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The Black Album (Deluxe Edition)

Artist: Damned

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    Wait for the Blackout – The Damned 03:51
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    Lively Arts – The Damned 02:55
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    Silly Kid's Games – The Damned 02:15
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    Drinking About My Baby – The Damned 03:28
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    Twisted Nerve – The Damned 04:35
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    Hit or Miss – The Damned 02:36
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    Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde – The Damned 04:31
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    Sick of This and That – The Damned 01:47
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    The History of the World, Pt. 1 – The Damned 03:52
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    13th Floor Vendetta – The Damned 05:04
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    Therapy – The Damned 06:11
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    Curtain Call – The Damned 17:14
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    Love Song [Live] – The Damned 02:10
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    Second Time Around [Live] – The Damned 01:46
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    Smash It Up, Pts. 1 & 2 [Live] – The Damned 04:24
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    New Rose [Live] – The Damned 01:49
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    I Just Can't Be Happy Today [Live] – The Damned 03:55
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    Plan 9 Channel 7 [Live] – The Damned 05:12
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    White Rabbit – The Damned 03:00
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    Rabid (Over You) – The Damned 03:44
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    Seagulls – The Damned 02:36
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    The History of the World, Pt. 1 [Single Version] – The Damned 03:48
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    I Believe the Impossible – The Damned 02:54
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    Sugar and Spite – The Damned 01:30
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    There Ain't No Sanity Clause – The Damned 02:29
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    Looking at You [Live] – The Damned 05:51
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    White Rabbit [#][Mix][Version] – The Damned 05:24

The fact that one of its songs is called "Hit or Miss" is quite appropriate for the double-vinyl Black Album; while not perfect, it's definitely got some high points on it. Given the intentionally parodic reference to the Beatles' own two-disc sprawler, perhaps the semi-schizophrenia is perfectly intentional. Some of the numbers show the Damned following their original punk vein, but by this point the four (joined here by a new bassist, Paul Gray) were leaving straight, three-chord thrash to the cul-de-sac revivalists. The album begins with a Damned classic, "Wait for the Blackout," a dramatic psych/punk surge infected with Dave Vanian's glorious croon, celebrating the joys of the night while steering clear of overtly serious goth affectations. After that, things start to vary, but tracks of note are still thick on the ground, including the Captain Sensible-sung "Lively Arts," a nicely barbed take on culture with some harpsichord to match, and the goofy but still enjoyable "Drinking About My Baby." Regardless, things get a bit restful at points, and while Vanian often steps forward to continue carrying it along, sometimes even the band isn't happy with the results. "History of the World (Part One)" has always carried the credit "overproduced by Hans Zimmer" because they felt the guest synth player did just that However, the final two studio tracks are doozies: "Therapy," a Sensible/Vanian-sung romp with a great chorus, and the side-long "Curtain Call," perhaps the most unlikely thing the Damned ever did. That said, it's still a surprisingly good blast, a tour de force for Vanian particularly, and a chance for the band to try everything from straightforward rock to gentler atmospherics. [The 2005 Deluxe Edition includes an additional CD of bonus material.] Ned Raggett, Rovi

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  • Online Item #: 11418143
  • Store Item Number (DPCI): 244-02-9838
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