Various - THE SONGS THAT SHAPED THE CRAMPS - CD

The Songs That Shaped The Cramps digs into the wild rockabilly and rock ’n’ roll records behind Lux Interior and Poison Ivy’s musical universe. This Jasmine Records CD (JASCD1270) gathers 34 tracks that The Cramps covered, performed live or drew upon for their own songs.

Highlights include Charlie Feathers’ “Can’t Hardly Stand It”, Ronnie Dawson’s “Rockin’ Bones”, The Phantom’s “Love Me” and Hasil Adkins’ “Chicken Walk”. Ronnie Cook & The Gaylads supply “Goo Goo Muck”, while Kip Tyler’s “She’s My Witch” and The Frantics’ “Werewolf” bring further after-dark atmosphere.

This is a various-artists collection of source recordings, not performances by The Cramps. For devotees tracing the band’s influences, rockabilly collectors and DJs hunting strange sounds beyond the obvious classics, it’s a rewarding route into the raw material behind their trash-rock vision.

Thirty-four reasons to dig deeper into the record collection that helped fuel the madness.

TRACKS:

1    Willie Joe And His Unitar–    Unitar Rock    2:22
2    Vern Pullens–    Bop Crazy Baby    1:41
3    Charlie Feathers–    Can't Hardly Stand It    2:47
4    Andy Starr–    Give Me A Woman    2:25
5    Dave 'Diddle' Day–    Blue Moon Baby    2:48
6    Glen Glenn–    Everybody's Movin'    2:45
7    Walter Brown & His Band–    Jelly Roll Rock    2:16
8    Bill Allen & The Backbeats–    Please Give Me Something    2:17
9    Jimmy Lloyd–    I Got A Rocket In My Pocket    2:22
10    Dwight Pullen–    Sunglasses After Dark    2:11
11    Keith Courvale–    Trapped Love    2:01
12    Dale Hawkins–    Tornado    2:26
13    Herbie Duncan With Red Wells & His Caravans From St. Louis–    Hot Lips Baby    2:24
14    Jett Powers–    Go Girl Go    2:22
15    The Tune Rockers–    The Green Mosquito    2:20
16    Jody Reynolds–    Fire Of Love    1:56
17    Allen Page–    She's The One That's Got It    2:15
18    Kip Tyler–    She's My Witch    2:18
19    Tommy "Jim" Beam & The Four Fifths –    Golden Boy    2:43
20    Jimmy Stewart–    Rock On The Moon    1:55
21    Melvin Smith & The Nite Riders–    Pretty Plaid Skirt (And Long Black Sox)    2:31
22    Mac Rebennack–    Storm Warning    3:18
23    Ronnie Dawson–    Rockin' Bones    1:53
24    The Riptides–    Machine Gun    2:08
25    The Shades feat. Lee Cook –    Strollin' After Dark    2:04
26    The Frantics–    Werewolf    2:03
27    The Phantom –    Love Me    1:33
28    Jerry Warren & The Tremblers–    Rompin'    2:30
29    Duane Eddy & His Orchestra–    The Girl On Death Row    2:40
30    Three Aces & A Joker–    Booze Party    2:23
31    Freddie & The Hitch-Hikers–    Sinners    2:39
32    The Runabouts –    When I Get The Blues    2:42
33    Hasil Adkins–    Chicken Walk    1:55
34    Ronnie Cook & The Gaylads –    Goo Goo Muck    2:36