THE CRAMPS – SONGS THE LORD TAUGHT US LP – Nr MINT UK 1980 ORIG PUNK GARAGE GOTH PSYCH

The Cramps – Songs The Lord Taught Us
(Illegal Records  1980  ILP005)
Matrix No’s: A2/B2 – UK Pressing

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

VINYL IS TRANSLUCENT RED
IF YOU HOLD THE VINYL UP TO A BRIGHT LIGHT YOU CAN SEE THE RED COLOUR

Sleeve in Very Good+ condition
– some wear to edges/corners, some ringwear marking near bottom & crease & import cut in bottom right corner – back cover has some creasing in top left corner

The Cramps were an American garage punk band, formed in 1976 and active until 2009. The band split after the death of lead singer Lux Interior.  Their line-up rotated much over their existence, with the husband and wife duo of Interior and lead guitarist and occasional bass guitarist Poison Ivy the only permanent members. The addition of guitarist Bryan Gregory and drummer Pam Ballam resulted in the first complete lineup in April 1976.

They were part of the early CBGB punk rock movement that had emerged in New York. The Cramps are noted as influencing a number of musical styles: not only were they one of the first garage punk bands, they are also widely recognized as one of the prime innovators of psychobilly.

Songs the Lord Taught Us is the debut studio album by the American garage punk band The Cramps. It was released in 1980 on I.R.S. Records in America and Illegal Records in England.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Lux Interior and Ivy Rorschach; except where indicated.

Personnel

• Lux Interior – vocals
• Poison Ivy Rorschach – guitar
• Bryan Gregory – guitar
• Nick Knox – drums
• Booker C – organ on “Fever”
• Alex Chilton – Producer