Name: Another Great Record From the Damned - The Best of the Damned
Brand: The Damned

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

DAM1

Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

&nbsp;With Printed Inner.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-06-30

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

029667 017114

Total Cap

Black LP

Artist

The Damned

Genre GB

Punk / Hardcore

Label GB

Chiswick

Chiswick is a sublabel and forerunner of Ace Records, established in 1975 by Ted Carroll and Roger Armstrong. Originating from a second-hand 45 records market stall in London, they were later joined by record enthusiast Trevor Churchill. In the late 70s, Chiswick became known for releasing music by "pub rock" bands. Today, it is recognized as the punk, power pop, and rock label within the Ace Records family.
The label's German releases were distributed by Metronome Musik GmbH and its label code is LC 4658. For unofficial releases, please refer to [l477609].

Vinyl variants, bonus material and signed editions exclusively available from Rough Trade.

The Damned is an English punk band formed in 1976 by Dave Vanian (vocals), Brian James (guitar), Captain Sensible (bass then guitar), and Rat Scabies (drums). They were the first British punk band to release a single in 1976. In the 1980s, they transitioned to a more psychedelic and gothic sound.

This album was originally released back in 1981 and pulled together the classic singles that the band had made for the label like ‘Love Song’, ‘Smash It Up’ (Parts 1 and 2)’, ‘I Just Can’t Be Happy Today’, ‘History Of The World Part 1’, ‘Hit Or Miss’, their Christmas single ‘There Ain’t No Sanity Clause’ and ‘Wait For The Blackout’. Not only are these now seen as gold-standard Damned tracks but also map out a musical development where they moved from their punk roots to crafting melodic pop songs that also took them into the charts. Better still, when originally pressed up in 1981 the album cannily also included those earlier classics punk classics ‘New Rose’ and ‘Neat Neat Neat’. There’s even Captain Sensible and the Softies’ version of ‘Jet Boy, Jet Girl’ that appeared on the flip of ‘Wait For The Blackout’ in 1982.   You don’t mess with a classic so we have reissued the album just as it looked back in 1981, complete with inner sleeve and blackmail label lettering. Saying that, fans of the Damned both old and new will need no encouragement to add this to their collection.&nbsp;

Another Great Record From the Damned - The Best of the Damned

Music GB

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