Stay Sick! by The Cramps, released 21 February 1990, includes the following tracks: "Bikini Girls With Machine Guns", "The Creature From The Black Leather Lagoon", "Daisys Up Your Butterfly", "Journey To The Center Of A Girl" and more.
This version of Stay Sick! comes as a 1xCD. -
Recorded at Music Grinder in Hollywood, California.
Tracks 14 + 15 recorded live at the Ventura Theatre Ca. June 1990
"STAY SICK" is a CD by the legendary band The Cramps, released under the renowned label Ace. This album captures the raw energy and wild spirit that made The Cramps icons of punk and psychobilly music. With tracks like "Bikini Girls with Machine Guns" and "God Damn Rock & Roll," listeners are treated to a blend of rockabilly rhythms, garage rock grit, and irreverent lyrics. The production quality highlights every snarling vocal and twanging guitar riff, making it an essential addition for fans of alternative music scenes.
The Cramps formed in 1976 in New York City, quickly gaining notoriety for their outrageous stage presence and unique sound?a fusion of punk rock attitude with vintage rock 'n' roll influences. Over their career, they have been credited as pioneers of the psychobilly genre, influencing countless bands worldwide. Their albums such as "Songs the Lord Taught Us" and "Psychedelic Jungle" remain cult classics.
Ace Records is known for its dedication to preserving classic sounds across genres like soul, R&B, blues, jazz, pop?and especially influential underground acts like The Cramps. With decades of experience in reissuing high-quality recordings from iconic artists around the globe, Ace has become synonymous with musical authenticity.
Stay Sick! is the fourth studio album (and ninth overall) by the American rock band the Cramps.[2] It was released on February 12, 1990, by Enigma Records, recorded at Music Grinder in Hollywood, self-produced by guitarist Poison Ivy[1] and engineered by Steve McMillan. It was the last made in studio with founding drummer Nick Knox.
"Bikini Girls with Machine Guns" was the band's only UK Top 40 single, reaching No. 35 in 1990.
The Cramps reissued the album on their own Vengeance Records in 2001. This edition contained four bonus tracks: "Bikini Girls with Machine Guns (Live)", "Beat Out My Love," "Jailhouse Rock" and "Jackyard Backoff". It also featured a slightly different cover.