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The Damned Damned Damned Damned - Hot Rods Sleeve - EX UK vinyl LP album (LP record)
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*This item is from Danny Baker's personal record collection*
Obtained directly from the legendary U.K. Music Journalist, Writer, TV Presenter, and performer's vast, personal music archive, the collection spans every era from Danny's storied career. From importing the latest hip West Coast psychedelic sounds in top London import record stores in the early '70s, to being a key figure in the London punk scene, and, not forgetting, co-creator of seminal Brit' Punk fanzine 'Sniffin' Glue'.
With subsequent years spent at the NME, a very long list of television work (presenting and writing) alongside a career in radio, it would be quicker to list who Danny hasn't interviewed than who he has! Provenance of any signed items in the collection is assured.
It's a great collection with many unique and collectable items, reflecting, not only Danny's long and varied career, but also his own deep passion for music.
1. Neat Neat Neat
2. Fan Club
3. I Fall
4. Born To Kill
5. Stab Yor Back
6. Feel The Pain
7. New Rose
8. Fish
9. See Her Tonite
10. 1 Of The 2
11. So Messed Up
12. I Feel Alright
History:-
The classic Damned Damned Damned album cover depicts the four original members of the group after the Stiff Records photographer bashed each one of them round the chops with a cream pie. But the fun & games didn't stop there. On the album's release in February [18th] 1977, the story was put to the press that distributor Island Records had mistakenly positioned an Erica Echenberg photograph of New Wave/RnB act Eddie & The Hot Rods in place of a live shot of The Damned at London punk venue the Roxy on the back cover. An "erratum" sticker was also [strategically] placed on the rear next to the 'offending' image, reading: "Due to Record Company error, a picture of Island recording artists Eddie & The Hot Rods has been printed instead of The Damned. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and the correct picture will be substituted on future copies."
Note, the album design was credited to Big Jobs Inc, a pseudonym of Barney Bubbles, whose cv includes work with Hawkwind & other unusual promotional activity at Stiff Records [e.g. the bogus 'Stiff Single Voucher' or deliberately off-register sleeve for Elvis Costello's 'This Years Model'].
For many years we have called this version of the cover a 'withdrawn misprint' but it was in fact printed intentionally under the direction of Stiff Records label boss, Jake Riviera in collaboration with art director, Barney Bubbles. Stiff had worked out they needed to sell 2,000 copies to recoup the cost of recording [the album took just 10 days to record] & producing the first UK punk album release, ahead of the first The Clash LP & months ahead of The Sex Pistols. We also know that bassist Captain Sensible kicked a fuss about the album's artwork & cream pie fiasco, right down to his placement on the back cover, either way it's no coincidence that it ended up being The Damned's mates Eddie & The Hot Rods pictured, as an elaborate prank 'doing the rat' no less, in mock tribute to Rat Scabies we presume. With instant media coverage of the so-called "error" on the cover, the album sold like hot [cream pie] cakes, instantly hitting the UK album charts. We can confirm that only 2000 copies were pressed this way & a very limited number were shrink-wrapped with a special Barney Bubbles designed red "food-fight" sticker on the front of the shrink reading "Damned Damned", thus completing the LP title when read underneath the band's name.
Run out groove inscriptions:
Side A: "A Porky Prime Cut SEEZ 1 A1 EG"
Side B: "The Sound Is In The Plastic SEEZ 1 B1 EG"
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| Condition : |
This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info. |
| Availability: |
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| Year of Release: |
1977 - 47 years old |
| Artist: |
The Damned (click here for complete listing) |
| Title: |
Damned Damned Damned (click here for more of the same title) |
| Postage/Shipping: |
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| Format: |
vinyl LP album (LP record) |
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| Record Label: |
Stiff |
| Catalogue No: |
SEEZ1 |
| Country of Origin: |
UK
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| Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
| Additional info: |
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| EIL.COM Ref No |
DAMLPDA18367 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
| Genres: |
Punk
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| Related Artists: |
Brian James, Captain Sensible, Dolly Mixture, Henry Badowski, Johnny Moped, Magic Michael, Naz Nomad & The Nightmares, Percy Pavilion, Rat Scabies, Sensible Gray Cells, Slime, Tanz Der Youth, The Cleaners From Venus, The Disco Bros, The Phantom Chords |
| Complete Stock List: |
The Damned |
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sales@eil.com to contact our sales team. |
| Alternative Names: |
None |
| To order by phone: |
Call +44 1474 815010 quoting EIL.COM reference number DAMLPDA18367 |
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 has just a little light creasing near the top right
corner with no splits or paper loss and the spine text clear & legible.
The vinyl has just a little cosmetic mark at the start of the final track
on side 2, which has no real impact on play and very little sign of
actual turntable use, leaving it in excellent condition overall. A great
copy of this piece of Punk history! SEEZ1) ){kind=spacer}
