Every Damned record is different. And every one takes
the band’s signature sound in a new direction.
The
Black Album is no exception, perhaps the band’s most
ambitious of its excellent discography.
This double LP follow-up to the superb Machine Gun
Etiquette (also available from DPR) is the fourth full-
length release by the British punk founding-fathers.
The LP originally came out in July of 1980, making this
its 24th anniversary.
This sprawling multifaceted masterpiece is comprised
of traditional punk rock, dark lyrical introspection,
haunting sounds, and one side of hard-edged live
recordings. It further explores the musical boundaries
The Damned were clearly eager to avoid rather than
embrace.
From the songs opener, “Waiting for the Blackout,”
through “13th Floor Vendetta” (alluding to the movie
The Abominable Dr. Phibes), to its side-length “Curtain
Call,” The Damned prove why they are the most
referential and chameleon-like of all the original punk
innovators. And why they remain one of the best.
• Mastered for vinyl by Masterdisk
• Faithful, updated rendering of original art printed at Stoughton Printing Co.
• Limited foil-numbered editions of 500 double LP 200-gram black vinyl
500 double LP 150-gram dark grey vinyl manufactured for pristine sound at Quality Record Pressings
• Comes in European-style poly bag for protection and durability
TRACK LIST
A1 Wait for the Blackout
A2 Lively Arts
A3 Silly Kids Games
A4 Drinking About My Baby
A5 Twisted Nerve
A6 Hit or Miss
B1 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
B2 Sick of This And That
B3 History of the World Pt. 1
B4 13th Floor Vendetta
B5 Therapy
C1 Curtain Call
D1 Love Song [LIVE]
D2 Second Time Around [Live]
D3 Smash it UP (Parts 1 & 2) [Live]
D4 New Rose [Live]
D5 I Just Can’t Be Happy Today [Live]
D6 Plan 9 Channel 7 [live]
