The Compilation Albums
| Songs in the Key of Z | |
|---|---|
| Compilation album by Various artists | |
| Released | 2000 |
| Genre | Outsider music |
| Label | Which?, Cherry Red |
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Dusted | (favorable) |
| (?) | |
| Ink19 | (favorable) |
| PopMatters | (favorable) |
Songs in the Key of Z - the Curious Universe of Outsider Music, the companion compilation albums to Chusid's book were released on Which? Records, the first volume originally in 2000, with the two volumes later combined together and released by Cherry Red. The collections, compiled by Irwin Chusid, include performances by gay country singer Peter Grudzien, African-American schoolteacher B. J. Snowden, and Swedish Elvis-impersonator Eilert Pilarm, along with better-known artists such as Daniel Johnston, The Shaggs, Joe Meek, and Captain Beefheart. The collections have drawn criticism from some quarters, with Alvin Dahn's wife unhappy with his inclusion in an 'outsider music' compilation, and B. J. Snowden also unhappy with the categorization.
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