Live at the 100 Club (The Damned album)

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Live at the 100 Club
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Released2007
Recorded6 July 1976
Genre Punk rock
Label Castle Music

Live at the 100 Club is a live album by The Damned, recorded on 6 July 1976 at London's 100 Club. The album was released in 2007, originally included as a bonus disc with the 30th Anniversary Deluxe version of The Damned's debut album, Damned Damned Damned , and later on vinyl, limited to 1,000 LPs. [1]

Contents

The show was the first ever played by The Damned, who were opening for the Sex Pistols. According to Brian James, Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren paid them £5 for the gig but charged them £10 to use the PA system. [2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Brian James, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."1 of the 2" 3:41
2."New Rose" 2:57
3."Alone" 3:50
4."Help" John Lennon, Paul McCartney 1:47
5."Fan Club" 3:01
6."I Feel Alright" David Alexander, Ron Asheton, Iggy Pop 4:20
7."Feel the Pain" 4:46
8."Fish" 1:50
9."I Fall" 2:10
10."Circles" Pete Townshend 4:42
11."See Her Tonite" 2:51
12."I Fall" 3:08
13."So Messed Up" 2:38

Personnel

The Damned

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References

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