{"product_id":"gravest-gravy","title":"Gravest Gravy","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003cbr\u003eCompletely rippin’ versions of classic early Cramps tracks, two of which feature Alex Chilton on organ.\u003cbr\u003eCut from the analog source tapes, and mastered expertly in Nashville.\u003cbr\u003eStay Sick! Turn Blue!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003eThese sessions were responsible for the first two Vengeance Records releases, both permanently disfiguring the music world in 1978.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurfin’ Bird \/ The Way I Walk\u003cbr\u003eHuman Fly \/ Domino\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1979, young British degenerates were treated to a five track 12” 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 Nelson’s hit Lonesome Town.\u003cbr\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat 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.\u003cbr\u003eAlex 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.\u003cbr\u003eThis was fantastic advice, and luckily for us, that’s what the Cramps did.\u003cbr\u003eThis is how Lonesome Town found its way to Gravest Hits.\u003cbr\u003eBut, there was much more to the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the late 1980s, Lux and Ivy endeavored to release more recordings from the October 1977 sessions.\u003cbr\u003eIt 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.\u003cbr\u003eLux and Ivy mixed several tracks between June 14 and 30, 1989 at Present Time Recorders, in North Hollywood.\u003cbr\u003eAlex mixed a few tracks in Memphis.\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2026, we sought to change that.\u003cbr\u003eIt was apparent that this record absolutely needed to be with the fans.\u003cbr\u003eA team, still severely cramped from initial contact with the band, began to form and got to work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklisting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e01. T.V. Set\u003cbr\u003e02. Weekend On Mars\u003cbr\u003e03. Twist \u0026amp; Shout\u003cbr\u003e04. Jungle Hop\u003cbr\u003e05. Can’t Hardly Stand It\u003cbr\u003e06. Hungry\u003cbr\u003e07. The Natives Are Restless\u003cbr\u003e08. Domino\u003cbr\u003e09. Can’t Find My Mind\u003cbr\u003e10. Rockin’ Bones\u003cbr\u003e11. Problem Child\u003cbr\u003e12. Rocket In My Pocket\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE CRAMPS INC","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP Black","offer_id":57639241253196,"sku":"BLX-14404","price":30.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":57655716348236,"sku":"BLX-14415","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0841\/2738\/3884\/files\/0769152437217.jpg?v=1779873537","url":"https:\/\/badlands.co.uk\/products\/gravest-gravy","provider":"Badlands","version":"1.0","type":"link"}