Off the Bone
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...Off the Bone is the first compilation of previously released material by American garage punk
band The Cramps
. It was released in 1983 in the United Kingdom on Illegal Records
. The original release featured an Anaglyph
on the cover and a pair of paper red and blue "3D glasses" inside the sleeve for viewing it.
Sounds magazine, the now defunct British music weekly gave the album a 5-star review, calling it
Garage punk
Garage punk is a fusion of garage rock and punk rock. It is fast-paced lo-fi music characterized by a dirty, choppy guitar sound—usually played by bands who are on independent record labels or who are unsigned...
band The Cramps
The Cramps
The Cramps were an American rock band, formed in 1976 and active until 2009. The band split after the death of lead singer Lux Interior. Their line-up rotated much over their existence, with the husband and wife duo of Interior and lead guitarist Poison Ivy the only permanent members...
. It was released in 1983 in the United Kingdom on Illegal Records
Illegal Records
Illegal Records is a record label founded by Miles Copeland III with his younger brother Stewart Copeland and the manager of The Police, Paul Mulligan in 1977. The label released The Police's debut single, Fall Out....
. The original release featured an Anaglyph
Anaglyph image
Anaglyph images are used to provide a stereoscopic 3D effect, when viewed with glasses where the two lenses are different colors, such as red and cyan. Images are made up of two color layers, superimposed, but offset with respect to each other to produce a depth effect...
on the cover and a pair of paper red and blue "3D glasses" inside the sleeve for viewing it.
Sounds magazine, the now defunct British music weekly gave the album a 5-star review, calling it
Track listing
Personnel
- Lux Interior – vocals
- Bryan GregoryBryan GregoryBryan Gregory was an American rock musician, and founding member of and guitarist for The Cramps....
– guitar - Kid Congo PowersKid Congo PowersKid Congo Powers is the stage name of Brian Tristan , an American rock guitarist and singer, best known as a member of The Gun Club, The Cramps and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.-Biography:...
– guitar - Poison Ivy Rorschach – guitar
- Nick KnoxNick KnoxNick Knox was the drummer with the psychobilly band The Cramps. He replaced Miriam Linna in 1977 and left in 1991. Knox was with The Cramps during the peak of their worldwide popularity when they toured Europe extensively in 1986 with the "A Date with Elvis" tour...
– drums