Psychedelic Jungle/Gravest Hits

by The Cramps

Overview

Combining what is arguably the band's finest full-length album with their debut collection of covers, Psychedelic Jungle/Gravest Hits offers up a substantial dose of the Cramps' punk-strained mix of rockabilly music and '50s horror flick aesthetics. Lux Interior's ghoulishly manic vocals, Poison Ivy's treble-heavy guitar distortion, and Knick Knox's tribal beat are all ideally showcased on such Cramps classics as "Goo Goo Muck," "Primitive," "Green Door," and "The Crusher." While these are all fine covers, originals such as "Caveman," "Can't Find My Mind," and "Beautiful Garden" demonstrate the Cramps could take their rockabilly roots to fetchingly Gothic extremes. Adding to the riches from Psychedelic Jungle, the five-song EP, Gravest Hits, features inimitable versions of the Trashmen's "Surfin' Bird," Roy Orbison's early rockabilly side "Domino," and the Ricky Nelson hit "Lonesome Town." With quality roundups hard to come by, Cramps fans would do well to pick this two-fer of the band's prime early material. ~ Stephen Cook

Product Details

Release Date:	08/04/1989
Label:	A&M / I.R.S. Records
UPC:	0044797005824
Rank:	23161

Tracks

1. Green Fuz
2. Goo Goo Muck
3. Rockin' Bones
4. Voodoo Idol
5. Primitive
6. Caveman
7. The Crusher
8. Don't Eat Stuff off the Sidewalk
9. Can't Find My Mind
10. Jungle Hop
11. The Natives Are Restless
12. Under the Wires
13. Beautiful Gardens
14. Green Door
15. Human Fly
16. The Way I Walk
17. Domino
18. Surfin' Bird
19. Lonesome Town

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Cramps   Primary Artist
Byron Gregory   Guitar
Poison Ivy   Guitar
Lux Interior   Vocals
Nick Knox   Drums

Technical Credits

Baker Knight   Composer
Sonny Harris   Composer
E. James   Composer
Ivy Rorschach   Composer
Ronnie Cook   Composer
Marvin Moore   Composer
Paul McKenna   Engineer
Sam Phillips   Composer
Turner Wilson   Composer
Jack Scott   Composer
Bob Nolan   Composer
Groupies   Composer
Alex Chilton   Producer
Al Frazier   Composer
A.P. Carter   Composer
John Hampton   Engineer
Lux Interior   Composer
Carl White   Composer
The Cramps   Producer
Jack Rhodes   Composer
Kip Tyler   Composer
Bob Davie   Composer
Steve Venet   Composer