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CloseCompiled by Rubén Funkahautl Guevara
Ay Califas! Raza Rock of the 70s and 80s. 1989. Zyanya/Rhino Records.
A compilation of 18 classic California Chicano rockers from Santana to the Plugz.
Best of Thee Midniters. 1983. Zyanya/Rhino Records.
A collection of one of East L.A.'s greatest bands of the 1960s.
Dangerhouse: Volume 1, Compilation 1977-1980. 1991. Frontier Records.
Tribute to L.A. punk label Dangerhouse includes track by The Bags, "Survive".
East L.A. Rockin' the Barrio: Eighteen Hits from the 60s. 2005. Varese Sarabande Records.
Seminal collection of 60s East L.A. bands, featuring music recorded between 1962 and 1969.
A History of Latino Rock: The Eastside Sound; 1956-1965. 1983. Zyanya/Rhino Records.
A compilation of early East L.A. Chicano rock.
Los Angelinos: The Eastside Renaissance. 1983. Zyanya/Rhino Records.
A compilation of early 1980's East L.A. bands, including The Brat and The Odd Squad.
Mexamerica. 2001. Angelino Records.
A transnational collaboration with bands, poets, graphic artists, and writers from Mexico City, Tijuana, and East L.A.
Repo Man soundtrack. 1984. MCA Records, Inc.
Original motion picture soundtrack includes two tracks by The Plugz.
The Bags. Survive 7". 1978. Dangerhouse.
Led by Alice Bag (Alicia Armendariz), who was born and raised in East L.A., the Bags were one of the early and most popular bands on the L.A. punk scene.
The Brat. Attitudes. 1980. Fatima.
Born and raised on the eastside, this band formed in 1979 and played throughout L.A.
Cannibal & the Headhunters. 2005. Varese Sarabande Records.
12 songs from the 1965 Rampart Records album plus six additional tracks by one of the most popular and exciting vocal groups of the 1960s Eastside "Golden Age".
Los Illegals. Internal Exile. 1983. A&M 4925.
Los Illegals were one of the first East L.A. punk bands to sign with a major label.
Los Illegals. El Lay 7". 1982. A&M 2401.
The Plugz. Electrify Me. 1979. Plugz.
Though not originally from East L.A., this band was popular with local audiences.
The Plugz. Better Luck. 1981. Fatima.
Thee Undertakers. Crucify Me. 2001. Grand Theft Audio.
Studio recordings from 1980-81 of an eastside band that performed heavily from 1979 to 1982.