{"product_id":"the-cramps-gravest-gravy","title":"Gravest Gravy","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith tracks selected and mixed in the late 1980s, \u003cem\u003eGravest Gravy\u003c\/em\u003e was designated by Lux and Ivy for release years ago, but for reasons lost to time, remained shelved until now. Completely rippin’ versions of classic early Cramps tracks, two of which feature Alex Chilton on organ. Cut from the analog source tapes, and mastered expertly in Nashville. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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. These sessions were responsible for the first two Vengeance Records releases, both permanently disfiguring the music world in 1978. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the late 1980s, Lux and Ivy endeavored to release more recordings from the October 1977 sessions. It was to be titled \u003cem\u003eGravest Gravy\u003c\/em\u003e. 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. Lux and Ivy mixed several tracks between June 14 and 30, 1989 at Present Time Recorders, in North Hollywood. Alex mixed a few tracks in Memphis. The album had a title, a cover by the great Stephanie Chernikowski, who passed away recently, but for reasons lost to time, \u003cem\u003eGravest Gravy \u003c\/em\u003ewas shelved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2026, we sought to change that. It was apparent that this record absolutely needed to be with the fans. A team, still severely cramped from initial contact with the band, began to form and got to work.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The tracks on\u003cem\u003e Gravest Gravy\u003c\/em\u003e were contained on seven 1\/4 inch reels. Six were generated by Lux and Ivy, one by Alex. The tapes were carefully transferred by Brian Kehew. He was happy to report that all seven reels had withstood the test of time, and the tracks were in pristine condition. Many of the songs had multiple mixes. We had to determine which ones were the keepers. Over several nights of concentrated listening, and copious notetaking, I was able to get an understanding of the changes made from mix to mix. Within a few nights, I was able to determine that the last mix of each song was the keeper. Not only did the tracks sound to be at their fullest potential, it made sense. I sent the mixes and my notes to Ian MacKaye, whose ears I trust more than anyone I know. I asked him to take his time, go through the tracks and form an opinion of my selections. Days later, he reported back that he agreed with me on all of them. He then volunteered to do some EQ and level adjustment on two of the tracks with Don Zientara at Inner Ear Studios, in Arlington, Virginia. Days later, all the tracks were at Infrasonic Sound, an excellent studio in Nashville, Tennessee for mastering under the careful watch of engineer Pete Lyman. I sat for hours and listened as Pete coaxed the frequencies to be at their best. The results were two six song sides of the Cramps, extracted from a 1977 amber block, de-fossilized and ready to be inflicted upon the ears of those who would rather Stay Sick and Turn Blue than hope for sunny weather.\" - Henry Rollins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased: August 2026\u003cbr\u003eCat: VEN678X  \u003cbr\u003eLabel: The Cramps Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eListen\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6wiHNFTM_JA?si=mtWv9YFxl57UVe0p\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Cramps","offers":[{"title":"LP-'Gravest Gravy'","offer_id":56674468364674,"sku":"21\/08\/26-DISFOR","price":29.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP-Black","offer_id":56674509980034,"sku":"21\/08\/26-DISFOR","price":29.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1795\/4365\/files\/a2020420881_10.jpg?v=1779973775","url":"https:\/\/recordculture.com\/products\/the-cramps-gravest-gravy","provider":"Record Culture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}