THE DAMNED "STRAWBERRIES" 1982 ORIGINAL BRONZE UK IMPORT W/INSERT NM/NM OOP LP

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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.

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ARTISTS: THE DAMNED

TITLE: “STRAWBERRIES”

TRACK LISTING: SEE BELOW

Companies, etc.

• Mastered At – The Town House
• Pressed By – PRS Ltd.
• Published By – Rock Music Co. Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Rock Music Co. Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Bronze Records Ltd.
• Manufactured By – Polydor Ltd.
• Distributed By – Polydor Ltd.

Credits

• Bass – Paul Gray (2)
• Co-producer – Hugh Jones (tracks: A1, A4, B1 to B4, B6)
• Cover – Dave Vanian, Linda Roast, Martin Poole
• Drums – Rat Scabies
• Guitar, Keyboards – Captain Sensible
• Keyboards [Solos] – Roman Jugg
• Photography By – Nigel Greerson
• Producer – The Damned
• Vocals – Dave Vanian
• Written-By – Sensible* (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3 to B6), Vanian* (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3 to B6), Gray* (tracks: A2, B2), Scabies* (tracks: A1, A3 to B1, B3 to B6)

Notes

LABEL: BRONZE RECORDS UK

CAT.#: BRON 542

YEAR: 1982

RECORD CONDITION: THE RECORD (VISUALLY & PLAY GRADED). IS IN EX/NM CONDITION (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED). NO LINES, SCRATCHES, SMEARS, SMUDGES ETC. THE VINYL HAS A NICE SHINEY BLACK LUSTER. BOTH LABELS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. BOTH SIDES PLAY SUPER CLEAN.

SLEEVE CONDITION: IS IN EX/NM CONDITION. NICE CLEAN STRAIGHT EDGES. NO RIPS, TEARS, WRITING, ETC. JACKET STILL IN ORIGINAL SHRINK WRAP. WITH OLD PRICE STICKER ON THE FRONT (SEE PHOTO)

OTHER INFO: THIS ALBUM IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT. UK IMPORT. COMES WITH ORIGINAL INSERT/LYRIC SHEET IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ALSO (SEE PHOTOS). ORIGINAL RELEASE.

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. 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.

Shift towards gothic rock (1980–1989)[edit]

Ward left the group in 1980, to be replaced by Paul Gray, formerly of Eddie and the Hot Rods. The Black Album was released later that year, with three sides of the double album consisting of studio tracks, including the theatrical 17-minute song "Curtain Call". Side 4 featured a selection of live tracks recorded at Shepperton. It was their last album for Chiswick.

In 1981, The Damned released Friday 13th, a four song E.P. on NEMS which featured original tracks "Disco Man", "Billy Bad Breaks", "Limit Club" (a tribute to late Malcolm Owen, former lead singer of punk band The Ruts) and a cover of The Rolling Stones '60s song "Citadel".

In 1982, The Damned released their only album for Bronze Records, Strawberries The band had now expanded to a quintet, with the addition of new full-time keyboardist Roman Jugg. At this time, Sensible was splitting his time between The Damned and his own solo career, which had seen success in the UK with the number one hit "Happy Talk" in 1982. Consequently, the group's next album was a one-off side project recorded without the unavailable Sensible: a soundtrack to an imaginary 1960s movie called Give Daddy the Knife, Cindy.[36] This limited-run album of 1960s cover songs had the band billed as Naz Nomad and the Nightmares.

Strawberries is the fifth studio album by English punk rock band the Damned. It was released in October 1982 by record label Bronze.

Background[edit]

The record was released as the Damned were enjoying a higher public profile, thanks to the solo success of Captain Sensible. Sensible performed lead vocals on Life Goes On and Don't Bother Me. He also introduced new instruments to the band, including sitar, and cello played by his then-girlfriend, Rachael Bor of the pop group Dolly Mixture.

While Strawberries was generally praised for its positive, up-beat melodies, the album marked a time of conflict and division within the band. During the recording, bassist Paul Gray fought with drummer Rat Scabies over management and song-writing responsibilities. Gray would leave the band in February 1983 (later replacing Billy Sheehan in UFO), and Bryn Merrick took over on bass. Keyboard player Roman Jugg officially became the Damned's fifth band member. His arrival led to further experiments with the band's sound, including loops and sampling. Jugg would later move to guitar, replacing Sensible, who left the band after the Strawberries concert tour.

The album's working title was Strawberries for Pigs, a name inspired by the reception the band's newer music received from some of their older fans. As Vanian explained, "we were playing a lot of new material, and we had an audience that didn't want to hear about anything, they just wanted to hear Neat Neat Neat and New Rose nothing else. And they wanted to just smash everything. And they weren't interested in hearing music at all. So at one point, I turned around and said, 'It's like giving strawberries to a fucking pig, this gig, you know?' And that stuck in our minds, and we used it". 

Release[edit]

Strawberries was released in October 1982. Limited editions included a strawberry-scented lyric insert. The album reached No. 15 in the Official UK Album chart.

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