Leigh's old man doing the liner note honors.
 
hicksville hogwash said:

From scientific evidence of sleeve condition my favoured must have comp is -

Root 66 vol 1  - Minnesota Teen Bands (1964-1967) The Frozen Few

Side 1
1 The High Spirits - I Believe
2 The Boss Tweads - Going Away
3 The Messengers - I've Seen You Around
4 The Kan Dells - Cry Girl
5 The DeVilles - You've Made Up My Mind
6 The Fabulous Depressions - I Can't Tell You
7 The Sting Rays - Shaggy Dog
8 The Sting Rays - The Cat Came Back

Side 2
1 The Shandells - Gorilla
2 The Madhatters - Chicks Are For Kids
3 The Rave-Ons - Baby Don't Love Me
4 The Stompers - I Know
5 The Stillroven - I'm Not Your Stepping Stone
6 Kama-del-Sutra - She Taught Me Love
7 The More-Tishans - (I've Got) Nowhere To Run
8 Dale Gregory & The Shouters - Did Ya Need To Know

..and always had a big soft spot for Attack of the Jersey Teens.

Holy Fuck Fuck!!!!!! Now that would be something!!!

Calling Tim Warren!!!!!!!!   Are you on this board?????

Just sent Tim a facebook message and will let you know if he gets back to me...

trashman said:

I read on a blog a rumor that a Back from the Grave volume 9 may be in the works

bftg9??

From scientific evidence of sleeve condition my favoured must have comp is -

Root 66 vol 1  - Minnesota Teen Bands (1964-1967) The Frozen Few

"Jukebx at Erics" , the first really important Trash - Rock comp to combine R'n'B , Rockabilly , Instros , et al. I don't think  it's on CD , should have ben ,years ago , with a vinyl re-pressing , too.

"Wavy Gavy" (Vols. 1-3 ) . Some fucked - up shit . Gotta have it. 

"Scum of The Earth''. Amazing. Thoroughly whacked - out.  I found volume 2 , recently , did'nt know it existed . It's not as good ,I even had some of the songs already , but , was glad to find it.

 Practically ANY Bison Bop Rockabilly comps.

"Monster Rock " , "Horror  Hop " (Also Bison/Buffalo Bop)

"Forbidden City Dog Food" Sick as Hell !

Special Rhino Records section (Got a beef ? Soak it in au jus sauce , baby !)

Nuggets sets 1 and 2 (WELL , DUH.)

ROCKIN' BONES (IF YOU ONLY BUY ONE ROCKABILLY COMP IN YOUR LIFE , THIS IS IT !).

After That , Back From The Grave , Teenage Shutdown , Pebbles 1-10 and some offshoots ( Best of Pebbles actually had GOOD sound), an doh , yeah , that Teen Trash box set. I would'nt have paid full price for it , tho'....Mexican Rock'n'Roll - Psych - Out South of The Border /Blue Demon's Favorites.

I read on a blog a rumor that a Back from the Grave volume 9 may be in the works

bftg9??

Estrus-Spicy Sizzlers. Blood Red-Hot Rods to Hell. Ace-That's Swift. Gema-Talkin' Trash Lookey Dookey.

Any of the box sets Estrus put out. Crack a beer, and get crazy!!! Dave Crider just had an ear for good music. These all stand the test of time as fantastic comps.

The Lunch Bucket

7" Combo Deluxe Pizza Box

Half Rack

Gearbox

Cocktail Companion

Any of the Romulan Records comps. What a great label. I bought everything they put out, you couldn't go wrong. The surf stuff was so reverb-drenched, water would drip out of your speakers. And a series where every song was about food? Forget about it!!! 

Girls in the Garage

Frolic Diner

Surfer's Mood

The Surf Creature

Beat on the Krauts 

Real Gone Garbage

Diana's Rootin' Tootin' Wild Teenage Rock 'n' Roll Party!

All 3 Volumes of Rat Music For Rat People. Really well put together comps. The first one has some of the best recordings of D.O.A., Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Dead Kennedys, Flipper, T.S.O.L., and Bad Brains you've ever heard, and the shit was LIVE!!! Man, I wish I could have been at the Elite Club in San Francisco back in the early 80's for these shows. Wow!!!  

The Killed By Death comps. Although some of the stuff should have remained lost forever.

All 8 Volumes of The Big Itch. Crazy stuff, guaranteed to piss off anyone not into garage rock 

All 3 volumes of The Flipside Vinyl Fanzine. The soundtrack to skateboarding!!!

The Garage Punk Unknowns Box Set Vol.1-4, and Vol.8. Very much like the Back From the Grave comps, and they're on Crypt Records, but nobody has mentioned them yet. Friggin' Stellar!!! 

Punk And Disorderly Vol.1. Back in the day, if you bought this new, it blew your fucking mind! The grooves on mine are almost completely worn through.  

NARDCORE. My favorite 80's hardcore punk comp!!! Well that, and Welcome to 1984, the awesome Maximum Rock n Roll comp (I never knew bands could play that fast...Wow!!!)

Dance Craze. I know it's not punk or garage, but what an influential album for me. Back in the 80's, if you were into punk, you were probably into ska too. And it remains one of my favorite live albums of all time.

Drink Beer! Yell! Dance! Midwest Teen Band Frat and Garage Stompers 1961-1966!! If you do not  have this record, I feel sorry for you. The only LP put out by Deke Dickerson on his Ecco-Fonic label (everything else was a 7"). It is simply a PARTY on wax, plain and simple. Search it out, no matter what it takes. It, honestly, is that good!!!

The Midnitesound of the Milkyway with the best versions of Rebel woman (George Jacks and the 12th Knight)

The complete Quagmire serie