Music, M.R.S. and T.P. Records [Chenoa]

Music Records, Music Recording Studio (M.R.S.) and later T.P. Productions were all owned and operated by Terry Petersen in Chenoa, Illinois. Petersen was a truck driver and self taught guitar player that made his first recording in 1973 for Illini Records. By 1975, he had built his own recording studio in the basement of his parents’ home in rural Chenoa.

 

The first releases on the Music Records label were mostly LPs by local groups including Petersen’s own with the Midnite Special in 1977. Later M.R.S. Records was used as the label. By late 1979, Petersen had built a second studio; this time in the basement of his own home which was also in rural Chenoa.

  

Petersen’s operation, now T.P. Record Productions and Breaking Out Publishing Co., was also producing commercials and jingles for local businesses in addition to local music.  In June of 1980, Petersen's home was struck by a tornado however the studio, where Petersen and his family safely took shelter, was undamaged. Later that year, several newspaper articles referred to Petersen’s studio as Tall Tree Sound Studio. Sometime in the early 1980’s Petersen moved to the Nashville, TN area.

LPs

CAT #	ARTIST	TITLE	DATE
	MUSIC RECORDS
7043N1	The New Relation	S/T	1977
7075N2	Terry Petersen & The Midnite Special	S/T	1977
7072N3	Dan Martino and the Last Minute Band	S/T	1977
7042N8	Various Artists	Youngs Music Album Vol. 1	1977
770838	Billy Valentine	Dance Time With	1977
780545	Rich Mounce	Country	1978
781008	Link Huber and the Justin' Times	Roses In The Rain	1978
	T.P. RECORDS
NR11456	Country Sunshine	Still Friends	1980

This discography is a work in progress. Last updated on 5/2/20

45s 

CAT #	ARTIST	TITLE	DATE
	M.R.S. RECORDS
790621	Debbie French & Shylocks	She's Not Gone She's Just Away / Can't Smile Without You	1979
790706	Tobias	Fifth Set / Blue Suede Shoes	1979
790707	Peggy Gilmore	It's Just A Game / Loving Without Love	1979
	T.P. RECORDS
NR11533	Roy Waldrup	Chokin' My Chicken / Cry Like A Child	1980
NR11805	Roy Waldrop	Prove My Love To You / You Called Me Darlin'	1980

Other T.P. Productions releases:

	CATAPULT RECORDS
001	Jolene Price	Falling In Love At First Sight / Hello Fool (Meet Another Fool)	1980

	TALL TREE RECORDS
NR12923	Red Tuck	Bar Room Socializing / White Lines & Road Signs	1981

This discography is a work in progress. Last updated on 5/28/20