Name: Off The Bone
Brand: The Cramps

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4938372

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2004-01-07

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Universal

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Standard:20

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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The Cramps

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Garage / Surf / Trash

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The Cramps was an American punk band formed in 1976 and disbanded in 2009. The husband and wife duo of Lux Interior and Poison Ivy were the only permanent members throughout their existence. Lux Interior's death led to the disbandment of the band.

Notable former members include Bryan Gregory, Pam Balam, Miriam Linna, Nick Knox, Julien Hechtlinger, Kid Congo Powers, Mike Metoff, Click Mort, Jim Sclavunos, Touch Hazard (Tim Maag), Fur Dixon, Candy del Mar, Slim Chance, Nickey Alexander, Doran Shelley,SugarPie Jones,Jungle(Jim Chandler), Bill Bateman,
Scott Franklin (Scott "Chopper" Franklin), Jen Hanrahan,and Sean Yseult.

The Cramps had a rotating line-up but remained influential in the punk scene. They are known for their unique blend of rockabilly and punk music.

Compilation that includes the entirety of the Cramps' first release, the Gravest Hits EP, along with selections from Songs the Lord Taught Us, Psychedelic Jungle, Smell of Female, and a live version of "You Got Good Taste" (shortened here to "Good Taste"). It covers the years 1979-1983, a formative period in the band's long career. Although the bulk of the material consists of covers, you can hardly tell (barring an intimacy with any of the originals). Once the Cramps get hold of a song, they always make it their own -- even the more recognizable numbers like "Surfin' Bird," "Lonesome Town," and "Fever." All benefit from Lux Interior's vocal prowess. He's a proto-punk screamer like Screamin' Jay Hawkins or the Sonics' Gerry Roslie on the rockin' numbers, but can caress a ballad like mid-period Elvis when the need arises. None of the songs sound as if they could possibly have been written anytime after the '60s. Alex Chilton produced the first ten tracks, the Cramps the remaining seven.

Off The Bone

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