Toast Be Damned – Part 4

The Damned are still touring and recording though for me they have not released anything listenable since Grave Disorder in 2001. Some years ago I purchased Smash it Up (The Anthology 1976-1987) that sought to improve on The Light at the End of the Tunnel by presenting songs in chronological order but this newer compilation did not do it for me. Perhaps the Damned were meant to be enjoyed as a singles band- two songs at a time (which is how they used to release songs on vinyl for kids who did not have enough money to buy the whole album); or recorded onto a scratchy cassette tape your friend gave you. The Light at the End of the Tunnel is where it all began for me as a Damned fan and- as for studio albums- Strawberries and Grave Disorder are my faves.

Dave Vanian and Captain Sensible are now in their sixties and continue to bring their Damned act on the road to spread some fun and make some money. Like Lennon-McCartney, Jagger-Richards, and Jean-Toast, Vanian and Sensible will always be linked together as frontman and guitarist. I suppose it’s too late to expect Toast to come around and give the Damned another go, or for me to share the band’s music with others and expect to gain new Damned fans. But it is only entertainment, after all, so who cares? Here are more of my favorite Damned songs- including a few by Naz Nomad & The Nightmares (a side project by Damned members and their tribute to ‘60s psychedelic and garage rock). Enjoy!

01. The Damned – “Melody Lee” (1979)
02. The Damned – “White Rabbit (Extended Version)” (1980)
03. The Damned – “Help” (1976)
04. The Damned – “Smash It Up (Parts 1 & 2)” (1979)
05. The Damned – “There Ain’t No Sanity Clause” (1980)
06. The Damned – “See Her Tonite” (1977)
07. The Damned – “The Shadow of Love (Ten Inches of Hell Mix)” (1985)
08. Naz Nomad & The Nightmares – “Just Call Me Sky” (1984)
09. Naz Nomad & The Nightmares – “I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)” (1984)
10. Naz Nomad & The Nightmares – “Nobody But Me” (1984)

Listen to the playlist on Spotify...