Gravest Hits
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| - | '''''Gravest Hits''''' is the debut 12" [[Extended play|EP]] by the American [[punk rock]] band [[The Cramps]]. It was released in July 1979 on [[Illegal Records]] and [[I.R.S. Records]]. It was produced by [[Alex Chilton]] and recorded at [[Ardent Studios]] in [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] in 1977. It featured liner notes by "Dr. J.H. Sasfy, Professor of Rockology, American Rock'n'Roll Institute, Washington D.C., U.S.A." It is one of first documents of the [[rockabilly]] revival genre, and the [[psychobilly]] genre. The photograph on the back of the original sleeve of the band in performance was taken at New York's [[Palladium (music venue)|Palladium]] theatre. | + | '''''Gravest Hits''''' (1979) is an EP by the American band [[The Cramps]]. |
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| + | Produced by [[Alex Chilton]] and recorded at [[Ardent Studios]] in [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] in 1977, the EP was released in July 1979 on [[Illegal Records]] and [[I.R.S. Records]]. | ||
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| + | It featured liner notes by "Dr. J.H. Sasfy, Professor of Rockology, American Rock'n'Roll Institute, Washington D.C., U.S.A." | ||
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| + | The photograph on the back of the original sleeve of the band in performance was taken at New York's [[Palladium (music venue)|Palladium]] theatre. | ||
| ==Track listing== | ==Track listing== | ||
| ===Side one=== | ===Side one=== | ||
| - | # "Human Fly" ([[Lux Interior]], [[Poison Ivy (musician)|Ivy Rorschach]]) - 2:15 | + | # "[[Human Fly]]" ([[Lux Interior]], [[Poison Ivy (musician)|Ivy Rorschach]]) - 2:15 |
| - | # "The Way I Walk" ([[Jack Scott (singer)|Jack Scott]]) - 2:43 | + | # "[[The Way I Walk]]" ([[Jack Scott (singer)|Jack Scott]]) - 2:43 |
| # "Domino" ([[Sam Phillips]]) - 3:08 | # "Domino" ([[Sam Phillips]]) - 3:08 | ||
| ===Side two=== | ===Side two=== | ||
| # "[[Surfin' Bird]]" (Al Frazier, Sonny Harris, Carl White, Turner Wilson) (credited to [[The Trashmen|"Wahrer"]]) - 5:08 | # "[[Surfin' Bird]]" (Al Frazier, Sonny Harris, Carl White, Turner Wilson) (credited to [[The Trashmen|"Wahrer"]]) - 5:08 | ||
| - | # "Lonesome Town" (Thomas Baker-Knight) (credited to "B.Knight") - 3:15 | + | # "[[Lonesome Town]]" (Thomas Baker-Knight) (credited to "B.Knight") - 3:15 |
| ==Personnel== | ==Personnel== | ||
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| *[[Bryan Gregory]] - guitar | *[[Bryan Gregory]] - guitar | ||
| *[[Nick Knox]] - drums | *[[Nick Knox]] - drums | ||
| - | + | ==See also== | |
| + | *[[Rockabilly]] | ||
| + | *[[Psychobilly]] | ||
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Gravest Hits (1979) is an EP by the American band The Cramps.
Produced by Alex Chilton and recorded at Ardent Studios in Memphis in 1977, the EP was released in July 1979 on Illegal Records and I.R.S. Records.
It featured liner notes by "Dr. J.H. Sasfy, Professor of Rockology, American Rock'n'Roll Institute, Washington D.C., U.S.A."
The photograph on the back of the original sleeve of the band in performance was taken at New York's Palladium theatre.
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Track listing
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Side one
- "Human Fly" (Lux Interior, Ivy Rorschach) - 2:15
- "The Way I Walk" (Jack Scott) - 2:43
- "Domino" (Sam Phillips) - 3:08
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Side two
- "Surfin' Bird" (Al Frazier, Sonny Harris, Carl White, Turner Wilson) (credited to "Wahrer") - 5:08
- "Lonesome Town" (Thomas Baker-Knight) (credited to "B.Knight") - 3:15
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Personnel
- Lux Interior - vocals
- Poison Ivy Rorschach - guitar
- Bryan Gregory - guitar
- Nick Knox - drums
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See also
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