The DamnedThe Black Album

Label:

Chiswick Records – CDWKM2 275

Format:

2 x CD , Album, Reissue, Remastered , Southwater

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Psychedelic Rock

Tracklist

1-01 Wait For The Blackout 3:51
1-02 Lively Arts 2:55
1-03 Silly Kid's Games 2:15
1-04 Drinking About My Baby 3:27
1-05 Twisted Nerve
TrumpetRay Martinez (2)
4:35
1-06 Hit Or Miss 2:36
1-07 Dr Jeckyll And Mr Hyde 4:31
1-08 Sick Of This And That 1:47
1-09 The History Of The World (Part 1)
Engineer [Sound Fx Recording], Engineer [Mix]Steve Rance
SynthesizerHans Zimmer
3:52
1-10 13th Floor Vendetta
Backing VocalsHugh Jones
5:04
1-11 Therapy 6:11
1-12 Curtain Call 17:12
2-01 Love Song (Live) 2:10
2-02 Second Time Around (Live) 1:46
2-03 Smash It Up Parts 1 & 2 (Live) 4:24
2-04 New Rose (Live) 1:50
2-05 I Just Can't Be Happy Today (Live) 3:55
2-06 Plan 9 Channel 7 (Live) 5:12
2-07 White Rabbit 3:00
2-08 Rabid (Over You)
Engineer [Mix]Gary Edwards
SynthesizerAnthony More*
3:43
2-09 Seagulls 2:36
2-10 The History Of The World (Part 1) (Single Version) 3:48
2-11 I Believe The Impossible
Recorded ByRat Scabies
2:54
2-12 Sugar And Spite
Recorded ByRat Scabies
1:30
2-13 There Ain't No Sanity Clause 2:27
2-14 Looking At You (Live) 5:51
2-15 White Rabbit (Extended Version) 5:22

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtRockfield Studios
  • Recorded AtRock City Studios
  • Recorded AtWessex Sound Studios
  • Recorded AtNova Sound Studios, London
  • Mixed AtRockfield Studios
  • Mixed AtPortland Studios
  • Mixed AtMaison Rouge
  • Mixed AtWessex Sound Studios
  • Mixed AtMatrix Studios
  • Mastered AtSound Mastering Ltd
  • Glass Mastered AtSony DADC, Southwater

Credits

  • BassPaul Gray (2)
  • Compiled By, Research [Archive Research]Roger Armstrong
  • Design [Original Cover Design Created By], Photography ByPhil Smee
  • Design [Package Designed By]Jools De Vere
  • DrumsRat Scabies
  • EngineerTony Taverner (tracks: 2-07)
  • GuitarRat Scabies (tracks: 1-04)
  • KeyboardsCaptain Sensible
  • Liner NotesRoger Armstrong
  • Mastered ByAdam Skeaping
  • ProducerThe Kings Of Reverb (tracks: 1-01 to 1-08, 1-10 to 1-12)
  • VocalsRat Scabies (tracks: 1-04)
  • Written-ByWayne Kramer (tracks: 2-14)

Notes

Recorded at Rockfield Studios, May/June 1980 except
tracks 2-01 to 2-06 recorded live at Rock City Studios, Shepperton 26.7.80
tracks 2-07 & 2-15) at Wessex Studios, April 1980
tracks 2-08 & 2-09) at Wessex Studios, February 1980
track 2-14 at Rock City Studios, Shepperton, 26 July 1980.
Sound effects on track 1-09 recorded at Nova Suite, August 1980.
Mixed at Rockfield & Portland except
track 2-07 at Maison Rouge, 6 May 1980
track 2-08 at Wessex, March 1980
tracks 2-13 & 2-14) at Matrix Studio, October 1980
track 2-15 at Maison Rouge, 22 April 1980
Sound effects on track 1-09 mixed at Nova Suite.
Mastered at Sound Mastering Ltd.

The original analogue sound recordings, from which the digital re-masters were created, are owned by Ace Records Ltd.
The digital re-masters embodied in this compilation are (P) 2005 Ace Records Ltd. (C) 2005 Ace Records Ltd.
Chiswick Records marketed & distributed by Ace Records Ltd.
Made in the UK.

Includes a full colour 20 page booklet.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 29667 42752 4
  • Rights Society: MS
  • Label Code: LC 04658
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1): CDWKM2275DISCONE 01
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2): CDWKM2275DISCTWO 01
  • Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI LY34
  • Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI LY34
  • Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI AEW50
  • Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI AEW22

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The Black Album (LP, Album, Stereo) Chiswick Records 0067.073 1980
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The Black Album (2×LP, Album) Chiswick Records CWK 3015, OC 062 64 119 UK 1980
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The Black Album (LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing) I.R.S. Records SP 70012, SP-70012 US 1980
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The Black Album (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) Chiswick Records ACWKL 23015 Italy 1980
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