Stay Sick!
1990 studio album by the Cramps
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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 long-time drummer Nick Knox.
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| Released | February 12, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Studio | Music Grinder Studios, Hollywood, California | |||
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| Length | 47:51 | |||
| Label | Enigma | |||
| Producer | Poison Ivy | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
"Bikini Girls with Machine Guns" was the band's only UK Top 40 single, reaching No. 35 in 1990.
The album name pays homage to a saying from Ghoulardi.[3][4][5]
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.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lux Interior and Ivy Rorschach; except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bop Pills" | Macy Skipper; Arthur Melton McNatt | 2:24 |
| 2. | "God Damn Rock & Roll" | 2:38 | |
| 3. | "Bikini Girls with Machine Guns" | 3:17 | |
| 4. | "All Women Are Bad" | 3:09 | |
| 5. | "The Creature from the Black Leather Lagoon" | 3:06 | |
| 6. | "Shortnin' Bread" | Traditional; arranged by Ivy Rorschach | 2:50 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Daisys Up Your Butterfly" | 2:38 | |
| 2. | "Everything Goes" | 3:46 | |
| 3. | "Journey to the Center of a Girl" | 4:49 | |
| 4. | "Mama Oo Pow Pow" | 2:33 | |
| 5. | "Saddle Up a Buzz Buzz" | 2:43 | |
| 6. | "Muleskinner Blues" | Jimmie Rodgers; George Vaughan | 2:51 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Her Love Rubbed Off" | Carl Perkins | 2:58 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Her Love Rubbed Off" | Carl Perkins | 2:58 |
| 14. | "Her Love Rubbed Off" (Live) | Carl Perkins | 5:05 |
| 15. | "Bikini Girls with Machine Guns" (Live) | 3:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Her Love Rubbed Off" | Carl Perkins | 2:58 |
| 14. | "Her Love Rubbed Off" (Live) | Carl Perkins | 5:05 |
| 15. | "Bikini Girls with Machine Guns" (Live) | 3:19 | |
| 16. | "Beat Out My Love" | Lee Dresser | 2:15 |
| 17. | "Jailhouse Rock" | Jerry Leiber; Mike Stoller | 2:28 |
| 18. | "Jackyard Backoff" | 3:17 |
Personnel
The Cramps
- Lux Interior – vocals
- Poison Ivy Rorschach – guitar
- Candy Del Mar – bass guitar
- Nick Knox – drums
Technical
- Steve Macmillan – engineer
- Lux Interior – front cover photography
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 26 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 62 |