Flamejob is the sixth studio album (and 11th album overall) by the American rock band The Cramps. It was released on October 11, 1994, by Creation Records. It was recorded and mixed at the engineer Earle Mankey's Psychedelic Shack in Thousand Oaks, California.[1] It was self-produced by Poison Ivy and Lux Interior (the latter also provided the cover photography). A UK-only reissue in 2003 contained two versions of "Ultra Twist!"[2]
| Flamejob | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 11, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Studio | Earle's Psychedelic Shack (Thousand Oaks, California) | |||
| Genre | Psychobilly[1] | |||
| Length | 44.51 | |||
| Label | Creation | |||
| Producer | Poison Ivy, Lux Interior | |||
| The Cramps chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Lux Interior and Poison Ivy Rorschach; except where indicated
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mean Machine" | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Ultra Twist!" | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Let's Get Fucked Up" | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Nest of the Cuckoo Bird" | 3:26 |
| 5. | "I'm Customized" | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Sado County Auto Show" | 2:59 |
| 7. | "Naked Girl Falling Down the Stairs" | 2:44 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How Come You Do Me?" | Joiner | 2:17 |
| 2. | "Inside Out and Upside Down (With You)" | 2:27 | |
| 3. | "Trapped Love" | Jimmy Testo | 2:00 |
| 4. | "Swing the Big Eyed Rabbit" | 3:39 | |
| 5. | "Strange Love" | Jerry West | 2:49 |
| 6. | "Blues, Blues, Blues" | Hayden Thompson | 2:23 |
| 7. | "Sinners" | Freddie Alridge | 2:06 |
| 8. | "Route 66 (Get Your Kicks On)" | Bobby Troup | 3:17 |
| No. | Title | Notes | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Confessions of a Psycho Cat" | ||
| 17. | "No Club Lone Wolf" | ||
| 18. | "Ultra Twist" | CD-ROM Video (Clean Version) | |
| 19. | "Ultra Twist" | CD-ROM Video (X-Rated Version) |
Personnel
edit- The Cramps
- Lux Interior - vocals
- Poison Ivy Rorschach - guitars, theremin
- Slim Chance - bass guitar
- Harry Drumdini - drums
- Technical
- Earle Mankey - engineer
- Pat Dillon - design
- Lux Interior - front cover photography
Notes and references
edit- ^ a b c Huey, Steve. "The Cramps: Flamejob" at AllMusic. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ "Flamejob [Extra tracks, Import]". amazon.com. Editorial Reviews. ASIN B0000DFZBP. Retrieved September 11, 2011.