The Damned — Strawberries
Author: tracysigler | Posted: May 22nd, 2007 | | Tags: 1982, Damned, gothic, punk, vinyl | 1 Comment »
- Artist: The Damned
- Title: Strawberries
- Year: 1982
- Format: Vinyl 12 in.
- Rating (1-10): 6
- Owner: Tracy? Mary?
- Acquired: No one knows
- Keeper: Maybe
Live from Alexandria, VA. More specifically, from the home of our good friends and generous hosts the Brokamps. Robert is sitting next to me typing on his laptop about retirement, and I’m typing about old records.
I’ve said this before: Most records by The Damned are pretty inconsistent. I love the songs “Stranger on the Town” and “Dozen Girls”, but not much else on Strawberries. I probably didn’t give it a fair listen since I was trying to jam in some records before we hit the road. It just doesn’t grab my attention, unlike the cool cover.
i think you need to give this album another listen…it’s quite an eclectic mix.
If you still ain’t sold then try the Black Album and Machine Gun Etiquette.
The Damned are quite possibly one of the most underrated bands of the punk generation…possibly because they were on independent labels until 1985 unlike Clash, Pistols, Gen X etc etc..