Look Mom No Head!

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Look Mom No Head!
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1991
RecordedJune 21 – July 14, 1991
Studio Ocean Way, Hollywood, California
Length48:31
Label Restless, Enigma
Producer Poison Ivy
The Cramps chronology
Stay Sick!
(1990)
Look Mom No Head!
(1991)
Flamejob
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Look Mom No Head! is the fifth studio album and the 10th album overall by the American rock band the Cramps. It was released in November 1991 by Restless/Enigma, and licensed to Ace Records under Big Beat in the UK. It was recorded and mixed by Steve McMillan at Ocean Way Studios in Hollywood between June 21 and July 14, 1991. [1] It was self-produced by Cramps guitarist Poison Ivy. Iggy Pop guested on the track "Miniskirt Blues", which was originally recorded by the Flower Children in 1967.

Contents

The Cramps reissued the album on their own Vengeance Records in 2001. The reissue contained two bonus tracks: "Wilder Wilder Faster Faster" and "Jelly Roll Rock". [3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lux Interior and Poison Ivy Rorschach; except where indicated

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dames, Booze, Chains and Boots" 4:35
2."Two Headed Sex Change" 2:52
3."Blow up Your Mind" 4:29
4."Hard Workin' Man" Ry Cooder, Jack Nitzsche, Paul Schrader 4:02
5."Miniskirt Blues"L. Bedlen, L. Starr, Simon Stokes2:39
6."Alligator Stomp" 4:04
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Wanna Get in Your Pants" 4:19
2."Bend Over, I'll Drive" 4:05
3."Don't Get Funny with Me" 3:23
4."Eyeball in My Martini" 3:20
5."Hipsville 29 B.C."Don Turnbow2:32
6."The Strangeness in Me"Ellis Mize3:17
CD bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Wilder Wilder Faster Faster"4:55
2001 CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Wilder Wilder Faster Faster" 4:55
14."Jelly Roll Rock"Wilks2:27

Personnel

The Cramps

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Technical

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 Huey, Steve. The Cramps: Look Mom No Head! at AllMusic. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  2. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 165.
  3. Huey, Steve. The Cramps: Look Mom No Head! [Bonus Track ] at AllMusic . Retrieved September 10, 2011.

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