A Date with Elvis (The Cramps album)
Encyclopedia
A Date with Elvis is the seventh album by the American garage punk
band The Cramps
. It was released on Big Beat Records
. It was recorded in the fall
of 1985 and engineered
by Steve McMillan and Mark Ettel at Ocean Way Studios Hollywood, CA
. The Cramps
reissued the album on their own Vengeance Records in 2001 with the bonus track
s "Blue Moon Baby" "Georgia Lee Brown" "Give Me A Woman" and "Get off the Road"
The album was dedicated to Ricky Nelson
, who had a hit with the song "Lonesome Town
", which was also covered by The Cramps and is available on their first EP Gravest Hits
and compilation album ...Off the Bone.
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 on Big Beat Records
Big Beat Records (Ace subsidiary)
Big Beat Records is a British record label and import distributor owned by Ace Records, specialising in garage rock.-Roster:Releases include:*Big Star*Dean Carter*The Chocolate Watchband*Count Five*The Cramps*The Flaming Stars*Frumious Bandersnatch...
. It was recorded in the fall
Autumn
Autumn is one of the four temperate seasons. Autumn marks the transition from summer into winter usually in September or March when the arrival of night becomes noticeably earlier....
of 1985 and engineered
Audio engineering
An audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
by Steve McMillan and Mark Ettel at Ocean Way Studios Hollywood, CA
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. 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...
reissued the album on their own Vengeance Records in 2001 with the bonus track
Bonus track
In terms of recorded music, a bonus track is a piece of music which has been included on specific releases or reissues of an album. This is most often done as a promotional device, either as an incentive to customers to purchase albums they might otherwise not, or to repurchase albums they already...
s "Blue Moon Baby" "Georgia Lee Brown" "Give Me A Woman" and "Get off the Road"
The album was dedicated to Ricky Nelson
Ricky Nelson
Eric Hilliard Nelson , better known as Ricky Nelson or Rick Nelson, was an American singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and actor...
, who had a hit with the song "Lonesome Town
Lonesome Town
Lonesome Town is the name of a song written by Baker Knight. A version sung by Ricky Nelson became a hit single in the United States, reaching #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958.The song appears on the soundtrack to the film Pulp Fiction...
", which was also covered by The Cramps and is available on their first EP Gravest Hits
Gravest Hits
Gravest Hits is the debut 12" EP by the American garage punk band The Cramps. It was released in July 1979 on Illegal Records and I.R.S. Records. It was produced by Alex Chilton and recorded at Ardent Studios in Memphis in 1977. It featured liner notes by "Dr. J.H...
and compilation album ...Off the Bone.
Track listing
Personnel
- Lux Interior – vocals
- Poison Ivy Rorschach – guitars, bass, vocals on "Kizmiaz"
- 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, bongos - McMartin PreschoolMcMartin preschool trialThe McMartin preschool trial was a day care sexual abuse case of the 1980s. Members of the McMartin family, who operated a preschool in California, were charged with numerous acts of sexual abuse of children in their care. Accusations were made in 1983. Arrests and the pretrial investigation ran...
Choir – vocals on "People Ain't No Good"