THE CRAMPS - GRAVEST HITS IRS SP-70501 12" Vinyl LP Album

This album "Gravest Hits" is the debut 12" EP by the American garage punk band The Cramps. It was released in July 1979 on Illegal Records and I.R.S. Records. "Gravest Hits" is the debut EP by the American rock band The Cramps, released in 1979. It was the band's first release on their own label Vengeance Records. The EP was later re-released as a full-length album, with the addition of several songs from their second EP, "Songs the Lord Taught Us". The EP features a mix of rockabilly, garage rock and punk rock, and its songs are known for their B-movie themes and horror-inspired lyrics. The EP is considered a classic of the psychobilly genre and helped establish The Cramps as one of the most influential and distinctive bands of the era.

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Music Genre:

 		 Punk, Garage Rock, Alternative 

Album Production Information:

 

The album: "CRAMPS - Gravest Hits" was produced by: Alex Chilton

This album was recorded at: Ardent Studio, Memphis, Tenessee, October 1977

Album cover photography: Stephanie Chernikowski

Record Label & Catalognr:

 International Record Syndicate IRS SP-70501

Media Format:

 		 12" LP Vinyl Stereo Gramophone Record
Total Album (Cover+Record) weight: 230 gram  

Year & Country:

 		 1979
Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: CRAMPS - Gravest Hits
    Band-members, Musicians and Performers
  • Lux Interior - vocals
  • Poison Ivy Rorschach - guitar
  • Bryan Gregory - guitar
  • Nick Knox - drums
Complete Track-listing of the album "CRAMPS - Gravest Hits"

The detailed tracklist of this record "CRAMPS - Gravest Hits" is:

    Track-listing Side One:
  1. "Human Fly" Lux Interior, Ivy Rorschach 2:15
  2. "The Way I Walk" Jack Scott 2:43
  3. "Domino" Sam Phillips 3:08
    Track-listing Side Two:
  1. Surfin' Bird" Al Frazier, Sonny Harris, Carl White, Turner Wilson (credited to "Wahrer") 5:08
  2. "Lonesome Town" Baker Knight (credited to "B.Knight") 3:15
 

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Photo Of The Back Cover THE CRAMPS - Gravest Hits IRS SP-70501 12" Vinyl LP Album

 

THE CRAMPS - Gravest Hits IRS SP-70501 12" Vinyl LP Album back cover

Close up of Side One record's label THE CRAMPS - Gravest Hits IRS SP-70501 12" Vinyl LP Album

"Gravest Hits " Record Label Details: International Record Syndicate IRS SP-70501 ℗ 1979 I.R.S. Inc Sound Copyright

"Gravest Hits " Record Label Details: International Record Syndicate IRS SP-70501 ℗ 1979 I.R.S. Inc Sound Copyright
 

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The Cramps were an American rock band formed in New York City in 1976. The band was fronted by Lux Interior (born Erick Purkhiser) and Poison Ivy Rorschach (born Kristy Wallace), and was known for its unique blend of rockabilly, garage rock, punk rock, and B-movie themes.

The band formed in the mid-1970s and was originally composed of Lux Interior, Poison Ivy, and drummer Nick Knox. They began playing shows in the New York City area, quickly building a reputation for their high-energy live performances and their distinctive style. They released their debut EP, "Gravest Hits," in 1979 on their own label, Vengeance Records. The band went on to release several more EPs and albums, including "Songs the Lord Taught Us" (1980) and "Psychedelic Jungle" (1981) which are considered classics of the psychobilly genre.

The Cramps were also known for their outrageous stage performances, featuring Lux Interior's wild, energetic dancing and Poison Ivy's distinctive guitar playing. They were heavily influenced by the rockabilly music of the 1950s, as well as by the horror and B-movie themes of their stage performances.

The band continued to tour and release albums throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and they remained active until Lux Interior's death in 2009. The Cramps are widely considered to be one of the most influential and important bands of the psychobilly and garage rock genres..