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Light At The End Of The Tunnel (musical Number)
''The Light at the End of the Tunnel'' is a double compilation album by The Damned (band), the Damned, released by Music Corporation of America, MCA in 1987 as a retrospective collection. The same name was also given to a concurrently released video cassette and an approved band biography by Carol Clerk. The package was marketed as a greatest hits collection, but while it includes many of the band/s acknowledged standards, several of the songs were album tracks, while others were A-side and B-side, B-sides or other rarities. This Damned retrospective, however, is the only one to unite studio recordings from all of the studio albums the band had released between 1977 and 1986. MCA issued the ''Anything (The Damned album), Anything'' album track "In Dulce Decorum" as a single to support the release. ''The Light at the End of the Tunnel'' charted for a week at No. 87 in the UK Album Charts, the band's final chart entry until 2018's ''Evil Spirits (The Damned album), Evil Spirits ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Damned (band)
The Damned are an English rock band formed in London in 1976 by lead vocalist Dave Vanian, guitarist Brian James, bassist (and later guitarist) Captain Sensible and drummer Rat Scabies. They were the first punk band from the United Kingdom to release a single, " New Rose" (1976), release a studio album, '' Damned Damned Damned'' (1977) and tour the United States. Nine of the band's singles charted on the UK Singles Chart Top 40. The band briefly dissolved after '' Music for Pleasure'' (1977), the follow-up to their debut studio album, was critically dismissed. They quickly reformed without Brian James and released '' Machine Gun Etiquette'' (1979). In the 1980s, they released four studio albums: '' The Black Album'' (1980), '' Strawberries'' (1982), '' Phantasmagoria'' (1985) and '' Anything'' (1986), which saw the band moving toward a gothic rock style. The latter two albums did not feature Sensible, who had left the band in 1984. In 1988, James and Sensible rejoined to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grimly Fiendish
"Grimly Fiendish" is a single by the English rock band the Damned, released on 18 March 1985. The band was offered a deal by a major label, MCA, and moved further in the direction of goth music under the influence of guitarist/keyboardist Roman Jugg and vocalist Dave Vanian. Given a substantial promotional budget, including a video directed by Jonathan Gershfield, two separate 12" releases (each featuring a different remix of "Grimly Fiendish") and several limited edition 7" variants, the song was the band's biggest hit since 1979, reaching No. 21 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1985. MCA also issued the single in (Germany), Australia and Italy. Inspiration The song takes its title (although misspelled for copyright reasons) from a character - '' Grimly Feendish - The Rottenest Crook in the World'' – in the UK children's ''Wham! Wham! were an English pop duo formed in Bushey in 1981 consisting of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. They were one of the mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The History Of The World (Part 1)
"The History of the World (Part 1)" is a single by English rock band the Damned, released in September 1980 by Chiswick Records. It was co-produced by the band with Hans Zimmer and was included on the band's '' The Black Album''. The record was released in both 7" and 12" formats, and reached No. 51 in the UK Singles Chart. Critical reception Writing in Smash Hits magazine, reviewer David Hepworth wrote, "The Damned seem to be making overtures to the mainstream, knocking timidly on the door of daytime radio and asking to be let in. With keyboards to the fore instead of the usual guitars, this is not unlike the kind of half baked effort you'd expect from Supertramp, if they were trying to grab a bit of new wave credibility". Production credits Producers * Hans Zimmer * The Damned Musicians * Dave Vanian − vocals * Captain Sensible − guitar, vocals on "I Believe The Impossible" * Rat Scabies − drums * Paul Gray − bass * Hans Zimmer - synthesiser A synthes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Song (Damned)
"Love Song" is a single by English punk rock band the Damned, released in April 1979. It was the first fruit of the reformed lineup's deal with Chiswick Records, boosted by four variant picture sleeves, each one featuring a member of the band, with an additional 20,000 copies pressed on red vinyl (5,000 for each sleeve). It was the Damned's first top 40 hit, peaking at number 20 in the UK Singles Chart, and leading to the band's debut on ''Top of the Pops''. "Love Song" was included on the band's third album, '' Machine Gun Etiquette''. In February 1982, Chiswick reissued the single on their Big Beat imprint, using only the covers featuring Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible and Rat Scabies ( Algy Ward having left the band by this stage). The single was also issued in France, Germany and the Netherlands. Track listing All songs written by Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Ward. # "Love Song" - 2:03 # "Noise Noise Noise" - 3:10 # "Suicide" - 3:14 Production credits ;Producers * Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Rose
"New Rose" is the first single by British punk rock band the Damned. It was released on 22 October 1976 on Stiff Records, and in 1977 in the Netherlands, Germany and France. It is notable as the first ever single released by a British punk band. Written by guitarist Brian James, "New Rose" was also included on the group's full-length debut album, '' Damned Damned Damned''. The deadpan intro by singer Dave Vanian ("Is she really going out with him?") was taken from the 1964 Shangri-Las song " Leader of the Pack". The single's B-side is a cover of the Beatles' hit "Help!", performed about twice as fast as the original. Both songs became staples of the Damned's live shows, and appeared on various compilations. "New Rose" was reissued in Stiff's ''Damned 4 Pack'' mail-order set. Original copies had a press-out centre, while reissues had a solid centre. Copies from the four-pack had matrix details: "Bilbo tape" handwritten and "AY 50332" printed. A CD version was issued in the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Problem Child (Damned)
''Music for Pleasure'' is the second studio album by the English punk rock band the Damned. It was released on 18 November 1977 by Stiff Records. The album failed to chart in the UK. Background ''Music for Pleasure'' was produced by Nick Mason of Pink Floyd. The Damned originally sought out former Pink Floyd member Syd Barrett, but were unsuccessful due to his reclusive lifestyle. In a brief interview for the documentary ''The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead'' (2015), Mason reported the band were accustomed to a much faster recording schedule than he was familiar with from Pink Floyd. The Damned hoped to record several songs on their first day in studio, when Nick Mason would still be fine-tuning the microphone set-up and tuning the drums. The album featured new member Lu Edmonds on guitar alongside original guitarist Brian James, as well as guest saxophonist Lol Coxhill. The album was the last album-length studio release to feature James, who would rejoin the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Just Can't Be Happy Today
"I Just Can't Be Happy Today" is a song by English punk rock band the Damned from their 1979 album, '' Machine Gun Etiquette''. Released as a single in November on Chiswick Records, it peaked at No. 46 in the UK Singles Chart. Production The single was heavily edited for radio airplay, removing the spoken word monologue, though the version on the record is unaltered. The first track on the B-side, a cover of Sweet's " Ballroom Blitz", was recorded with Lemmy of Motörhead fame on bass guitar. "Turkey Song" was not credited on the sleeve. Live performances The Damned performed "I Just Can't Be Happy Today" alongside "Smash It Up" on the BBC2 television show ''The Old Grey Whistle Test'' in 1979, where they infamously trashed the stage towards the end of the song. Track listing # "I Just Can't Be Happy Today" ( Dadomo, Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Ward) - 2:53 # " Ballroom Blitz" ( Chapman, Chinn) - 3:30 # "Turkey Song" (Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Ward) - 1:32 Production credi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and the piano, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One of List of best-selling music artists, the most successful composers and performers in history, McCartney is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing, versatile and wide tenor vocal range and eclecticism in music, musical eclecticism, exploring genres ranging from traditional pop, pre-rock and roll pop to classical, ballads and electronica. His Lennon–McCartney, songwriting partnership with Lennon is the most successful in music history. Born in Liverpool, McCartney taught himself piano, guitar and songwriting as a teenager, having been influenced by his father, a jazz player, and rock and roll performers such as Little Richard and Buddy Holly. He began his career when he joined Lennon's skiffle group, the Quarrymen, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lennon
John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer-songwriter, musician and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's Lennon–McCartney, songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history. Born in Liverpool, Lennon became involved in the Skiffle revival, skiffle craze as a teenager. In 1956, he formed the Quarrymen, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960. Lennon initially was the group's ''de facto'' leader, a role he gradually seemed to cede to McCartney, writing and co-writing songs with increasing innovation, including "Strawberry Fields Forever", which he later cited as his finest work with the band. Lennon soon expanded his work into other media by participating in numerous films, including ''How I Won the War'', and authoring ''In His Own Write'' and ''A Spaniard in the Works'', both collections of literary nonsense, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Help! (song)
"Help!" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that served as the title song for Help! (film), the 1965 film and the band's Help!, accompanying soundtrack album. It was released as a single in July 1965, and was number one for three weeks in the United States and the United Kingdom. Credited to Lennon–McCartney, "Help!" was written by John Lennon with some assistance from Paul McCartney. During an interview with ''Playboy'' in 1980, Lennon recounted: "The whole Beatles thing was just beyond comprehension. I was subconsciously crying out for help". The song was ranked at number 29 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, ''Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2004 and 2010, and then was re-ranked at number 447 in the 2021 list. In 2008, the 1965 Capitol Records recording of "Help!" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Composition The documentary series ''The Beatles Anthology'' revealed that Lennon wrote the lyrics of the song to express his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smash It Up
"Smash It Up" is a song by English punk rock band The Damned (band), the Damned, released as a single on 12 October 1979 by Chiswick Records. It is considered the band's unofficial anthem. The single was the second release from the band's third studio album ''Machine Gun Etiquette'' (1979), where it was listed as "Smash It Up (Part II)". The A-side and B-side, B-side of the single was "Burglar". Production "Smash It Up" was produced by the band and Roger Armstrong. It is structured in two-part form: a melodic instrumental introduction (written in homage to Marc Bolan after his tragic death) segueing into an energetic pop-punk song. The song's lyrics criticize those who indulge in hippie culture (referring to "blow wave hairstyles" and "Glastonbury hippies") instead of advocating for political revolution. Release Chiswick reissued the single on their budget Big Beat Records (British record label), Big Beat imprint in February 1982. The single was also issued in Australia, German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Is It A Dream?
''Phantasmagoria'' is the sixth album by English rock band the Damned, released by MCA in July 1985. Special editions were available on white vinyl or picture disc; some versions included a free 12-inch of their UK No. 3 hit " Eloise". It is the first album by the band without original member Captain Sensible, and was a style shift to gothic rock compared to the band's punk sound of its early career. Background and production After much wrangling, the Damned received a new contract with MCA Records in October 1984 on the strength of the song "Grimly Fiendish", issued as a single the following March. They recorded the album in Eel Pie Studios from March to June 1985. It reached No. 11 in the charts, and was the band's highest-charting album ever, until the release of '' Evil Spirits'' in 2018, which cracked the top-ten at No. 7. The non-album single "Eloise," (a Barry Ryan cover), released six months later, became a huge UK hit, reaching No. 3. The Damned centred the enti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
