The Cramps - Gravest Gravy
With tracks selected and mixed in the late 1980s, Gravest Gravy was designated by Lux and Ivy for release years ago, but for reasons lost to time, remained shelved until now.
Completely rippinâ versions of classic early Cramps tracks, two of which feature Alex Chilton on organ.
Cut from the analog source tapes, and mastered expertly in Nashville.
Stay Sick! Turn Blue!
In October 1977, the Cramps, who were at that time, Lux Interior on vocals, Poison Ivy on guitar, Bryan Gregory on guitar, and Nick Knox on drums, ventured into Ardent Studios with the extraordinarily talented musician and producer, Alex Chilton.
These sessions were responsible for the first two Vengeance Records releases, both permanently disfiguring the music world in 1978.
Surfinâ Bird / The Way I Walk
Human Fly / Domino
In 1979, young British degenerates were treated to a five track 12â EP by the Cramps called Gravest Hits, which featured all four tracks released in the USA, along with another from the October 1977 sessions, a great channeling of Ricky Nelsonâs hit Lonesome Town.
From there, the band released their first LP, Songs The Lord Taught Us, again working with Alex Chilton, and went onward, releasing records and touring all over until the sad passing of Lux in 2009.
What Cramps fans might not know, was at Ardent, the band had planned to record their song T.V. Set to be their first A side, along with another track or tracks.
Alex told them that he liked to have a band play every song they knew and the best of the batch would be committed to vinyl.
This was fantastic advice, and luckily for us, thatâs what the Cramps did.
This is how Lonesome Town found its way to Gravest Hits.
But, there was much more to the story.
In the late 1980s, Lux and Ivy endeavored to release more recordings from the October 1977 sessions.
It was to be titled Gravest Gravy. It was a record for the fans, a journey back to Memphis, back to the first Cramps records, that, try as it might, the world has been unable to heal from.
Lux and Ivy mixed several tracks between June 14 and 30, 1989 at Present Time Recorders, in North Hollywood.
Alex mixed a few tracks in Memphis.
The album had a title, a cover by the great Stephanie Chernikowski, who passed away recently, but for reasons lost to time, Gravest Gravy was shelved.
In 2026, we sought to change that.
It was apparent that this record absolutely needed to be with the fans.
A team, still severely cramped from initial contact with the band, began to form and got to work.
Tracklisting
01. T.V. Set
02. Weekend On Mars
03. Twist & Shout
04. Jungle Hop
05. Canât Hardly Stand It
06. Hungry
07. The Natives Are Restless
08. Domino
09. Canât Find My Mind
10. Rockinâ Bones
11. Problem Child
12. Rocket In My Pocket
With tracks selected and mixed in the late 1980s, Gravest Gravy was designated by Lux and Ivy for release years ago, but for reasons lost to time, remained shelved until now.
Completely rippinâ versions of classic early Cramps tracks, two of which feature Alex Chilton on organ.
Cut from the analog source tapes, and mastered expertly in Nashville.
Stay Sick! Turn Blue!
In October 1977, the Cramps, who were at that time, Lux Interior on vocals, Poison Ivy on guitar, Bryan Gregory on guitar, and Nick Knox on drums, ventured into Ardent Studios with the extraordinarily talented musician and producer, Alex Chilton.
These sessions were responsible for the first two Vengeance Records releases, both permanently disfiguring the music world in 1978.
Surfinâ Bird / The Way I Walk
Human Fly / Domino
In 1979, young British degenerates were treated to a five track 12â EP by the Cramps called Gravest Hits, which featured all four tracks released in the USA, along with another from the October 1977 sessions, a great channeling of Ricky Nelsonâs hit Lonesome Town.
From there, the band released their first LP, Songs The Lord Taught Us, again working with Alex Chilton, and went onward, releasing records and touring all over until the sad passing of Lux in 2009.
What Cramps fans might not know, was at Ardent, the band had planned to record their song T.V. Set to be their first A side, along with another track or tracks.
Alex told them that he liked to have a band play every song they knew and the best of the batch would be committed to vinyl.
This was fantastic advice, and luckily for us, thatâs what the Cramps did.
This is how Lonesome Town found its way to Gravest Hits.
But, there was much more to the story.
In the late 1980s, Lux and Ivy endeavored to release more recordings from the October 1977 sessions.
It was to be titled Gravest Gravy. It was a record for the fans, a journey back to Memphis, back to the first Cramps records, that, try as it might, the world has been unable to heal from.
Lux and Ivy mixed several tracks between June 14 and 30, 1989 at Present Time Recorders, in North Hollywood.
Alex mixed a few tracks in Memphis.
The album had a title, a cover by the great Stephanie Chernikowski, who passed away recently, but for reasons lost to time, Gravest Gravy was shelved.
In 2026, we sought to change that.
It was apparent that this record absolutely needed to be with the fans.
A team, still severely cramped from initial contact with the band, began to form and got to work.
Tracklisting
01. T.V. Set
02. Weekend On Mars
03. Twist & Shout
04. Jungle Hop
05. Canât Hardly Stand It
06. Hungry
07. The Natives Are Restless
08. Domino
09. Canât Find My Mind
10. Rockinâ Bones
11. Problem Child
12. Rocket In My Pocket
Description
With tracks selected and mixed in the late 1980s, Gravest Gravy was designated by Lux and Ivy for release years ago, but for reasons lost to time, remained shelved until now.
Completely rippinâ versions of classic early Cramps tracks, two of which feature Alex Chilton on organ.
Cut from the analog source tapes, and mastered expertly in Nashville.
Stay Sick! Turn Blue!
In October 1977, the Cramps, who were at that time, Lux Interior on vocals, Poison Ivy on guitar, Bryan Gregory on guitar, and Nick Knox on drums, ventured into Ardent Studios with the extraordinarily talented musician and producer, Alex Chilton.
These sessions were responsible for the first two Vengeance Records releases, both permanently disfiguring the music world in 1978.
Surfinâ Bird / The Way I Walk
Human Fly / Domino
In 1979, young British degenerates were treated to a five track 12â EP by the Cramps called Gravest Hits, which featured all four tracks released in the USA, along with another from the October 1977 sessions, a great channeling of Ricky Nelsonâs hit Lonesome Town.
From there, the band released their first LP, Songs The Lord Taught Us, again working with Alex Chilton, and went onward, releasing records and touring all over until the sad passing of Lux in 2009.
What Cramps fans might not know, was at Ardent, the band had planned to record their song T.V. Set to be their first A side, along with another track or tracks.
Alex told them that he liked to have a band play every song they knew and the best of the batch would be committed to vinyl.
This was fantastic advice, and luckily for us, thatâs what the Cramps did.
This is how Lonesome Town found its way to Gravest Hits.
But, there was much more to the story.
In the late 1980s, Lux and Ivy endeavored to release more recordings from the October 1977 sessions.
It was to be titled Gravest Gravy. It was a record for the fans, a journey back to Memphis, back to the first Cramps records, that, try as it might, the world has been unable to heal from.
Lux and Ivy mixed several tracks between June 14 and 30, 1989 at Present Time Recorders, in North Hollywood.
Alex mixed a few tracks in Memphis.
The album had a title, a cover by the great Stephanie Chernikowski, who passed away recently, but for reasons lost to time, Gravest Gravy was shelved.
In 2026, we sought to change that.
It was apparent that this record absolutely needed to be with the fans.
A team, still severely cramped from initial contact with the band, began to form and got to work.
Tracklisting
01. T.V. Set
02. Weekend On Mars
03. Twist & Shout
04. Jungle Hop
05. Canât Hardly Stand It
06. Hungry
07. The Natives Are Restless
08. Domino
09. Canât Find My Mind
10. Rockinâ Bones
11. Problem Child
12. Rocket In My Pocket
