Songs the Lord Taught Us
Songs the Lord Taught Us is the first album by the American psychobilly band The Cramps. It was released in 1980 on I.R.S. Records in America and Illegal Records in England.
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Released | 1980 | |||
Recorded | 1979-1980 | |||
Studio | Phillips Recording, Memphis, TN | |||
Genre | Garage punk, psychobilly | |||
Length | 37:53 | |||
Label | I.R.S. (original US release) Illegal (original UK release) Zonophone (1998 European CD reissue) ViNiLiSSSiMO 2011 Spanish vinyl reissue) | |||
Producer | Alex Chilton | |||
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Singles from Songs the Lord Taught Us | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | B−[2] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Smash Hits | 7½/10[4] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[5] |
Track listing
Writing credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "TV Set" | Poison Ivy Rorschach, Lux Interior | 3:12 |
2. | "Rock on the Moon" (originally performed by Jimmy Stewart) | Jimmy Stewart | 1:53 |
3. | "Garbageman" | Rorschach, Interior | 3:37 |
4. | "I Was a Teenage Werewolf" | Rorschach, Interior | 3:03 |
5. | "Sunglasses After Dark" (originally performed by Dwight "Whitey" Pullen; contains an interpretation of "Ace of Spades", originally performed by Link Wray[7]) | Rorschach, Interior, Dwight Pullen, Link Wray | 3:47 |
6. | "The Mad Daddy" | Rorschach, Interior | 3:48 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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7. | "Mystery Plane" | Rorschach, Interior | 2:43 |
8. | "Zombie Dance" | Rorschach, Interior | 1:55 |
9. | "What's Behind the Mask" | Rorschach, Interior | 2:05 |
10. | "Strychnine" (originally performed by the Sonics) | Gerry Roslie | 2:24 |
11. | "I'm Cramped" | Rorschach, Interior, Bryan Gregory, Nick Knox | 2:37 |
12. | "Tear It Up" (originally performed by Johnny Burnette and the Rock and Roll Trio) | Johnny Burnette, Dorsey Burnette, Paul Burlison | 2:32 |
13. | "Fever" (originally performed by Little Willie John) | John Davenport (Otis Blackwell), Eddie Cooley | 4:17 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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14. | "I Was a Teenage Werewolf" (original mix with false start) | Rorschach, Interior | 4:48 |
15. | "Mystery Plane" (original mix) | Rorschach, Interior | 2:39 |
16. | "Twist and Shout" | Rorschach, Interior | 2:32 |
17. | "I'm Cramped" (original mix) | Rorschach, Interior, Gregory, Knox | 2:37 |
18. | "The Mad Daddy" (original mix) | Rorschach, Interior | 3:15 |
Personnel
The Cramps
- Lux Interior – vocals
- Poison Ivy Rorschach – guitar
- Bryan Gregory – guitar
- Nick Knox – drums
Technical
- Alex Chilton – producer
- John Hampton – engineer
- Carl Grasso – art direction
- The Cramps – sleeve concept, mixing
- David Arnoff – photography
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References
- Raggett, Ned. "Songs the Lord Taught Us – The Cramps". AllMusic. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- Christgau, Robert (1990). "The Cramps: Songs the Lord Taught Us". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- Considine, J. D. (2004). "The Cramps". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 197–98. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- Hepworth, David (March 20 – April 2, 1980). "The Cramps: Songs the Lord Taught Us". Smash Hits: 31.
- Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. New York: Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- Songs the Lord Taught Us (CD liner notes). I.R.S. Records. 1989. CD 00007.
- Savage, Jon (2009-11-03). "Jon Savage on song: Link Wray plays his Ace". theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
Link Wray liked the riff so much he recorded another faster version that didn't quite match the original. No matter. The Cramps were such big fans that they pinched it for their ludicrous yet scary 1978 remake of Dwight Pullen's 'Sunglasses After Dark' – helping to relaunch the Link for a new generation.
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