Pitchfork

In my book, vinyl's not portable enough, and MP3s are barely there, so the CD is a perfect middle-ground medium. Obviously, a fair portion of the music consuming and producing public doesn't agree, including the folks at 21-year-old label Norton Records, who will release I Hate CDs: Norton Records 45 RPM Singles Collection Vol. 1 on December 4.

I Hate CDs is a digital compilation of 45 45s from Norton's history, including tracks by the Ramones, Big Star, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Link Wray, ? and the Mysterians, Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las, the 5.6.7.8's, the Sonics, and the Dictators. Okay, I'm convinced!

I Hate CDs:

01 The Dictators: "Who Will Save Rock and Roll?"
02 The Readymen: "Shortnin' Bread"
03 Legendary Stardust Cowboy: "I Hate CD's"
04 Bunker Hill: "The Girl Can't Dance"
05 Herbie Duncan: "Hot Lips Baby"
06 Andre Williams: "The Monkey Speaks His Mind"
07 Incredible Kings: "The Limp"
08 Screaming Joe Neal: "Rock and Roll Deacon"
09 Dale Hawkins: "Number Nine Train"
10 Ramones: "I Want to Be Your Boyfriend (Demo)"
11 Don "Pretty Boy" Covay: "Switchen in the Kitchen"
12 5.6.7.8's: "Harlem Shuffle"
13 Daryl Britt and the Blue Jeans: "Lover Lover"
14 Jack Starr: "Chicken"
15 Mary Weiss: "A Certain Guy"
16 Screamin' Jay Hawkins: "I Hear Voices"
17 Wade Curtiss and the Rhythm Rockers: "Puddy Cat"
18 Kid Thomas: "Rockin' This Joint To-Nite"
19 Shades of Night: "Fluctuation"
20 Big Star: "September Gurls"
21 The Triumphs: "Surfside Date"
22 Johnny Clark and the Four Playboys: "Jungle Stomp"
23 Doug Sahm and the Pharoahs: "Slow Down"
24 Reign: "Zippered Up Heart"
25 Esquerita: "Rockin' the Joint"
26 Hasil Adkins: "Chicken Shake"
27 The Sonics: "Busy Body"
28 Danny Zella and the Zell Rocks: "Sapphire"
29 Johnny Powers and the A-Bones: "New Spark"
30 The Monacles: "I Can't Win"
31 Long John Hunter: "Hey Mrs. Jones"
32 The Real Kids: "All Kindsa Girls"
33 The Ramones: "Judy Is a Punk"
34 Scotty McKay: "Bad Times"
35 ? and the Mysterians: "Are You for Real?"
36 Roy Loney and the A-Bones: "Stop It Baby"
37 Stud Cole: "The Witch"
38 Alarm Clocks: "Marie"
39 The Creations: "Better Watch Out"
40 The Sabres: "My Hot Mama"
41 The Hentchmen: "Hot Rod Millie"
42 Jerry McCain and His Upstarts: "A Cutie Named Judy"
43 Unknown Group: "I've Had Enough"
44 The Neanderthals: "Twinkle Toes"
45 Link Wray and the Raymen: "Vendetta"