Various Artists - Merry Luxmas ~ It's Christmas In Crampsville: Season's Gratings From The Cramps' Vinyl Basement

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RE-PRESS: CD ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 2019 .A timely re-press for this fabled festive compilation and Season’s Gratings from The Cramps’ Lux And Ivy.A 31-track collection of the strangest yuletide 45s ever; from dogs murdering the classics, to beatniks digging the snow plus a lament for an empty stocking, all as found in the Cramps’ record basement.Wild Christmas Tree wrecking rock ‘n’ roll, unstable people searching for a swinging yule, jailbirds, bluesmen and all-round lunatics tackle the festive season with gusto.Featuring doo wop ballads, Louis Armstrong, George Jones, Spike Jones and the Christmas list fandango’s of Joan Shaw and Gayla Peevey plus a smattering of offbeat novelty sides.Remastered from the original sound sources with sleevenotes by MOJO magazine’s Dave Henderson.