The Dripping Lips will instantly be more familiar than most of the other discs clutterin’ up the “misc D” section, which is okay, cuz it’s a pretty good record.
Sylvain was the underrated tunesmith in the NY Dolls, not content to merely re-write Chuck Berry’s back catalogue, or ripoff Sonny Boy Williamson’s bluster.
A near decade’s worth of Old Scratchibilly rock from Northern California’s porno-psycho-horror revivalists The Hellbillys is neatly crucified on this disc.
This is punk, this is soul, this is R&B, this is an aphrodisiac. If you want to wake up with your virginity intact, avoid all contact with Danko Jones.
Pussy Galore was the starting point for Royal Trux and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, and a major inspiration for Chrome Cranks, Cheater Slicks and Lollipop.