The Damned - Damned Damned Damned

Damned Damned Damned

The Damned-Damned Damned Damned ****1/2

Damned Damned Damned was one of the very first punk albums to be released and it was the first by a British group, as well as one of the very best from the first wave of punk, even though Britains first wave was technically the second wave. Captain Sensible and Rat Scabies went down as sort of the Mick and Keith of the punk movement, and this album is really why.

The Ramones influenced opener 'Neat, Neat, Neat' showed us what we were in for while 'New Rose' knocked us on our can and taught us that the Damned were gonna take no prisoners. 'Stab You In The Back' was basically the template for all 1980's hardcore punk, and the albums closer 'I Feel Alright' is probably the best closer on a punk album.

Damned Damned Damned was the Damned's first album and certainly their best. They would go on to make some great records along the way but none that could even attempt to stand up to the likes of this. This is a classic not only from the band but from the genre as well and one that should be in every one's collection. If you like rock n' roll you'll love this. April 16, 2008

Damned if you don't like it

The best Damned album and one of my faves period. Everything but Feel the Pain is amazing. Their cover of 1970 (they call it "I feel alright) is absolutely stunning. In the end it's much like the first Floyd album, Piper. It doesn't sound much like the rest of The Damned's stuff, but it's just plain better than the rest of their stuff. Anyone looking for a great punk album without the chance of some hardcore activism and with a bit of a joker innem should get this album. January 18, 2008

Uk PUNK Classic- Essential!!!

The fact that theres only 3 other reviews up to this point shows how underrated this classic is. This is the first "punk " record out of the Uk released before the pistols clash etc. The Damned really were a special group combining tight songwriting unbelievable energy and more importantly a sense of humor. Almost every song on this record (cd) is a stone cold classic - crisp quick loud full of fun and well "rocking".
Great vocals by singer/ vampire Dave Vanian- a booming voice over shearing riffs and pounding drums. This along with Machine Gun Ettiquette (the damneds third lp)is a must own alongside Never mind the bollocks the clash's debut and In the City by the Jam. The damned still tour (yeah theyre fatter older and not nearly as good as the glory days but worth seeing all the same. THe damned also stayed exclusively on Independant labels while all the other "punk" bands signed major label deals. The damned did sign with Mca in the mid eighties and suffered artisically despite some flirts with major success. Its been heralded as the Uk's best from 1977 and its hard not to agree. March 9, 2007

the Damned,Damned,Damned

The Damned have been creating caos for thirty years
the 1st to do it all and undoubted the best .On this album, Lead singer Dave Vanian,Lead guiarist and {writer on the majority of the album }Brian James,Bass guitar Captain Sensible,and Drummer Rat Scabies completely crush all hopes for anybody wanting to rock the hardest.Fast ,Heavy songs played as if they where your abusive stepdad.Probly the most underrated Punk band ,or just band in genaral.Songs like "Feel the pain" and "fan club"offer a darker more "gothic" sound, while "Stab your back"(writen by Scabies)and "NEAT,NEAT,NEAT" provide some serious tremours through the vains that would scare a Junkie.
"See her tonight" is forsure the peak song of the album.so full of energy from begining to end it makes a speed addict gelious.
A must have Album for anyone who considers themselves a true punker and for anyone that loves rock and roll March 8, 2006

The best British punk album

Okay, I definatly have a bias twords early American punk (the Ramones, Johnny Thunders, ect). But I must conclude this is an absolute punk classic! Being the first British punk album, you can definatly hear its American influences. Heck, most of it sounds like Johnny Thunders. Despite all this, it is incredibly unique and just flat out rocking. The Damned did punk rock before and better than anyone else in Britain. The songwriting is fantastic (most of it by guitarist Brian James) and the musicianship is much better than the average punk band. A good deal of the songs don't follow the set three-chord punk route. As I said above, Brian James was one of punk's best songwriters, with his tunes such as "Neat Neat Neat" and "New Rose" are undisputed punk classics. The band went downhill after he left unfortunatly, even though "Machine Gun Etiquitte" was a good album. I'm very glad to see someone had the brains to put this back in print. November 8, 2005

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