Cool, trash

The Kingsmen 'The Best Of The Kingsmen' (1985)
The Kingsmen, a teen combo that began their reign banging out truly basic three-chord tunes steeped in the strong R & B elements on the Pacific Northwest's school of rock 'n roll, may for all eternity be pegged as the prime example of that wonderfully crude, supremely sloppy, sixties garage band sound that many of us still hold near and dear. That's one hell of a high honor. - from the liner notes

Jack of diamonds

Nuggets Volume 8: The Northwest (1986)
Fresh from a library sale to your ears! Despite the hideous cover this is a surprise package, delving into the punkier/harder (and the occasional hippy) side of NW rock from 1963-69. Not a bad song on it: some you've heard, some you haven't. Now, it's your time!

Soul Searchin'

The History of Northwest Rock Volume 1: The Northwest Sound (1994)
From the liner notes:
No mere greatest hits compendium this. Rather, the initial volume of Jerden Records History of Northwest Rock series is an unparalleled aural chronicle of a distinct regional substrain of 60's rock n roll, the original "Northwest Sound." This compilation is intended to serve as a kickoff point in an effort to dig back into the depths of the Pacific Northwest regions bigbeat roots. It is a solid mix of long-lost regional radio classics, the nearly forgotten and the absolutely unknown.

Crisco Party!

Various Artists - The History of Northwest Rock Volume 2: The Garage Years CD (1999, recorded 1963-68)
More garage rock from the Northwest, this time from the swingin' 60's. 22 cuts that'll knock you flat. A couple of the usual suspects, but quite a few not so usual. It's high time!