Fiends of Dope Island
Fiends of Dope Island is the eighth and final studio album (and 13th album overall) by the American garage punk band the Cramps. The Cramps resurrected their own record label Vengeance Records to release the album in 2003. It was recorded in Hollywood in August 2002.[1] It was self-produced by Poison Ivy and Lux Interior. The album takes its title from the 1959 film, Fiend of Dope Island. "Fissure of Rolando" was dedicated to John Agar (1921-2002).
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| Released | 2003 | |||
| Recorded | August 2002 | |||
| Genre | Garage punk, psychobilly | |||
| Label | Vengeance Records | |||
| Producer | Poison Ivy, Lux Interior | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Lux Interior and Poison Ivy Rorschach; except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Big Black Witchcraft Rock" | 3:28 | |
| 2. | "Papa Satan Sang Louie" | 2:48 | |
| 3. | "Hang Up" | Ron Gardner | 2:44 |
| 4. | "Fissure of Rolando" | 3:53 | |
| 5. | "Dr. Fucker M.D. (Musical Deviant)" | 3:17 | |
| 6. | "Dopefiend Boogie" | 4:21 | |
| 7. | "Taboo" | Bob Russell, Margarita Lecuona | 3:48 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Elvis Fucking Christ!" | 3:18 | |
| 2. | "She's Got Balls" | 2:59 | |
| 3. | "Oowee Baby" | Jerry Reed | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Mojo Man from Mars" | 2:59 | |
| 5. | "Color Me Black" | 4:02 | |
| 6. | "Wrong Way Ticket" | 4:25 |
Personnel
- The Cramps
- Lux Interior - vocals, harmonica, maracas
- Poison Ivy Rorschach - guitars, echo-theremin
- Chopper Franklin - bass guitar, rhythm guitar on "Taboo"
- Harry Drumdini - drums
- Technical
- Rocky Schenck - photography
- Jimmy Hole - "lurid" layout
- Lux Interior - typography "fiends lettering"
Mixed and mastered at Earle Mankey's Psychedelic Shack, Thousand Oaks, California
Notes and references
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "The Cramps: Fiends of Dope Island Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
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