Illini Records [Springfield]

Illini Records and the Countrypolitan Recording Studios opened for business in August 1973 at 2110 Republic, Springfield, Illinois.  Owned and operated by Andy Acree and Glen Hurley.   The chief engineer was Fritz Brading.  An article in Billboard magazine from July 1973 claimed that the studio was Springfield's first.  The operation however only lasted a couple years.  There were also a few singles released under the label Lincoln Land Records - A Division of Illini Records (highlighted below in blue).

In 1978 the recording studio was purchased by Rich Denhart and Christy Bley and renamed Cwazy Wabbit Wecording.

45s

CAT #	ARTIST	TITLE	DATE
3084-13	Jim Squibb	One Lonely Day / When I Grow Up	1973
3091-19	Lu Kristi	When I Get Through With You / Who Can I Count On	1973
3091-20	Jerry Moore	Drink To Milwaukee / The Key's In The Mailbox	1973
3103-17	Rich Mounce	Let My Heartache Mend / You Gave Me A Mountain	1973
3103-26	Maxine House	The Bottle Took Control Of You / Two Wedding Bands Apart	1973
3103-31	Wayne Barnhill & The Rhythm Aces	Sing The Blues To Daddy / You Always Come Back To Hurting Me	1973
3121-11	Joanie Morrison	Sharing You / Snakes Crawl At Night	1973
3121-17	Tommy Rutledge	Fishers Horn Pipe / Faded Love	1973
4022-25	Terry Petersen	You Got Your Kicks Out Of Losing Me / Love Ain't Worth A Dime Unless Its Free	1974
4024--5	Linda Lea	A Taste Of Heaven / When I Don't Have You	1974
4025-11	Chuck Grammer	Tears In My Little Boy's Eyes / The Rights From The Wrongs	1974
4032-26	Sam Carlin and the Downtowners	Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line / Me and Bobby McGee	1974
4033-14	Terry Petersen & The Country Revue	Strange Changes / I Can See Clearly Now	1974
4041-19	Little Dino Strunk	Jambalaya / I Can't Help It	1974
4041-23	Little Suzi Brawner	Daddy Doesn't Love Mommy / Kiss An Angel Good Morning	1974
4063-12	Amazing Gracie	Here I Am / Teddy Bear Song	1974
4101-33	Dawn O' Day	Hold On Woman / He Thinks I Still Care	1974
4101-35	Little Dino Strunk	I Want A New Guitar For Christmas / Who's Really Better Than Mom	1974
471-S2	Mark Ogden / Rod Waller	Sitting There / Do You Know The Lord	1974
471-29	Dave White with Denny Tollefson & The Eldorados	Angel Sent To Me / Your Cheating Heart	1974
463S18	Debbie Lynn & The Intriguers	The Road To Nashville / Nobody But A Fool	1974
492S17	Edwardo Baietto	Save This Land Of Uncle Sam / It's Getting Colder All The Time	1974
494S10	Scott Beard	Runaway / Isn't It Lonely Together	1974

LPs

30618	Andy Acree's Country Squires	Welcome To Squires Country With
IR 1004	Donn & Gaye Stephens	To The Glory Of God
IR 1005	Three Pro's & A Con	The Southern Air Presents
IR 1007	Uncle John Barton	Forty Years With Uncle John Barton & The Barton Family
IL 1008	Various Artists	The Eleventh Colorado Country Music Festival
IL 1009	Bert & The Starfires	Play Music Music And More Music
IL 1776	Richard Blake	A Look At Lincoln

This discography is a work in progress. Last updated on 9/11/23