During the peak years of the '60s garage band wave, Pete Wright was one of the nation's top independent record promotion men. His records were not only hits on Chicago's crucially important WLS but also in small markets throughout the Midwest. Whether in the Windy City or in these smaller outposts, he was tipped off to tons of untapped local talent. So much so that launching a record label was the next logical step. Thus was born Quill Records, a short-lived but supremely cool label heavily indebted to the garage band sound. This definitive overview collects only the most rockin' sides from the label; from the Malibu's who manage to outdo their idols the Animals, at least in pure unbridled energy, to the Skunks who on their overdriven, fuzzed-out cover of "Do the Duck" could be mistaken for a UK mod/freakbeat act.

Track Listing
I’m Cryin’- The Malibu’s
Do the Duck- The Skunks
Yes I Know- The Prophets
I’ll Have You Cryin’- Chances R
Declaration of Independence ’65- The Exterminators
Losing You- The Ricochettes
Just Out of Reach- The Delights
Hot Pastrami- The Don Caron Orchestra
A Heart Is Made of Many Things- Jimmy Watson & the Original Royals
It’s One Thing to Say- The Riddles
Without You- The Night Flight
La-Do-Da-Da- 12 Ronnie Rice & the Gents
To Color Turn- The Night Flight
I’m Going to Change the World- The Commons, Ltd.
Every Minute, Every Hour, Every Moment- The Delights
Don’t Ask Why- The Skunks