The Damned
The Damned are a punk band from the United Kingdom.The Damned played their first gig on July 6, 1976, supporting The Sex Pistols at the 100 Club in London. They were the first of the London punk bands to get a record deal and release a single, "New Rose".
Original Lineup
"Dave Vanian" (David Lett) - vocals
Brian James (Brian Robertson) - guitar
"Captain Sensible" (Ray Burns) - bass (although for most of his career with The Damned he played guitar and did vocals)
"Rat Scabies" (Chris Millar) - drums
James left the group in 1978. After a brief interlude with Lemmy Kilminster of Hawkwind and Motorhead playing bass, the position was filled by Algy Ward of the Australian punk band The Saints. Ward would later be replaced by Paul Gray and Roman Jugg.
Discography Highlights
- New Rose / Help (single, 1976)
- Neat, neat, neat / Stab Your Back / Singalonga Scabies (single, 1977)
- Damned, Damned, Damned (album, 1977)
- Stretcher Case Baby / Sick Of Being Sick (single, 1977)
- Problem Child / You Take My Money (single, 1977)
- Don't Cry Wolf / One Way Love (single, 1977)
- Music for Pleasure (album, 1977)
- Love Song / Noise, Noise, Noise / Suicide (single, 1979)
- Smash it Up / Burglar (single, 1979)
- Just Can't Be Happy Today / Ballroom Blitz / The Turkey Song (single, 1980)
- Machine Gun Etiquette (album, 1979)
- The Black Album (album, 1981)
- Strawberries (album, 1983)
- Phantasmagoria (album,1986)
