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This anniversary edition contains not only the original album but also a disc of BBC sessions and rarities and the band's first gig supporting the Sex Pistols at the 100 Club. An exclusive fourth disc contains a rare hour long documentary on the making of the album and the events leading up to it, with comments from the band and contempories such as Chrissie Hynde and Glenn Matlock.
The box set is packed with rare photos (some never seen before) as well as a brand new essay from Mojo’s Kieron Tyler who, for the first time, interviews all four members of the band to provide a great background to the album, all encased in a fanzine style book.
The box set is packed with rare photos (some never seen before) as well as a brand new essay from Mojo’s Kieron Tyler who, for the first time, interviews all four members of the band to provide a great background to the album, all encased in a fanzine style book.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
i came by this album as a 14 year old in 1979, it blew my socks off then and it still does now , this album came out 4 to 5 months before the debuts of the clash, the jam, and the stranglers and nearly 10 months before the pistols commited to vinyl, this album ranks alongside the who`s my generation as a blistering debut with a take no prisoners attitude, brian james brilliantly crafted songs and unlike a lot of punk bands, no reggae, no politics, just adrenalised rock n roll, this 3 disc has the original album remasterd, disc 2 demos b sides and peel sessions/in concert. disc 3 is a ragged recording of their 1st gig at the 100 club in front of a small stunned audience, dont mess about this belongs in your collection . get it!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Andy Rothers
Format:Audio CD
From the first bass riff on Neat Neat Neat to the explosion of sound at the end of I Feel Alright there can be no doubt that you are listening to the finest album of the punk era.
Although well known for being the first Punk group to release any record, in the form of the New Rose single, the Damned had so much more to offer. They were, and still are, essentially a live band with boundless energy. This album manages to capture all the raw energy of an early live show. With minimal frills and overdubs this album serves as the perfect document of it's time. That said it doesn't actually sound dated even 30 years later.
If you want to know where band like Greenday got their inspiration from look no further than Damned Damned Damned.
Although well known for being the first Punk group to release any record, in the form of the New Rose single, the Damned had so much more to offer. They were, and still are, essentially a live band with boundless energy. This album manages to capture all the raw energy of an early live show. With minimal frills and overdubs this album serves as the perfect document of it's time. That said it doesn't actually sound dated even 30 years later.
If you want to know where band like Greenday got their inspiration from look no further than Damned Damned Damned.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Damned's undirected blast of energy screamed the virtues of mindlessness and paradoxically provided belief. Rumbling into view in 77, indecipherable lyrics, intense guitar energy, burning a deep hole in any 16 year old groove. A gang of special Bash St kids, dosed on dexies, handed a road map for personal anarchy. Or was that us?
The Dammed were hated by the press, too unruly, with nothing to say about the states of the world. All they communicated was a state of mind. Nihilism induced by a high energy sugar rush. The constant gigging brought their virus to the backwaters and so they infected the shires beyond the London shrines; Vortex, 100 Club, Hope and Anchor, Marquee.
Incorporating Stooges, bits of Stones, a large slice of Pistols, Ramones, MC5 and of course themselves. First wave was always more aware of the outside musical world. Only aferwards the corridors became narrower and narrower.
For the firstly annnoited before it all became formula, the Damned were catalysts for something new; kicking open doors, ushering in a period of intensity, blinding flares exploding into a deserted musical sky, the signal for change. These tracks, album and demos; are the starting pistol for change rather than the Sex Pistols quivering anger.This did not make the foundations of everything held dear shiver and shake.
Providing a space for like minded to meet each other in pre facebook times; swop addresses, sleep on floors, exchange body fluids, memories, beers and anything else illicit. Across the UK and Europe a friendly damned fan equals a night of excess.
Just remember, people still clung onto other forms of music whilst punk swept the nation, sad, very sad. What do they tell their kids?
This CD package incorporates the first incarceration with Brian James' bending guitar shapes. The second album, produced by Nick "Ferrari" Mason, generally perceived as naff, a relic for the hardcore fan had some highlights. MFP, misnamed, as it was never a treat is generally as bad as it ever was. The Damned embraced Prog. They misjudged the barometer, lost their fans and broke into pieces.
This wraps the speed rush of the 1st with a cull of the best of the 2nd; stretcher case, problem child, don't cry wolf. The other bits are demos but the groove was already cut into the debut.
The 3CD's are historical documents but they don't beat the battered vinyl copy of the 30 year old album.
The Dammed were hated by the press, too unruly, with nothing to say about the states of the world. All they communicated was a state of mind. Nihilism induced by a high energy sugar rush. The constant gigging brought their virus to the backwaters and so they infected the shires beyond the London shrines; Vortex, 100 Club, Hope and Anchor, Marquee.
Incorporating Stooges, bits of Stones, a large slice of Pistols, Ramones, MC5 and of course themselves. First wave was always more aware of the outside musical world. Only aferwards the corridors became narrower and narrower.
For the firstly annnoited before it all became formula, the Damned were catalysts for something new; kicking open doors, ushering in a period of intensity, blinding flares exploding into a deserted musical sky, the signal for change. These tracks, album and demos; are the starting pistol for change rather than the Sex Pistols quivering anger.This did not make the foundations of everything held dear shiver and shake.
Providing a space for like minded to meet each other in pre facebook times; swop addresses, sleep on floors, exchange body fluids, memories, beers and anything else illicit. Across the UK and Europe a friendly damned fan equals a night of excess.
Just remember, people still clung onto other forms of music whilst punk swept the nation, sad, very sad. What do they tell their kids?
This CD package incorporates the first incarceration with Brian James' bending guitar shapes. The second album, produced by Nick "Ferrari" Mason, generally perceived as naff, a relic for the hardcore fan had some highlights. MFP, misnamed, as it was never a treat is generally as bad as it ever was. The Damned embraced Prog. They misjudged the barometer, lost their fans and broke into pieces.
This wraps the speed rush of the 1st with a cull of the best of the 2nd; stretcher case, problem child, don't cry wolf. The other bits are demos but the groove was already cut into the debut.
The 3CD's are historical documents but they don't beat the battered vinyl copy of the 30 year old album.
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Mandatory
I have a best of Damned CD that i've had for years, it's OK and because of that i didn't buy any others. Read more
Published 11 hours ago by snodger
5.0 out of 5 stars
Damned Good Buy For the Fans
Despite having a lot of the cd material already on the Stiff Years Anthology I bought this primarily for the live cd and the interview discs both of which will be of interest to... Read more
Published 3 months ago by PG Stirling
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth buying yet again!
So I have a lot of history with this amazing recording. I bought it on vinyl 3 times and I think this is the 4th time I have purchased it on CD. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Scott K. Tisch
5.0 out of 5 stars
always a p[leasure to be DAMNED DAMNED DAMNED
well, what can i say, over the past 15 years or so they have re packaged this classic album a few times most recently back in 2005 with the great play... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Edward J. mccarthy Jr.
3.0 out of 5 stars
None of the reviews on here are for this item
No reviews on here so far for this actual item and this is no different. As i have already bought the album itself 6 times already (every 5 or so years a new version appears with... Read more
Published 5 months ago by W. Musson
5.0 out of 5 stars
The essence of punk! A must buy.
Originally bought this on vinyl after seeing them live in the hey day of punk - 1977. Can't believe it is so long ago! Read more
Published 13 months ago by Possum Pie
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Damned excellent debut
This debut record is vintage punk but the performances recorded here all capture the raw energy of the band live who were excellent then and still seem to be,going by... Read more
Published on 25 April 2011 by Ken Raus
5.0 out of 5 stars
A potent blast from the past
The Damned have gone down in the history of British popular music as the band that released the first ever 'Punk Rock' record. Read more
Published on 6 Nov 2010 by Mark Fleming
5.0 out of 5 stars
damned,damned.damned.
quite simply the best punk album ever produced by the best punk band in the world .the music is fast ,loud and to the point,is that punk was mean't be be?
Published on 3 Oct 2010 by darkly disturbed
5.0 out of 5 stars
Damned good.
A brilliant debut album. One of the best punk albums to be released, first. Fast and furious guitar playing by Brian James who, wrote most of the songs. Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2010 by James A. Murray
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