File Under Sacred Music: Early Singles 1978–1981

~ Release by The Cramps (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Surfin’ Bird
engineer:
John Hampton (engineer, producer)
producer:
Alex Chilton
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nick Knox (in 1977-10)
guitar:
Bryan Gregory (in 1977-10) and Ivy Rorschach (in 1997-10)
vocals:
Lux Interior (in 1977-10)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1977-10)
cover recording of:
Surfin’ Bird (in 1977-10)
writer:
Al Frazier, Sonny Harris, Carl White (60s soul vocalist, member of the Rivingtons) and Turner Wilson
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp.
version of:
Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow
version of:
The Bird’s the Word
35:10
2The Way I Walk
engineer:
John Hampton (engineer, producer)
producer:
Alex Chilton
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nick Knox (in 1977-10)
guitar:
Bryan Gregory (in 1977-10) and Ivy Rorschach (in 1997-10)
vocals:
Lux Interior (in 1977-10)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1977-10)
cover recording of:
Way I Walk (in 1977-10)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Scott
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
32:42
3Human Fly
engineer:
John Hampton (engineer, producer)
producer:
Alex Chilton
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nick Knox (in 1977-10)
guitar:
Bryan Gregory (in 1977-10) and Ivy Rorschach (in 1997-10)
vocals:
Lux Interior (in 1977-10)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1977-10)
part of:
Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs
recording of:
Human Fly (in 1977-10)
writer:
Lux Interior and Poison Ivy (founding guitarist of The Cramps)
32:17
4Domino
engineer:
John Hampton (engineer, producer)
producer:
Alex Chilton
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nick Knox (in 1977-10)
guitar:
Congo Powers (in 1977-10), Bryan Gregory (in 1977-10) and Ivy Rorschach (in 1997-10)
vocals:
Lux Interior (in 1977-10)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1977-10)
cover recording of:
Domino (in 1977-10)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
publisher:
Knox Music, Inc.
33:11
5Lonesome Town
cover recording of:
Lonesome Town
lyricist and composer:
Baker Knight Jr.
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd. and Matragun Music Inc.
23:05
6Mystery Plane
engineer:
John Hampton (engineer, producer)
producer:
Alex Chilton
recording of:
Mystery Plane
writer:
Lux Interior and Ivy Rorschach
composer:
The Cramps
42:42
7Fever34:21
8Garbageman
engineer:
John Hampton (engineer, producer)
producer:
Alex Chilton
recording of:
Garbage Man
writer:
Erick Purkhiser and Kristy Wallace
publisher:
Lovolar Music
53:37
9TV Set
engineer:
John Hampton (engineer, producer)
producer:
Alex Chilton
recording of:
TV Set
writer:
Erick Lee Purkhiser and Kristy Wallace
publisher:
Lovolar Music
3:16
10The Mad Daddy
engineer:
John Hampton (engineer, producer)
producer:
Alex Chilton
recording of:
The Mad Daddy
writer:
Lux Interior and Ivy Rorschach
3:17
11Drug Train
2:40
12Love Me
2:04
13I Can’t Hardly Stand It
2:45
14Twist & Shout
2:34
15Uranium Rock
2:30
16Goo Goo Muck
cover recording of:
Goo Goo Muck
writer:
Ronnie Cook and Ed James (songwriter from Bakersfield, California)
3:09
17She Said
3:19
18The Crusher
1:51
19Save It
2:59
20New Kind of Kick33:33
21Rockin’ Bones
engineer:
Paul McKenna (mixing engineer)
producer:
The Cramps
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nick Knox (in 1981-01)
guitar:
Congo Powers (in 1981-01) and Poison Ivy (founding guitarist of The Cramps) (in 1981-01)
vocals:
Lux Interior (in 1981-01)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1981-01)
cover recording of:
Rockin’ Bones (in 1981-01)
writer:
Don Carter, Dub Nalls and Jack Rhodes
52:51
22Voodoo Idol
engineer:
Paul McKenna (mixing engineer)
producer:
The Cramps
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nick Knox (in 1981-01)
guitar:
Congo Powers (in 1981-01) and Poison Ivy (founding guitarist of The Cramps) (in 1981-01)
vocals:
Lux Interior (in 1981-01)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1981-01)
recording of:
Voodoo Idol (in 1981-01)
writer:
Lux Interior and Ivy Rorschach
publisher:
Lovolar Music
43:39