Not Like Everybody Else

This article is about the album by the Damned. For the song by the Kinks, see I'm Not Like Everybody Else. For the 2006 TV film, see Not Like Everyone Else.

Not Like Everybody Else
Studio album by the Damned
Released	23 January 2026
Recorded	2025
Studio	Revolver (Los Angeles)
Genre	Rock [1]
Length	34:32
Label	earMusic
Producer	Mikal Blue
The Damned chronology
Darkadelic (2023) Not Like Everybody Else (2026)
Singles from Not Like Everybody Else
"There's a Ghost in My House" Released: 30 October 2025 "See Emily Play" Released: 4 December 2025 "Summer in the City" Released: 16 January 2026

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Blabbermouth.net	7.5/10 [2]
Buzz Magazine	[3]
Classic Pop	[4]
Classic Rock	7/10 [5]
Classic Rock Italia	7.5/10 [6]
Mojo	[7]
Record Collector	[8]
Spill Magazine	[9]
Uncut	6/10 [1]

Not Like Everybody Else is the thirteenth studio album by the English rock band the Damned, released on 23 January 2026 through earMusic and produced by Mikal Blue. It is a collection of cover songs made in tribute to the band's late guitarist Brian James.

Background and recording

In March 2025, founding member and guitarist Brian James died. ^[7] Later that year, in tribute of the late guitarist after the U.S. leg of a tour, the band recorded a series of cover songs that were favourites of his at Revolver Studios in Los Angeles, ^[10] finishing within five days. James posthumously features on the Rolling Stones cover "The Last Time", with guitar taken from his final live performances with the band in 2022 at the Hammersmith Apollo. The album also marks drummer Rat Scabies' first studio appearance with the Damned since his return in 2024. ^[4]

Singles and release

Alongside the announcement for Not Like Everybody Else, it was led with the single and R. Dean Taylor cover "There's a Ghost in My House" on 30 October 2025. ^[11] Two more singles were released in anticipation of the album:, the Pink Floyd cover "See Emily Play" on 4 December ^[12] and the Lovin' Spoonful cover "Summer in the City" on 16 January the following year. ^[13] Not Like Everybody Else was released on 23 January 2026 through the label Earmusic, ^[7] and it debuted on the UK Albums Chart at no. 23. ^[14]

Track listing

Not Like Everybody Else track listing ^[15]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist	Length
1.	"There's a Ghost in My House"	Brian Holland Eddie Holland Freddie Gorman Lamont Dozier R. Dean Taylor	R. Dean Taylor	3:02
2.	"Summer in the City"	John Sebastian Mark Sebastian Steve Boone	The Lovin' Spoonful	3:32
3.	"Making Time"	Kenny Pickett Eddie Phillips	The Creation	3:06
4.	"Gimme Danger"	Iggy Pop James Williamson	The Stooges	4:06
5.	"See Emily Play"	Syd Barrett	Pink Floyd	3:08
6.	"I'm Not Like Everybody Else"	Raymond Douglas Davies	The Kinks	3:39
7.	"Heart Full of Soul"	Graham Gouldman	The Yardbirds	2:51
8.	"You Must Be a Witch"	Fred Cole	The Lollipop Shoppe	2:37
9.	"When I Was Young"	Vic Briggs Eric Burdon Barry Jenkins Danny McCulloch John Weider	Eric Burdon & the Animals	4:33
10.	"The Last Time" (feat. Brian James)	Keith Richards Mick Jagger	The Rolling Stones	3:52
Total length:				34:32

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the vinyl liner notes. ^[15]

The Damned

• Dave Vanian – vocals
• Captain Sensible – guitar, vocals
• Rat Scabies – drums
• Paul Gray – bass
• Monty Oxymoron – keyboards
• Brian James – featured guitar on "The Last Time"

Technical and design

• Mikal Blue – production, engineering, mastering
• Sebastian Martinez, Peter Weismann – engineering assistance
• Graham Humphreys – artwork
• Marek Świątek – additional layout design

Charts

Chart performance for Not Like Everybody Else

Chart (2026)	Peak position
French Physical Albums (SNEP) [16]	94
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP) [17]	22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [18]	177
Scottish Albums (OCC) [14]	6
UK Albums (OCC) [14]	23
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [14]	4
US Top Current Album Sales ( Billboard ) [19]	48

References

1. Dalton, Stephen (5 December 2025). "New Albums: The Damned – Not Like Everybody Else". Uncut . No. 347 (January 2026). Yalding, Kent, England: Kelsey Media. p. 29. ISSN   1368-0722.
2. Lawson, Dom (20 January 2026). "The Damned – Not Like Everybody Else". Blabbermouth.net . Retrieved 31 January 2026.
3. Nash, Lynda (23 January 2026). "Punk veterans the Damned hail their forebears on new covers album". Buzz Magazine . Retrieved 1 February 2026.
4. Kirkley, Paul (2 January 2026). "New Albums – Reviews: The Damned – Not Like Everybody Else". Classic Pop . No. 101 (February 2026). Bath, England: Anthem Publishing. p. 85. ISSN   2050-6643.
5. Berelian, Essi (3 February 2026). "The Hard Stuff – Albums: The Damned – Not Like Everybody Else". Classic Rock . No. 350 (March 2026). Future. p. 78. ISSN   1464-7834.
6. Guglielmi, Federico (23 January 2026). "The Damned – Not Like Everybody Else". Classic Rock Italia (in Italian). No. 151. Sprea S.p.A. p. 94. ISSN   2039-649X.
7. Gilbert, Pat (13 January 2026). "Filter Albums: The Damned – Not Like Everybody Else". Mojo . No. 388 (March 2026). London: H Bauer Publishing. p. 81. ISSN   1351-0193 . Retrieved 31 January 2026.
8. Heatley, Michael (30 December 2025). "New Albums: The Damned – Not Like Everybody Else". Record Collector . No. 579 (January 2026). London: Diamond Publishing Ltd. p. 101. ISSN   0261-250X.
9. Badgley, Aaron (23 January 2026). "Spill Album Review: The Damned – Not Like Everybody Else". Spill Magazine. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
10. Watts, Peter (5 December 2025). "Neat Neat Neat!". Uncut . No. 347 (January 2026). Yalding, Kent, England: Kelsey Media. pp. 88–99. ISSN   1368-0722.
11. Bonner, Michael (30 October 2025). "Listen to The Damned's cover of 'There's A Ghost In My House', from their Brian James tribute album". Uncut . Retrieved 31 January 2026.
12. Skinner, Tom (23 January 2026). "Check out The Damned's vibrant cover of Pink Floyd's 'See Emily Play'". NME . Retrieved 31 January 2026.
13. "Spill New Music: The Damned's Take On the Lovin' Spoonful Classic 'Summer in the City' Available Today". Spill Magazine. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
14. "Damned songs and albums | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 31 January 2026.
15. The Damned (2026). Not Like Everybody Else (Vinyl liner notes). Earmusic. 0221160EMU.
16. "Top Albums Physiques (Semaine du 30 janvier 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique . Retrieved 2 February 2026.
17. "Top Rock & Metal Albums (Semaine du 30 janvier 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique . Retrieved 2 February 2026.
18. "Ultratop.be – The Damned – Not Like Everybody Else" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
19. "Top Current Album Sales: Week of February 7, 2026". Billboard . Retrieved 3 February 2026.

External links

• Not Like Everybody Else at Discogs (list of releases)