The Black Album
The Damned
1981
The Black Album is a Alt/Indie album by The Damned, originally released in 1981. On Gatefold: 70 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Goth Rock
- cavernous
- brooding
- theatrical
About
The Black Album was the fourth album by The Damned, and the first to feature Paul Gray on bass guitar. It was released in October 1980 on Chiswick as a double album, with "Curtain Call" filling the whole of side three, and a selection of live tracks recorded at Shepperton Studios for Damned fan club members on side four. .
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Tracklist
- 1Wait for the Blackout3:51
- 2Lively Arts2:55
- 3Silly Kid's Games2:15
- 4Drinking About My Baby3:28
- 5Twisted Nerve4:35
- 6Hit or Miss2:36
- 7Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde4:31
- 8Sick of This and That1:47
- 9The History of the World, Pt. 13:52
- 1013th Floor Vendetta5:04
- 11Therapy6:11
- 12Curtain Call17:14
- 2.1Love Song (Live Version)2:10
- 2.2Second Time Around (Live Version)1:46
- 2.3Smash It up Parts, Pt. 1 & Pt. 2 (Live Version)4:24
- 2.4New Rose (Live Version)1:49
- 2.5I Just Can't Be Happy Today (Live Version)3:55
- 2.6Plan 9 Channel 7 (Live Version)5:12
- 2.7White Rabbit (7" Version)3:00
- 2.8Rabid (Over You)3:44
- 2.9Seagulls2:36
- 2.10The History of the World, Pt. 1 (Single Version)3:48
- 2.11I Believe the Impossible2:54
- 2.12Sugar & Spite1:30
- 2.13There Ain't No Sanity Clause2:29
- 2.14Looking at You (Live Version)5:51
- 2.15White Rabbit (Extended Version)5:24
Credits
Performers
- Paul GrayBASS BASS GUITAR
- Rat ScabiesDRUMS VOCALS GUITAR
- Captain SensibleGUITAR VOCALS KEYBOARDS
- Dave VanianVOCALS BACKING VOCALS
- Hans ZimmerSYNTHESIZER
- Ray MartinezTRUMPET
- Hugh JonesBACKING VOCALS
- Anthony MooreSYNTHESIZER
5 collectors on Gatefold own this · 70 pressings tracked on Gatefold