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Jan 19, 2024 · As pioneers of British punk, their discography is a treasure trove for anyone with an ear for authentic, unbridled rock music. This meticulously curated list celebrates the best songs by The Damned, stitching together fan-favorites and chart-toppers with the hidden threads of their deeper cuts.
- Don’T Cry Wolf
- Problem Child
- Stretcher Case Baby
- Life Goes on
- Nasty
- Elouise
- Smash It Up
- Love Song
- Neat Neat Neat
- # 1- New Rose
This single released in 1977 was their last for Stiff Records. It is also the last to feature Brian James and guitarist Lu Edmunds. They split up for the first time during their 1978 tour and reformed in 1979 with different members. The first 5000 copies were released in the UK on pink vinyl and all British releases had no picture sleeve. It was la...
This single also released in 1977 was intended as a preview for the second album. It was produced by Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason and was the first recording to feature Edmunds on guitar who would go on to have a long-lasting career in several bands. Although it failed to chart in the top 75, it did enter the NME charts at Number 27. It was later ...
Yet another 1977 single, this was a limited edition release. Only 5000 copies were distributed and it was not sold in record shops. Initially, copies were given away when the band played at the Marquee in London celebrating their first year anniversary as a band but when these ran out they were given to people who were members of the band’s fan clu...
Although Nirvana’s “Come as You Are,” is often said to be ripped off fromKilling Joke’s “Eighties,” it would seem that both songs based their riff rather heavily on this track from 1982’s Strawberries. It actually sounds more like theNirvana song than the Killing Joketrack as the riff is played in the same slow and brooding way whereas “Eighties” i...
The B-side to Thanks for the Night released in 1984, it was written specifically for their appearance in an episode of the British sitcom The Young Ones titled “Nasty” which deals with the four housemates being chased by their landlord who has turned into a vampire. As a result of that it is very horror influenced and its lyrics seem to be inspired...
A cover of the 1968 song by Paul Ryan, it is a track that the band has made their own and is another staple of their 80’s goth period. Released in 1986 on the back of the success of their Phantasmagoriaalbum, it was their highest charting track, reaching number 3. It was never included on an actual album but has been featured on several compilation...
From the third album released in 1979, “Smash it Up” is one of their most popular songs and is considered by many fans to be their unofficial anthem. It was their second single to be released from the album and was listed as “Smash it Up Part 2” when it was released as a single with it’s B-side being “Burglar.” The song “Smash It Up,” was produced ...
From Machine Gun Etiquette, this marked the start of the band’s days as a successful charting band, reaching number 20 and it was the track that saw them make their debut performance on Top of The Pops.It also received much radio play and is a very catchy number which the sound being considerably less raw than their early material. The song is not ...
Their second single, but the first from when their debut was actually out, was released simultaneously with it, effectively making it its lead single. It features a particularly iconic bassline from Sensible which made it into Stylus Magazine’s Top 50 basslines in 2005 at number 33. The song itself sounds very much like an early punk record with a ...
Their first single was released in 1976, which not only started The Damned’s career but also that of the punk movement in the United Kingdom. Written by James, it was also included on their first album. It is known for its iconic opening line where Vanian says “Is she really going out with him?” which was actually a parody of one of the opening lin...
- Machine Gun Etiquette (1979) Choosing between the two best Damned albums is rather like a parent choosing their favourite (evil) twin. Having split up and reformed, however, on this, the band’s third album, Sensible moved over to guitar and they introduced new bassist Algy Ward (formerly of The Saints and later of Tank), a man whose Motorhead obsession shows heavily in his playing.
- Damned Damned Damned (1977) Beating the Sex Pistols, The Clash, et al to the punch, the Damned’s magnificently messy debut, recorded in just 10 days and released in February 1977, is the first UK punk album.
- The Black Album (1980) So what do you do when you’ve put out three near-perfect albums? Put out a fourth, make it a double, and completely change the direction of the band, that’s what.
- Music For Pleasure (1977) The Damned’s second album (and their second in 1977), the aptly named Music For Pleasure, is without question their most underrated.
The Damned are an English punk rock band formed in London in 1976 by lead vocalist Dave Vanian, guitarist Brian James, bassist (and later guitarist) Captain Sensible and drummer Rat Scabies. [2]
Jun 18, 2024 · Urgent, primal, unstoppable. New Rose was the first recorded acknowledgement of punk, a form of music that aimed to sweep aside everything in its path. Or at least cause a fair bit of bloody mayhem trying. The Damned were punk’s prime movers.
The Damned are an English punk band who released the first British punk single with “New Rose” and the first British punk album with “Damned Damned Damned” in October, 1976.
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Oct 4, 2020 · They have nine singles that charted on the UK Singles ChartTop 40. As one of the first gothic rock bands, The Damned were a major influence on the goth subculture with lead singer Vanian’s vampire-themed costume, baritone singing voice, and dark lyrics being major influences. Here are all of The Damned albums ranked.
