How to Make a Monster

The Cramps

How to Make a Monster

RELEASED: September 21, 2004
TYPE: FULL LENGTH
1. Quick Joey Small (summer 1976) 2:08 2. Lux's Blues (summer 1976) 1:14 3. Sunglasses After Dark (summer 1976) 2:56 4. TV Set (summer 1976) 2:34 5. Love Me (summer 1976) 1:16 6. Subwire Desire (summer 1976) 2:50 7. Sunglasses After Dark (summer 1976) 3:12 8. Sunglasses After Dark (summer 1976) 2:29 9. I Was a Teenage Werewolf (Oct. 1976) 3:08 10. Can't Hardly Stand It (Oct. 1976) 3:28 11. Sweet Woman Blues (1981 rehearsal) 4:54 12. Rumble Blues (1981 rehearsal) 1:49 13. Rumble Blues (false start) (1981 rehearsal) 0:49 14. Rumble Blues (1981 rehearsal) 3:28 15. Rumble Blues (1981 rehearsal) 2:32 16. Lonesome Town (1981 rehearsal) 4:13 17. Five Years Ahead of My Time (1982 A&M Studio) 2:10 18. Call of the Wighat (1982 A&M Studio) 4:35 19. Hanky Panky (1982 A&M Studio) 2:55 20. Journey to the Center of a Girl (1988 rehearsal) 3:35 21. Jackyard Backoff (1988 rehearsal) 3:04 22. Everything Goes (1988 rehearsal) 1:53 23. All Women Are Bad (1988 home demo) 3:47 24. Happy Birthday / Mike Reid Radio Spot / Hanky Panky (1988 home demo) 5:06
How to Make a Monster is an album by the American psychobilly band The Cramps, known for their unique blend of punk rock and rockabilly. Released in 1991, the album showcases the band's signature sound characterized by reverb-drenched guitars, theatrical lyrics, and a raw energy that pays homage to 1950s rock and roll while infusing it with a punk ethos. The Cramps' aesthetic draws heavily from horror and exploitation films, making their music a vibrant part of the underground scene. Although it did not achieve mainstream commercial success, the album has since garnered a cult following and is appreciated for its contributions to the psychobilly genre.