The album compiles various tracks taken from rare singles, original master tapes, and unreleased material that were previously only made available to few garage rock enthusiasts.

Peifley was also inspired to seek out original singles, reel-to-reels, and acetate recordings of other Allentown bands, and soon realized there was enough material to configure an entire compilation album.

[1] Music on the album mostly derives from original material which was influenced by a mix of British Invasion groups, psychedelia, and pop.

The Shillings are the most thoroughly represented musical act on Allentown Anglophile with seven of the group's vocally-harmonized pop songs, such as their regional hit, "Lying and Trying".

Another musical highlight includes the Kings Ransom's offering, "Without You", a psychedelia-driven song influenced by Philadelphia group Mandrake Memorial.