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Darren Fisher (2436 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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Butch Vig recommended London Calling by The Clash in Music (curated)

 
London Calling by The Clash
London Calling by The Clash
1979 | Rock
8.8 (10 Ratings)
Album Favorite

"For me this is possibly the greatest rock album of all time. It's a band playing at the absolute, height of their power. It's very ambitious: it's got elements of ska and funk, pop songs, soul, jazz, rockabilly, reggae - and in the end it's got this really great blues energetic vibe. It just seems like they tossed it off and lyrically it touches on a lot of different subjects. Some of the songs are very political: 'Spanish Bombs' is about the Spanish civil war, 'London Calling' itself - that song is such an anthem. The band had some commercial success after this album - with Combat Rock - but to me London Calling is the pinnacle of their song-writing. It is just a fantastic record with an iconic sleeve; that shot of Paul Simonon smashing his bass, it's just incredible. I saw The Clash play in Chicago when I was on tour and it was like electricity. They came out and they started with 'London Calling'. The place was rammed with 5,000+ people and it went OFF! It was as if a bomb dropped and it was one of the most exciting concerts I've ever seen!"

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