Fiends of Dope Island
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Fiends of Dope Island is the thirteenth and final album by the American garage punk
band The Cramps
. The Cramps resurrected their own record label Vengeance Records to release the album. It was recorded in Hollywood, CA in August 2002. It was self-produced by Poison Ivy and Lux Interior. The album takes its title from a 1959 film
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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...
. The Cramps resurrected their own record label Vengeance Records to release the album. It was recorded in Hollywood, CA in August 2002. It was self-produced by Poison Ivy and Lux Interior. The album takes its title from a 1959 film
Fiend of Dope Island
Fiend of Dope Island, also released as Whiplash, was a lurid men's adventure type motion picture filmed in 1959 and released in 1961. It starred and was co-written by Bruce Bennett and was the final film directed by Nate Watt. It was filmed in Puerto Rico where producer J. Harold Odell had...
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Track listing
Personnel
- Lux Interior - vocals, harmonica, maracas
- Poison Ivy Rorschach - guitars, echo-theremin
- Chopper Franklin - bass, rhythm guitar on "Taboo"
- Harry Drumdini - drums