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The Frost was a psychedelic rock band from Alpena, Michigan, formed in the late 1960s from the remains of The Bossmen. The band consisted of Gordy Garris (bass guitar), Bob Rigg (drums), Don Hartman (guitar) and led by singer/guitarist Dick Wagner. The band's first large-scale performance came at Meadow Brook Theatre, Rochester Hills, MI, in front of 10,000 people. The MC5 and Stooges also performed.

Record companies heavily pursued the band for a record deal as they noticed their growing popularity. The Frost were one of the top Detroit-area bands of the era; however, poor album cover artwork, distribution, and promotion hampered the band's success.

There were several Frost reunion concerts, especially while Wagner still lived and performed in Michigan. The reunions included Wagner, Hartman, and Rigg.

ALBUMS


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Various
Motor City Is Burning (A Michigan Anthology 1965-1972)
2025, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Grapefruit Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk/Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Various
Poppies: Assorted Finery From The First Psychedelic Age
2019
Various
Make It Your Sound, Make It Your Scene: Vanguard Records & The 1960s Musical Revolution
2012, Box + 4xCD, Comp, Ace Vanguard Masters
Various
Follow Me Down – Vanguard's Lost Psychedelic Era (1966-1970)
2011, 2x Vinyl, ,
Acid Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Folk Rock
Various
A-Square (Of Course)
2008, CD, Comp, Big Beat Records
Various
The Fantastic French 60's & 70's Singles Collection Vol. 5
2008, 2xCD, RM, Magic Records (2),
Various
Coast To Coast
2001, CD, Comp, DeAgostini, ,
Avantgarde/Classic Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock/Blues Rock/Folk Rock
Various
Detroit Rocks, New York Rolls
1999, CD, Comp, DeAgostini, ,
Industrial/Punk
Various
The Vanguard Sampler
1997, CD, Comp, Vanguard
Various
Vanguard Collector's Edition
1997, 4xCD, Comp, Vanguard,
Various
Rock & Roll (Rock Original Hits Vol.2)
1980, 2xLP, Album, Comp, Gat, Disques Festival, ,
Blues Rock/Rock & Roll/Classic Rock/Surf
Various
Musidisc Présente : World Music Show (Made In Studio)
1980, 2xLP, Comp, Ltd, P/Mixed, Promo, Gat, Musidisc
Various
Rock & Roll (Rock Original Hits Vol.1)
1980, ,
Rock & Roll/Blues Rock
Various
Michigan Rocks
1977, Vinyl, ,
Garage Rock
Various
Pop Music Superhebdo
1971, LP, Comp, Vanguard
Various
The Philips Revolutionaries Sampler
1970, LP, Smplr, Philips
Various
American Rock'N'Roll
LP, Album, Comp, Bel Air
Various
Rock & Roll Story
3xCass, Comp, Lon, Bel Air
Various
Rock & Roll Story 34 Original Hits
,
Rock & Roll
Various
We Want The Beatles (Flabby Road, Vol. 5 & 6)
2xCD, Comp, Unofficial, Yellow Fish Records, ,
Novelty
Frost*
Through The Eyes Of Love
,
Hard Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock