Gravest Hits

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Gravest Hits
Gravest Hits cover
EP by The Cramps
Released July, 1979
Genre Psychobilly
Punk rock
Surf rock
Label Illegal Records / I.R.S. Records
Producer Alex Chilton
Professional reviews
The Cramps chronology
Gravest Hits
(1979)		 Songs The Lord Taught Us
(1979)

Gravest Hits is the debut 12" EP from The Cramps, released in July 1979. It was produced by Alex Chilton and recorded at Ardent Studio in Memphis in October 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 theatre.

[edit] Track listing

Side I:

  1. "Human Fly" (Lux Interior, Ivy Rorschach) - 2:15
  2. "The Way I Walk" (Jack Scott) - 2:43
  3. "Domino" (Sam Phillips) - 3:08

Side II:

  1. "Surfin' Bird" (Al Frazier, Sonny Harris, Carl White, Turner Wilson)(credited to "Wahrer") - 5:08
  2. "Lonesome Town" (Thomas Baker-Knight) (credited to "B.Knight") -3:15

[edit] Personnel