The Damned
THE BEST OF THE DAMNED
ANOTHER GREAT RECORD

 

[1979 UK LP] Ace Records DAM 1 

[1982 Japan Promotional LP] Chiswick Records P-11164

[1982 Japan LP] Chiswick Records P-11164 

[1985 Japan LP] SMS SP18-5171

[France LP] Milan A120173

[1979 UK LP] Ace Records DAM 1
[1982 Japan Promotional LP] Chiswick Records P-11164
[1982 Japan LP] Chiswick Records P-11164
[1985 Japan LP] SMS SP18-5171
[France LP] Milan A120173

1. New Rose - Live
2. Love Song
3. Jet Boy, Jet Girl
4. I Just Can't Be Happy Today
5. There Ain't No Sanity Clause
6. Hit Or Miss
7. White Rabbit
8. Smash It Up - Parts 1 & 2
9. Plan 9 Channel 7
10. Rabid (Over You)
11. Wait For The Blackout
12. History Of The World Part 1

[1982 Japan Promotional LP] Chiswick Records P-11164
Japanese promo sample 12-track vinyl LP
Including fold out illustrated Japanese text biography/lyric insert

[1982 Japan LP] Chiswick Records P-11164
Original 1st press 1982 Japanese Chiswick label
With 4-page illustrated Japanese text biography/lyric insert and red obi-strip

[1985 Japan LP] SMS SP18-5171
Full colour picture sleeve
Japanese text biography/lyric insert
Second issue yellow 'Rock Original Disk' series obi-strip

[UK CD] Big Beat CDDAM 1

1. New Rose
2. Neat Neat Neat
3. Don't Cry Wolf
4. Love Song
5. Smash it up parts 1 and 2
6. I just can't be happy today
7. White Rabbit
8. The History of the World part1
9. Wait for the blackout
10. Lively Arts
11. Looking at you
12. There ain't no sanity clause
13. Disco man
14. Bill bad breaks
15. Dozen Girls
16. Stranger on the Town
17. Generals

18. Thanks for the night  

The Best Of The Damned LP
1New Rose (Live Version)  ²
2Love Song  ¹
3Jet Boy, Jet Girl
4I Just Can't Be Happy Today  ¹
5There Ain't No Sanity Clause  ²
6Hit Or Miss  ²
7White Rabbit  ²
  
8Smash It Up (Parts 1 and 2)  ¹
9Plan 9 Channel 7  ¹
10Rabid (Over You)  ²
11Wait For The Blackout  ²
12The History Of The World Part 1  ²
  
  
 German tracklist
  
1New Rose (Live Version)  ²
2Love Song  ¹
13Ballroom Blitz
4I Just Can't Be Happy Today  ¹
5There Ain't No Sanity Clause  ²
6Hit Or Miss  ²
7White Rabbit  ²
  
8Smash It Up Parts I and II  ¹
9Plan 9 Channel 7  ¹
10Rabid (Over You)  ²
11Wait For The Blackout  ²
12History Of The World Part 1  ²
  
  
 UK tracklist
  
14New Rose
2Love Song  ¹
15Neat Neat Neat
4I Just Can't Be Happy Today  ¹
3Jet Boy, Jet Girl
6Hit Or Miss  ²
5There Ain't No Sanity Clause  ²
  
8Smash It Up (Parts 1 and 2)  ¹
9Plan 9 Channel 7  ¹
10Rabid (Over You)  ²
11Wait For The Blackout  ²
12The History Of The World Part 1  ²
Line Up 
Dave Vanian  -  vocals 
Captain Sensible  -  guitar1,2,4-13
 bass on 'New Rose' & 'Neat Neat Neat' 
Brian James  -  guitar14,15
Algy Ward  -  bass  ¹ 
Paul Gray  -  bass  ² 
Rat Scabies  -  drums 
  
Captain Sensible  -  vocals on 'Jet Boy, Jet Girl' 
Big Mick  -  vocals, guitar on 'Jet Boy, Jet Girl' 
Frank N. Stein  -  bass on 'Jet Boy, Jet Girl' 
Joe Thumper  -  drums on 'Jet Boy, Jet Girl' 
  
Lemmy  -  bass on 'Ballroom Blitz' 
Hans Zimmer  -  synthesizers on 
 'The History Of The World Part 1' 
  
Written by 
Brian James1,14,15
Scabies, Sensible, Vanian & Ward2,8,9
Deprijck, Lacomblez & Ward3
Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Ward & Dadomo4
Scabies, Sensible, Vanian & Dadomo5
Scabies, Sensible, Gray & Vanian6,12
Grace Slick7
Scabies, Sensible, Vanian & LeVien10
Scabies, Sensible, Gray, Vanian & Karloff11
Chinn & Chapman13
  
Produced by 
The Damned1,5,6,11
Roger Armstrong & The Damned2,4,7-9,13
Jan Rietman3
All Sorts of People10
Nick Lowe14,15
  
Overproduced by 
Hans Zimmer12
  
Engineered by 
Hugh Jones5,6,11,12
Bazza14,15
  
Recorded at 
Shepperton on 29 July 19801
 CountryRecord Label & Catalogue NumberReleasedNotes 
FranceMilan A 120 17311/1981(1)
FranceMilan A 120 17311/1981(2)
FranceMilan A 120 17311/1981(3)
FranceMilan A 120 17311/1981(4)
FranceMilan A 120 17311/1981(5)
GermanyChiswick Records 0067.07911/1981 
HollandChiswick Records DAM-696911/1981 
JapanWarner-Pioneer Corporation P-1116411/1981 
JapanSounds Marketing Inc. SP18-517111/1982 
New ZealandEMI Records DAM 111/1981 
UKBig Beat Records DAM 113/11/1981(6)
UKBig Beat Records DAM 113/11/1981(7)
UKBig Beat Records DAM 113/11/1981(8)
UKBig Beat Records DAM 102/1987(9)
Notes
(1)Issued on black labels, with 'Fabriqué et distribué par S.P.I. Milan S.A.' at the bottom. 'Milan' is printed at the bottom left of the front cover, 'A 120 173 RC 250' at the top right of the back cover and 'Distribution France RCA' at the bottom right of the back cover.
(2)Issued on light purple labels, with 'Fabriqué par S.P.I. Milan S.A.' at the bottom. 'Milan' is printed at the bottom left of the front cover, 'A 120 173 MI 120' at the top right of the back cover and 'Fabriqué par SPI MILAN' at the bottom right of the back cover.
(3)Issued on light purple labels, with 'Fabriqué et distribué par S.P.I. Milan S.A.' at the bottom. 'Milan' is printed at the bottom left of the front cover, 'A 120 173 MI 120' at the top right of the back cover and 'Fabriqué et distribué par SPI. MILAN' at the bottom right of the back cover.
(4)Issued on purple labels, with 'Fabriqué et distribué par S.P.I. Milan S.A.' at the bottom. 'Milan' is printed at the bottom right of the front cover, 'A 120 173 MI 120' at the top right of the back cover and 'Fabriqué et distribué par SPI. MILAN' at the bottom right of the back cover, under the picture of Rat Scabies.
(5)Issued on purple labels, with 'Fabriqué et distribué par S.P.I. Milan S.A.' at the bottom. 'Milan' is printed at the bottom right of the front cover, 'A 120 173' and a stickered 'RC 250' at the top right of the back cover and a stickered 'distribution RCA' at the bottom right of the back cover, under the picture of Rat Scabies.
(6)Issued on black labels with a red 'Damned' logo and an inner sleeve which opens at the side.
(7)Limited edition of 10,000 copies on blue vinyl. Issued with an inner sleeve which opens at the side.
(8)Limited edition of 10,000 copies on red vinyl. Issued with an inner sleeve which opens at the side.
(9)Issued on black labels with a silver 'Damned' logo and an inner sleeve which opens at the top. The back cover includes the address of Ace Records.
Additional Information
'Jet Boy, Jet Girl' is credited to Captain Sensible & The Softies.

   

The Best Of The Damned Cassette
 UK tracklist
  
1New Rose
2Love Song  ¹
3Neat Neat Neat
4Jet Boy, Jet Girl
5I Just Can't Be Happy Today  ¹
6Hit Or Miss  ²
7There Ain't No Sanity Clause  ²
  
8Smash It Up (Parts 1 and 2)  ¹
9Plan 9 Channel 7  ¹
10Wait For The Blackout  ²
11Rabid (Over You)  ²
12The History Of The World Part 1  ²
  
  
 US tracklist
  
1New Rose
2Love Song  ¹
4Jet Boy, Jet Girl
5I Just Can't Be Happy Today  ¹
7There Ain't No Sanity Clause  ²
6Hit Or Miss  ²
  
13White Rabbit  ²
8Smash It Up (Parts 1 and 2)  ¹
9Plan 9 Channel 7  ¹
11Rabid (Over You)  ²
10Wait For The Blackout  ²
12History Of The World (Part I)  ²
Line Up 
Dave Vanian  -  vocals 
Brian James  -  guitar1,3
Captain Sensible  -  guitar2,4-13
 bass on 'New Rose' & 'Neat Neat Neat' 
Algy Ward  -  bass  ¹ 
Paul Gray  -  bass  ² 
Rat Scabies  -  drums 
  
Captain Sensible  -  vocals on 'Jet Boy, Jet Girl' 
Big Mick  -  vocals, guitar on 'Jet Boy, Jet Girl' 
Frank N. Stein  -  bass on 'Jet Boy, Jet Girl' 
Joe Thumper  -  drums on 'Jet Boy, Jet Girl' 
  
Hans Zimmer  -  synthesizers on 
 'The History Of The World Part 1' 
  
Written by 
Brian James1,3
Scabies, Sensible, Vanian & Ward2,8,9
Deprijck, Lacomblez & Ward4
Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Ward & Dadomo5
Scabies, Sensible, Gray & Vanian6,12
Scabies, Sensible, Vanian & Dadomo7
Scabies, Sensible, Gray, Vanian & Karloff10
Scabies, Sensible, Vanian & LeVien11
Grace Slick13
  
Produced by 
Nick Lowe1,3
Ed Hollis2
Jan Rietman4
Roger Armstrong & The Damned5,8,9,13
The Damned6,7,10
All Sorts of People11
  
Overproduced by 
Hans Zimmer12
  
Engineered by 
Bazza1,3
Hugh Jones6,7,10,12
 CountryRecord Label & Catalogue NumberReleasedNotes 
UKBig Beat Records DAMC 113/11/1981(1)
UKBig Beat Records DAMC 113/11/1981(2)
USAEmergo EMC 93371990 
Notes
(1)Issued with a 2-page booklet.
(2)Issued with an 8-page booklet.
Additional Information
'Jet Boy, Jet Girl' is credited to Captain Sensible & The Softies.



The Best Of The Damned CD
 UK tracklist
  
1New Rose
2Neat Neat Neat
3Don't Cry Wolf
4Love Song  ¹
5Smash It Up  ¹
6I Just Can't Be Happy Today  ¹
7White Rabbit  ¹ ²
8History Of The World Part 1  ¹ ² ¤ ‡
9Wait For The Blackout  ¹ ² † ‡
10Lively Arts  ¹ ² ¤ † ‡
11Looking At You (Live)  ¹ ² †
12There Ain't No Sanity Clause  ¹ ² † ‡
13Disco Man  ¹ ² ¤
14Billy Bad Breaks  ¹ ² ¤
15Dozen Girls  ¹ ² †
16Stranger On The Town  ¹ ² ¤ †
17Generals  ¹ ² ¤ †
18Thanks For The Night  ¹
  
  
 US tracklist
  
1New Rose
4Love Song  ¹
19Jet Boy, Jet Girl
6I Just Can't Be Happy Today  ¹
12There Ain't No Sanity Clause  ¹ ² † ‡
20Hit Or Miss  ¹ ² ¤ † ‡
7White Rabbit  ¹ ²
21Smash It Up (Parts 1 and 2)  ¹
22Plan 9 Channel 7  ¹
23Rabid (Over You)  ¹ ²
9Wait For The Blackout  ¹ ² † ‡
8History Of The World (Part I)  ¹ ² ¤ ‡
Line Up 
Dave Vanian  -  vocals 
Brian James  -  guitar1-3
Lu Edmonds  -  guitar3
Captain Sensible  -  guitar  ¹ 
Roman Jugg  -  guitar18
Captain Sensible  -  bass1-3
Algy Ward  -  bass4-6,21,22
Paul Gray  -  bass  ² 
Bryn Merrick  -  bass18
Rat Scabies  -  drums 
  
Hans Zimmer  -  synthesizers on 
 'History Of The World Part 1' 
Simon Lloyd  -  brass on 'Generals' 
  
Captain Sensible  -  vocals on 'Jet Boy, Jet Girl' 
Big Mick  -  vocals, guitar on 'Jet Boy, Jet Girl' 
Frank N. Stein  -  bass on 'Jet Boy, Jet Girl' 
Joe Thumper  -  drums on 'Jet Boy, Jet Girl' 
  
Written by 
Brian James1-3
Scabies, Sensible, Vanian & Ward4,5,21,22
Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Ward & Dadomo6
Grace Slick7
Scabies, Sensible, Gray & Vanian¤
Scabies, Sensible, Gray, Vanian & Karloff9,15
M.C.511
Scabies, Sensible, Vanian & Dadomo12
Sensible18
Deprijck, Lacomblez & Ward19
Scabies, Sensible, Vanian & Le Vien23
  
Produced by 
Nick Lowe1,2
Nick Mason3
Ed Hollis4
Roger Armstrong & The Damned5-7,21,22
The Damned†
Tony 'Broozer' Mansfield13,14
Hein Hoven18
Jan Rietman19
All Sorts of People23
  
Overproduced by 
Hans Zimmer8
  
Co Produced by 
Hugh Jones15
  
Engineered by 
Bazza1,2
Nick Griffiths & Brian Humphries3
Hugh Jones‡
 CountryRecord Label & Catalogue NumberReleasedNotes 
UKBig Beat Records CDDAM111/1987(1)
UKBig Beat Records CDDAM11987(2)
UKBig Beat Records CDDAM11987(3)
USAEmergo EMD 93371990 
USARoadrunner Records RR 9337-21990 
USARoadrunner Records 168 619 337-22003 
Notes
(1)'Smash It Up' is a previously unreleased demo version. The CD, and back cover, include the text 'Made in U.K.'.
(2)'Smash It Up' is a previously unreleased demo version. The CD, and back cover with a barcode, include the text 'Made in West Germany'.
(3)'Smash It Up' is a previously unreleased demo version. The CD, and back cover without a barcode, include the text 'Made in West Germany'.
Additional Information
'Jet Boy, Jet Girl' is credited to Captain Sensible & The Softies.

 

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