THE KLITZ - Sounds of Memphis, '78 7" EP OUT NOW!
Jim and The Klitz answer the question "What is Punk Rock?", and Jim talks about Memphis, The Sex Pistols, Chuck Berry, and Rock n Roll, while in the studio mixing Candy's keys and drummer Darla Klitz's vocals (aka sisters Gail Elise and Marcia Clifton, along with Lesa Aldridge and Amy Gassner), on their version of the Cramps "TV Set".....also live performances at the Orpheum!
"The Klitz were Memphis punk ground zero." --Ross Johnson
Recorded by ALEX CHILTON and SAM THE SHAM in one three-hour blast in the summer of '78, Sounds of Memphis is the first archival Klitz release. Widely regarded as Memphis' first punk band and championed by JIM DICKINSON, The Klitz featured GAIL ELISE CLIFTON on vocals and LESA ALDRIDGE (of Big Star's Third fame) on guitar. Sounds of Memphis is a Midtown lo-fi gem. Includes a version of Chilton's "Hook or Crook."
Gail Elise Clifton - Vocals
Lesa Aldridge - Guitar, Vocals
Amy Gassner - Bass
Marcia Clifton - Drums
Track List:
Side A:
Couldn't Be Bothered
Two Chords
Side B:
Hard Up
Hook or Crook
Spins at 45 RPMs