The Cramps - Smell Of Female (Live - World Famous Peppermint Lounge)

Raw, reckless, and dripping with sleaze, Smell of Female captures The Cramps at their most feral. Recorded live in 1983 at New York’s legendary Peppermint Lounge, this blistering set distills everything that made the band infamous: primal rockabilly riffs, swampy blues grooves, and Lux Interior’s unhinged, snarling vocals, all riding atop Poison Ivy’s razor-sharp guitar work.

This vinyl pressing delivers the full, sweat-soaked intensity of the performance, with a stripped-down sound that feels immediate and dangerous—like you’re pressed against the stage as the band tears through classics such as “Thee Most Exalted Potentate of Love,” “I Ain’t Nuthin’ But a Gorehound,” and “Psychotic Reaction.” The crowd noise, feedback, and distortion are all part of the experience, preserving the chaos and confrontational energy that defined The Cramps’ live shows.