Album Notes

Clubbo's CD sampler vol. 2, which spans 40 years of pop music history, brings you more of the triumphant hits and catastrophic misses that distinguish Clubbo from other, lesser-known independent labels.

From the rousing "Ski Baby Ski" by Swiss Invasion artist Ava & the Avalanches to the headbusting "Rage of Baphomet" by '80s metal gods Smasher of Things, these 23 tracks by 16 of our favorite Clubbo artists represent a truly diverse sampling of the label's unique sounds.

For details on Clubbo's artists, including the stories and photos behind each band, go to http://www.clubbo.com.

About Clubbo:

For more than 40 years Clubbo Records has epitomized the maverick spirit of the old-school independent record labels.

In today's era of test-marketed, formula-bound pop culture, it's easy to forget there was a time when the soundtrack of daily life was composed not by multinational media conglomerates, but by low-budget visionaries like Clubbo co-founders Chet Clubb and Morris "Bo" Bogerman.

In many ways, Clubb and Bogerman were no different from the era's other indie-label opportunists, who would tirelessly scour the streets for any music that might generate slightly more cash than it cost to produce. Like compulsive gamblers, Clubbo would bet on anything: novelty and kiddie discs, global exotica, bandwagon-jumping quickies.

What set Clubbo apart was the label's occasional knack for generating music so far outside the mainstream that the mainstream had to shift its course in response. As a result, the Clubbo catalog ranges from well-loved (or at least well-known) hits to freak-bait for the record-collecting lunatic fringe.

After languishing for several years as a minor holding of a major label, Clubbo is once more in the hands of low-budget bottom-feeders. Despite our limited means, we pledge allegiance to our twin tasks: safeguarding the Clubbo catalog and releasing new music in the old Clubbo spirit.

Clubbo has had several slogans over the past four decades: "The Wickedest Wax in the West." "Home of the Swiss Invasion." "Tunes for Every Trip." But there's one slogan we like best: "Music to Believe In."

We believe in Clubbo and its legacy of bold, if sometimes ill-advised, music. Our ultimate goal: making a believer out of you.

For more, go to http://www.clubbo.com.