THE CRAMPS Psychedelic Jungle 1981 UK IRS 1st PRESS MINT
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THE CRAMPS Psychedelic Jungle 1981 UK IRS 1st PRESS MINT

THE CRAMPS
Psychedelic Jungle

1981 UK I.R.S. Records (SP 70016) FIRST PRESSING
GREAT COPY WHICH LOOKS UNPLAYED AND SOUNDS LIKE NEW

Matrix: SP. 70016. A.1 :PY: tone / SP. 70016. B.1 :PY:
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE DATED BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER '22/5/81'

Here, Kid Congo Powers and Ivy form just as fine a team as she and Gregory did on earlier releases, and if things aren't always as flat-out fried as on Gravest Hits and Songs, the same atmosphere of swampy, trashy, rockabilly-into-voodoo ramalama reigns supreme. The song titles alone show the band hasn't really changed its sights any: the opening two cuts are covers, "Green Fuz" and "Goo Goo Muck," while originals include "Caveman," "Can't Find My Mind," and the brilliant "The Natives Are Restless." Then there's "Don't Eat Stuff Off the Sidewalk," which almost sounds worthy of a Frank Zappa freakout (at least lyrically). Other legendary tracks like "Primitive" and "Green Door" get the Cramps makeover this time out, with the proper mix of respect and hot-wired energy, while "The Crusher" sounds like Interior's on the verge of going completely insane. The Cramps themselves take over the production this time out, resulting in a cleaner, crisper sound (especially when it comes to Knox's drums) that isn't quite as wired, for better or for worse. As commanding showmen, though, the quartet's style comes through big time, with Interior throwing in appropriate yells, yipes, and other sounds where appropriate; his antics at the end of "Goo Goo Muck" are especially gone. If anything, the moodier strutting throughout increases the creepiness of what's afoot; if things aren't psychedelic in the commonly accepted sense, it's certainly not easy listening. Interior sometimes sounds almost normal, but with the sense that something strange is lurking just around the corner, and Ivy is still one of the best guitarists around, her snarling reverb worth a thousand fret-shredders

Side 1:
Green Fuz (2:07)
Goo Goo Muck (3:02)
Rockin' Bones (2:48)
Voodoo Idol (3:38)
Primitive (3:30)
Caveman (3:50)
The Crusher (1:45)
Side 2:
Don't Eat Stuff Off The Sidewalk (2:03)
Can't Find My Mind (3:00)
Jungle Hop (2:03)
The Natives Are Restless (2:59)
Under The Wires (2:43)
Beautiful Gardens (3:57)
Green Door (3:36)

LABELS: MINT
An immaculate set of labels - no spindle traces or any sign the record has ever been played
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces are unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Plays as-new throughout with nothing to fault
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Light storage rub on the edges and corners but nothing major

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Signed For delivery)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY

Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way  1247 (GS 8.2 (1247))


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