THE CRAMPS Songs the Lord Thaught Us Netherlands 12" Vinyl LP Album

The album: "CRAMPS - Songs the Lord Thaught Us" was produced by: Alex Chilton

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Music Genre:

 Psychobilly, Garage Rock 

Album Production Information:

The album: "CRAMPS - Songs the Lord Thaught Us" was produced by: Alex Chilton

Sound/Recording Engineer(s): Sam C. Philips

This album was recorded at: Recording Studio, Memphis, Tenessee,

Mixed at Ardent Studios, Memphis and A&M Studios, Hollywood

Album cover design: The Cramps

Album cover photography: David Arnoff

Record Label Information:

 Illegal Records ILP 005

Media Format:

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

Year & Country:

 1980 Netherlands / Belgium
Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: CRAMPS - Songs the Lord Thaught Us
    Band-members, Musicians and Performers
  • Lux Interior - vocals
  • Poison Ivy Rorschach - guitar
  • Bryan Gregory - guitar
  • Nick Knox - drums
  • Booker C - organ on "Fever"
Complete Track-listing of the album "CRAMPS - Songs the Lord Thaught Us"

The detailed tracklist of this record "CRAMPS - Songs the Lord Thaught Us" is:

    Track-listing Side One:
  1. "T.V. Set" 3:12
  2. "Rock On The Moon" Jimmy Stewart 1:53
  3. "Garbageman" 3:37
  4. "I Was a Teenage Werewolf" 3:03
  5. "Sunglasses After Dark" Rorschach, Interior, Dwight Pullen, Link Wray 3:47
  6. "The Mad Daddy" 3:48
    Track-listing Side Two:
  1. "Mystery Plane" 2:43
  2. "Zombie Dance" 1:55
  3. "What's Behind the Mask?" 2:05
  4. "Strychnine" Gerry Roslie 2:24
  5. "I'm Cramped" The Cramps 2:37
  6. "Tear It Up" Johnny Burnette, Dorsey Burnette, Paul Burlison 2:32
  7. "Fever" John Davenport, Eddie Cooley 4:17
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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..