Cramps, The - Songs The Lord Taught Us [LP - Garbageman Grape]

Release Date: October 23, 2026
Label: Capitol
The Cramps' 1980 debut studio album and a foundational psychobilly record, released in the US on I.R.S. Records. It was produced by Alex Chilton of Big Star at Sam Phillips Recording in Memphis, and captures the band's early lineup of Lux Interior, Poison Ivy, Bryan Gregory, and Nick Knox. The Cramps worked without a bassist, building their sound around two guitars, and the album pairs originals such as "TV Set" and "Garbageman" with covers including the Sonics' "Strychnine" and the standard "Fever." This Record Store Day Essentials reissue (#103) is pressed on Garbageman Grape vinyl.

Tracklist

1. TV Set
2. Rock on the Moon
3. Garbageman
4. I Was a Teenage Werewolf
5. Sunglasses After Dark
6. The Mad Daddy
7. Mystery Plane
8. Zombie Dance
9. What\'s Behind the Mask
10. Strychnine
11. I\'m Cramped
12. Tear It Up
13. Fever