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Fresh Sounds From Middle America (vol 3) was the third album released in the series of compilations featuring bands from the Midwest region of America. The mix of styles was about half punk rock and half alternative rock. The best known of the bands included are the Micronots, the Pedal Jets and the Homestead Grays. This volume was presented by "Redline and KJHK".

General info
The previous two albums in the series were cassette only releases, released in 1981. This album was the first to be released as a vinyl LP and it was a more conventional compilation, with one track per band, whereas the previous two albums had multiple tracks from each band.

This was the only vinyl appearance for bands such as Von Bulows, Hundreds & Thousands, Brompton's Cocktail, and Near Death Experience.

The "Fresh Sounds" series was organized by Bill Rich, of Talk Talk magazine, as a way to promote regional bands nationally.

Track listing

 * 1) Psychic Archie - Didn't Love Her
 * 2) Von Bulows - Summer Song
 * 3) Homestead Grays - Rev. Cross
 * 4) Boxes of Love - OK
 * 5) The Yardapes - Superstitious
 * 6) Lions & Dogs - Be My Something
 * 7) Thumbs - Jericho
 * 8) Hundreds & Thousands - The Girl in Little Rock
 * 9) The Iguanas - Market
 * 10) Brompton's Cocktail - Hypocritical Success
 * 11) Bum Kon - Steam Engine #9
 * 12) Near Death Experience - Dolphin Torture
 * 13) The Micronotz - Gimme Some Skin
 * 14) Short Notice - Beg for Mercy
 * 15) Pedal Jets - Hide & Go Seek
 * 16) Rabbit Scat - Gimme Some of that Go-Go Juice

Reception

 * "A fascinating tour of a wide-open rock & roll prairie, and value for money to boot - sixteen just out-of-the-garage bandsand close to an hour of music. There's more to Lawrence, Kansas than William Burroughs." (David Fricke, Rolling Stone, 1987)
 * "This sampler resents diverse sounds from some familiar (MICRONOTZ, BUM KON, IGUANAS) and mostly relatively unknown bands. While side one is composed of adequate alternative pop tracks, the flip really lets loose with hard-edged punky tunes spanning most of the punk/HC spectrum. Interesting comp--and worth your attention." (Steve Spinali, Maximumrocknroll, 1986)

The album was also reviewed by the Lawrence Journal-World, Spin and Kansas City Times.