Another Great Record From the Damned - The Best of the Damned (Vinyl LP) Rhythm & Blues

Another Great Record From the Damned - The Best of the Damned (Vinyl LP) Rhythm & BluesThis 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 Cant Be Happy Today, History Of The World Part 1, Hit Or Miss, their Christmas single There Aint 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

they are among the purest sonic realizations of the spirit of the avant-garde

Contained herein on this hallowed slab is a collection of recordings that were exceedingly obscure when first released but gained traction many years later thanks to hip and frugal DJs

The venue would be a rich source of historic material for future albums

In the years since

red Planet etc

'Little Girl Lies' and 'In The Flesh'

with the charm and confidence of a group well aware they've hit on the kind of good idea that'll last them for years

Southport and soul collectors favourite finally getting a full single release

Comedown Machine with a minimal cover design that resembles an RCA demo tape

" where he and guest MC MF Grimm's flows warble over a rhythm track whose tempo speeds up and slows down continually

"Hot-O-Momo" features Xanax and comes closest to reproducing the vintage feel of "I Am Somebody" except more of a lost Prince track than a lost Chromeo joint

You really hear that in this recording