Gravest Hits

by The Cramps

Gravest Hits cover art

Produced largely by Big Star's Alex Chilton, this sleazy, reverb-drenched debut essentially codified the psychobilly genre. Lux Interior's deranged vocal hiccups and Poison Ivy's minimalist, fuzz-laden guitar work warped 1950s rockabilly through a trashy, B-movie horror lens. It perfectly captured the campy, confrontational weirdness of their legendary early performances at CBGB.

Genres

  • Psychobilly
  • Garage Punk

Tracklist

  1. Human Fly
  2. The Way I Walk
  3. Domino
  4. Surfin' Bird
  5. Lonesome Town