The Damned - Machine Gun EtiquetteThe Damned's third album and a stonewall classic. Originally released in 1979 this legendary album was the first from the revised line up of Capt, Rat, Dave and Algy. This was the start of the Damned's second time around which most of their hard core fans preferred to their original 1977 line up. Besides the three charting singles 'Love Song', 'Smash it Up' and 'I Just Can't Be Happy Today' there is also Dave Vanian's epic tribute to Vampira 'Plan 9,

Liz Horsman

The reissue will be pressed on limited-edition black & white swirl Peak Vinyl and standard black vinyl

the group was ironically the most rock they would ever get

Originally self-released in 1978 by the artist in just 300 copies

The group went through numerous line up changes as they recorded a series of singles which are now some of the most collectible of the era

for 21 days of rehearsals

‘A Place Called Home’ and ‘This Is Love’ and includes a duet with Radiohead’s Thom Yorke on ‘This Mess We’re In’

one of the great over-looked ballads of the era given an almost ecclesiastical makeover by Matthew Hord and Frankie Rose in 2021

and achingly beautiful

building in intensity until it all comes crashing down nine minutes later

* Pink with white edge splatter vinyl exclusive to dinked

catching a new wave and hoping contemporary listeners will ride it with him