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Darren Fisher (2447 KP) rated Songs the Lord Taught Us by The Cramps in Music

Jan 15, 2021 (Updated Jan 15, 2021)  
Songs the Lord Taught Us by The Cramps
Songs the Lord Taught Us by The Cramps
1980 | Rock
10
10.0 (2 Ratings)
Album Rating
Superb Cramps Album
The first Cramps album I bought around 84/85. I had never heard their music but read a lot of articles about them in the music mags. They sounded intriguing and their song/album titles alone sparked my interest. I loved their deranged brand of rockabilly swamp fueled songs and relentless energy. There isn't a weak track on this album and the cover versions are inspired and brilliant. The Cramps also opened my eyes (or maybe that should be ears) to countless other artists solely on my wanting to hear the original songs.
Also... Produced by none other than the legendary Alex Chilton (of The Box Tops and Big Star). Rock n Roll doesn't get any better than this. Long live The Cramps...! 😎✌

Album Highlights:
Garbageman
Sunglasses After Dark
Strychnine
  
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Russ Troutt (291 KP) rated Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll in Books

Jul 18, 2019  
Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll
Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll
Peter Guralnick | 2015 | Biography
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
For those not familiar with the name Sam Phillips, he is the man who started up Sun Records in Memphis, TN. And it was there at 706 Union Avenue that Sam invented rock n roll. Now, he didn't invent the music or the soul behind rock n roll, rock n roll was cooked up by the men and women working in the cotton fields, folks in the churches singing hymns, heartbreak, and good times goofing off with friends; just to name a few ingredients. With any recipe, no matter how great the ingredients, a great cook is needed; and Sam Phillips was a five star chef ahead of his time. Thankfully for all us, he made it his time. He produced and laid down the first tracks for some of the greats, such as Howlin' Wolf, Ike Turner, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis just to name a few. I wouldn't say he discovered these great musicians, but rather helped them discover themselves. Back to the book, that's only a small portion of his story. Learning more about the man, who and what made him who he was, all of his accomplishments, and all of the details of what most know and a lot of what you had no idea about, made for a very fascinating read. If you have a love for music, then this is a must read book.