I hae awoken to news that The Damned's long rumoured, almost mythical covers album is set for a release date to tie into next year's 50th anniversary celebrations. It is said to be a tribute to Brian James, without whom.... So far, next year has the Wembley show and 2 warm ups in Amsterdam and Leuven (Belgium) in the week leading up to the big one. Naturally, we're going to all of them!! You can't take it with you....so time to get spending. Is it a collection of previous recordings? Is it a whole new set, who knows...? Still, it'll help pay for Dave's divorce.
I've got tickets to see these two tonight at St Pancras old church, should be very good. Btw I'm not sure whether you were already aware but one of the songs on the new album, Gossamer Wings was co-written with Paul Weller and he also played hammond organ and provided backing vocals as well.
Totally forgot to comment on Dave Ball's passing ...look, you all knew this was coming Wait a minute, that's not it... Ahhh, that's the stuff!
46 years old today (somehow it seems longer than that), but the anniversary is a good excuse to post this (its probably not the first time)
I bought it the week it was released. Would've been on the Saturday as that was when I got my paper round money! Incidentally, I remember watching that performance when it was originally broadcast. I've got a feeling they also performed When you're young on that episode of Something Else, which is my favourite Jam single.
That episode of Something Else also featured Joy Division. and in the 2nd series in 1981 Weller had some input into another episode which included footage of them playing Man In The Corner Shop and Funeral Pyre.
