The Damned Announce 40th Anniversary Reissue Of Debut Album

Punk rock legends The Damned have announced that they will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of their debut album "Damned Damned Damned" with a deluxe reissue.

Billed as an "Art of the Album" deluxe edition, the reissue will be released on February 17th by BMG. The original album was released by Stiff Records on February 18, 1977. The new reissue series has been started to reignite focus on the album format.

The deluxe reissue will be released both on CD and vinyl LP and will feature the remastered audio along with new sleevenotes detailing "the band's conception and the album's creation," according to the announcement.

The band has also announced a massive North American spring tour which is scheduled to kick off on April 6th in Los Angeles at the Belasco Theater and will wrap up on May 21st in Phoenix at the Marquee Theater.

Captain Sensible had these comments about the making the album, "'Damned Damned Damned' was almost 'un-produced' by our Stiff stablemate Nick Lowe, who managed to capture the energy of our live set spectacularly.

"Nick was known as 'Basher' as there was no messing about. It's fairly manic, but also tuneful and, listened to now, still sounds pretty fresh to my ears�. The guitars don't sound nice - they're a raw, fuzzed-out thrash - that's punk rock.

"Pathway was a rough and ready studio round the back of an Islington garage. It was so dark and dingy in there - you had to be careful or you'd knock your beer over. The sessions took two days, after which the tape was recycled for an Elvis Costello album so there's no chance of a remix� Not that you'd want one - it's perfect!"

The Damned - 'Damned Damned Damned' deluxe edition tracklisting:
01. Neat Neat Neat
02. Fan Club
03. I Fall
04. Born To Kill
05. Stab Yor Back
06. Feel The Pain
07. New Rose
08. Fish
09. See Her Tonite
10. 1 of The 2
11. So Messed Up
12. I Feel Alright

North American Tour Dates:
April 6 - Los Angeles, CA - Belasco Theater
April 7 - San Diego, CA - House Of Blues
April 8 - Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues
April 9 - Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues
April 11 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
April 12 - Sacramento, CA - Ace Of Spades
April 14 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
April 15 - Vancouver, BC - The Commodore
April 16 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox
April 18 - Salt Lake City, U - The Depot
April 19 - Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall
April 21 - St. Louis, MO - Delmar Hall
April 22 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line
April 23 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
April 24 - Louisville, KY - Mercury Ballroom
April 26 - Indianapolis, IN - Deluxe at Old National Ctr.
April 27 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
April 28 - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues
April 29 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall
April 30 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Theatre
May 2 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda
May 4 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
May 5 - Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw
May 6 - Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony
May 7 - Philadelphia, PA - TLA
May 9 - Baltimore, MD - Sound Stage
May 11 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade/Heaven
May 12 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House Of Blues
May 13 - St, Petersburg, FL - State Theater
May 14 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
May 16 - New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues
May 17 - Houston, TX - House Of Blues
May 18 - Dallas, TX - House Of Blues
May 19 - Austin, TX - Mohawk Outdoors
May 21- Phoenix, AZ - Marquee Theater

The Damned Announce 40th Anniversary Reissue Of Debut Album

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