UPDATE (14/10/2024): With the immense help from a local archivist, "If It Fitz (Ku-ring-gai Kompilation CD) was finally located and uploaded in it's entirety. Whilst a incredible achievement to finally preserve a once lost piece of Sydney Music, the mysterious Chatswood Song was sadly not featured on the CD. More investigative work is needed to identify this Australian song of mystery.‍

During the course of October, the Lostwave team have uncovered some very gripping details about about a lost local album that might contain the Chatswood Youth Song. From our research, it's officially known as "If IT Fitz". But what else do we known about it?

The compilation album was part of an ArtStart '97 competition by the Ku-ring-gai Council (Neighboring Council of Willoughby/Chatswood) which ran in July of 1997. Entries closed on 25th July 1997. From there, 5 bands were selected to have their 2 to 3 demos be professionally recorded at Zen Studios located in St Peters.

Once the recordings were complete, the compilation CD was launched on 29th August 1997 at an accompanying live concert at the St Ives Youth Centre. With the headline act being the Sydney punk band "Nancy Vandal". From here, the album had 1,000 copies pressed and supplied to local youth centers and record stores. Finally, the bands featured on the album include Carma, Infringement, Lentil Soup, Marluk and Mourning After. Beyond this information, we lack any other details about the album. Including it's packaging design.

At this time "Nancy Vandal" members have been contacted and don't recognize the song. But have forwarded us to people who archive these bands in the Northshore area who may know the ID of this song. All members of the other bands featured on the album are yet to be located. If you have any information about this album, please reach out.

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