It Came from Canada, Vol. 5
Encyclopedia
It Came from Canada, Vol. 5 was the fifth and final album in the It Came from Canada
series of compilation album
s, released in 1989 on Og Music
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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 1989 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
- The Dik Van DykesThe Dik Van DykesThe Dik Van Dykes were a garage punk sextet based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada who first formed in 1985 and folded in 1989.They released two albums, Nobody Likes...The Dik Van Dykes, released 1987, and Waste Mor Vinyl, released 1989, on the Og Records label, preceded by a limited edition indie...
, "Chain Letter Massacre" - Gordie Gordo & the G-Men, "Catch a Cow"
- The Desmonds, "Bureaucrat from Hell"
- Ulterior Motive, "Haunted House"
- 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....
, "Stupid TV Christians" - The Vindicators, "You're Too Much"
- Hard Rock MinersHard Rock MinersHard Rock Miners are a Canadian rockabilly/hillbilly/country/folk band based in Vancouver, British Columbia.In 1987, the Hard Rock Miners could be found busking on the streets of Vancouver, particularly on the very trendy Robson Street. Their music could be best described as eclectic...
, "Third Person" - House of Knives, "It Came from Cambridge"
- 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...
, "Let Elvis Die" - 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...
, "You Weren't Using Your Head" - The Stand GT, "Cool as Me"
- RipcordzRipcordzRipcordz are a Canadian punk band, formed in Montreal in 1980. They have released 10 full-length albums and continue to tour extensively as a three-piece band. The band re-released their first album, Are Go!, in 2004. Ripcordz have played over 2000 shows since their formation and have never played...
, "Long Dark Train" - 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...
, "Lite It'n'Fly" - Supreme Bagg Team, "If You Could Read My Mind"
- 64 Funnycars, "Beathouse"
- Captain Crunch and Let's Do Lunch, "That Tune"