THE DAMNED "NEW ROSE" b/w "HELP" 1976 STIFF UK 1ST PRESS A1U/B1U EX/EX OOP 7"

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LAST YEAR I LOST ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS TO CANCER, HE WAS A COOL MUSICIAN A DRUMMER BY TRADE, ORIGINALLY FROM SEATTLE, BUT RELOCATED TO L.A. IN 1985, HE AMASSED A VERY LARGE MUSIC COLLECTION, AND HAD KILLER TASTE FOR ROCK & ROLL, SADLY I AM SELLING OFF A LOT OF HIS COLLECTION ON BEHALF OF HIS WIDOW TO HELP PAY OFF DEBTS INCLUDING HOSPITAL BILLS, TAXES AND STORAGE UNIT FEES. I AM NOT TAKING ANYTHING FOR THIS SERVICE, DOING IT FOR MY FRIEND (MISS YOU DAVE!). THIS ITEM IS FROM HIS COLLECTION.

THE PHOTO'S MAY BE A LITTLE BLURRY, HAVE A LITTLE GLARE, SOME REFLECTIONS OR IN SOME CASES YOU MAY SEE SPECKS OF DUST. BUT THE PHOTO'S ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM YOU ARE BIDDING ON. I DO COMBINE SHIPPING.

THESE ARE VISUALLY & PLAY GRADED. I WILL BE LISTING A LOT OF HIS 45's OVER THE COMING FEW WEEKS.

ARTIST: THE DAMNED

TRACK LISTING-

SIDE 1. “NEW ROSE” (“IS THIS A RECORD?”)

SIDE 2. “HELP” (“DAMNED BEATLES!”)

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Stiff Records
• Published By – Street Music Co.
• Produced At – Pathway Studios
• Produced For – Leather Nun Productions
• Printed By – Delga Press Limited
• Mastered At – Master Room
• Pressed By – EMI Records

Credits

• Mastered By – BilBo (3)
• Producer – Nick Lowe

Notes

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Stamped Runout Side A): BUY 6 A-1 U
• Matrix / Runout (Stamped Runout Side B): BUY 6 B-1 U
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Etchings Side A): "IS THIS A RECORD?" A BILBO BOPPA!
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Etchings Side B): DAMNED BEATLES! BILBO-MASTER ROOM

LABEL: STIFF RECORDS UK

CAT#- BUY 6

YEAR: 1976

RECORD CONDITION: THE RECORD IS IN EXCELLENT/NM CONDITION. NO MARKS, BLEMS, SCRATCHES, LINES, FINGERPRINTS, ETC.BOTH LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. VINYL PLAYS SUPER CLEAN. NICE SHINEY LUSTER TO THE VINYL. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF VERY VERY TINY “CLICKS” ON THE LEAD IN GROOVES, BOTH SONGS PLAY SUPER CLEAN!

SLEEVE CONDITION: THE SLEEVE IS IN NM/EXCELLENT CONDITION, STRAIGHT EDGES, NO TEARS,RIPS OR WRITING ON IT. ONE VERY VERY TINY TEAR IN THE UPPER LEFT EDGE (SEE PHOTO).

OTHER INFO: THIS RECORD IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT. DAVE, MY FRIEND HAD A FEW OF THE DAMNED 7” RECORDS I AM LISTING. PRODUCED BY NICK LOWE. FROM THEIR “DAMNED,DAMNED, DAMNED” ALBUM.

THIS I AM 99% SURE THIS IS A 1ST PRESSING. MATRIX HAS ETCHED BUY 6 A 1U “B” SIDE BUY 6 B 1U.  NO RESERVE!

ARTIST & RELEASE INFO:

The Damned are an English rock band formed in London, England 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 rock band from the United Kingdom to release a single, "New Rose" (1976),release an album, Damned Damned Damned (1977), and tour the United States. They have nine singles that charted on the UK Singles Chart Top 40.

The band briefly broke up after Music for Pleasure (1977), the follow-up to their debut 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 towards a gothic rock style. The latter two albums did not feature Captain Sensible, who had left the band in 1984. In 1988, James and Sensible rejoined to play what was said to be the Damned's final live show. This was released the next year as the live album Final Damnation.

The Damned again reformed for a tour in 1991. In 1995, they released a new album, Not of This Earth, which was Scabies's last with the band.[13] This was followed by Grave Disorder (2001), So, Who's Paranoid? (2008), and their most recent album, and the first to crack the United Kingdom's Official Charts' top 10 list, landing at #7, Evil Spirits (2018).

Despite going through numerous lineup changes, the formation of Vanian, Sensible, keyboardist Monty Oxymoron, drummer Pinch and bassist Stu West had been together from 2004 until 2017, when West left the band and former bassist Paul Gray rejoined.

The band is well known for being one of the first gothic rock bands and a major influence on the goth subculture with lead singer Dave Vanian's vampire themed costume and dark lyrics being major influences.

The Damned influenced future hardcore punk bands with their fast-paced, energetic playing style and attitude. Along with the Sex Pistols and the Clash, they helped to spearhead the punk movement in the United Kingdom. They are sometimes referred to as British punk's "band of firsts," having made accomplishments mentioned previously, as well as other "firsts" like the first punk band to break up and come back.

"New Rose" is the first single by British punk rock group the Damned, released on 22 October 1976 on Stiff Records. It was the first single by a British punk group, and was released in the Netherlands, Germany and France in 1977.

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?") parodied the 1964 Shangri-Las song "Leader of the Pack".

The single's B-side was 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 Stiff Singles 1976–1977 boxed set by Castle Music in 2003. "Help!" also appeared on Hits Greatest Stiffs.

Production[edit]

The song was produced by Nick Lowe. It was recorded at Pathway Studios in London, recorded in one day, according to drummer Rat Scabies.[3][4] and "Nick Lowe may have taken an extra day to mix it".

Release[edit]

"New Rose" was released on 22 October 1976. James stated that Captain Sensible initially wanted the song "I Fall" as the first single. Sensible later said that "I Fall" would have been "even more gobsmacking because it's so snotty and fast".[

Critical reception[edit]

In a retrospective review in 1992, music critic Dave Thompson heaped praise on the single:

'New Rose' is today rightly revered as one of the greatest songs to emerge from 1970s Britain. More than anything outside of the Pistols, 'New Rose' (and its flip, the relentless slaughter of the Beatles' 'Help') brought a focus to the still burgeoning punk scene, finally lifting it out of the musical basket it had hitherto shared with the Stooges/Dolls/MC5 axis, and knocking the Feelgoods and Hot Rods-powered pub rock angle clean out of sight. This was no sub-metal snottiness, no high octane R&B revival. Rather, it was the absolute redefinition of all that rock 'n' roll held dear, a stunning return to basics which threw every last iota of expertise and experience to the winds. The band's detractors thought they were smart when they called the Damned's record 'primitive.' They were way off the mark – the Damned's fans saw it as primeval.

I DO COMBINE SHIPPING. THE $4 FLAT RATE ALSO INCLUDES THE PADDED MAILER WHICH COST OVER $1 EACH. THANKS!

ALL 7” SINGLES WILL BE MAILED OUT IN PADDED ENVELOPES WITH EXTRA STURDY CARDBOARD TO PROTECT THE ITEM. I DO COMBINE SHIPPING WITH OTHER LIKE SIZED ITEMS. ADDITIONAL 45’S .50 EA. IN THE U.S. VIA MEDIA MAIL OR OTHER USPS SERVICES. ONE 45 WITH SHIPPING MATERIALS IS 5 OUNCES, 2 6 OUNCES, THREE 8 OUNCES, FIGURE 2 OUNCES FOR EA. ADDITIONAL 45. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS BASED ON WEIGHT AND COUNTRY. FOR THE U.S. THE $4 COST OF THE MEDIA MAIL INCLUDES MY COST OF PADDED ENVELOPES, PACKING MATERIALS & TIME. THANKS! BOB

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