The Cramps - Smell of Female (CD)

Reissue of this album from the mutant primal Rock 'n' Roll dynamos. Released in 1983 after a lengthy court battle with IRS Records, SMELL OF FEMALE originally contained just the first six songs. These, plus out-of-control ad-lib freakouts 'Beautiful Gardens' and 'She Said' (previously omitted due to legal restrictions) were recorded live at New York's famous Peppermint Lounge. There is nothing like the sound of The Cramps, and this set distills that cross of swamp water, moonshine and nitro down to a dangerous and unstable musical substance, captured live like a crazed animal. They rocked like few others could. Additional bonus track 'Surfin' Dead' was recorded at A&M Studios in Hollywood and originally appeared on the 1984 soundtrack for Return of the Living Dead - when asked to write a pop song for the movie, The Cramps (by then a three-piece) threw into their cauldron a mix of Link Wray, Jan & Dean, Davie Allen, the Righteous Brothers, bongos, Phil Spector and eye of newt.

Originally released in 1983, "Smell Of Female" was a 12" 45rpm mini-LP that captured Lux Interior (vocals), Poison Ivy (guitar), Kid Congo Powers (guitar) and Nick Knox (drums) live at the Peppermint Lounge in New York on 25 and 26 February of that same year. Comprising six tracks, "Smell OF Female" shows The Cramps in all their glory, powering through 'Faster Pussycat', 'Call Of The Wighat', 'I Ain't Nuthin' But A Gorehound', 'Psychotic Reaction', 'You Got Good Taste' and 'Thee Most Exalted Potentate Of Love'. Back on red vinyl as per our original 1983 release. Limited pressing.