http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4032&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rssIn 1976, the Damned released the first U.K. Punk single, their still-classic "New Rose," which set the pace for their highly volatile, stomping, three-chord sound. Their early songs were rooted in catchy, fist-raising Pub Rock, a sound they quickly developed into songs that were edgy, loud and sneering, while at the same time still wrapped in stupid fun. Right as Punk was at its peak in the late 1970s, the Damned fell apart, with various members quitting and starting other bands. New members stepped in, and by 1980, the Damned were back on their feet with a fairly stable lineup -- only headed in a much different direction. Songs got slower and became heavily cloaked in the dark vampire image that singer Dave Vanian adopted early in the band's career. Though the Damned are best known for their few explosive Punk songs, they performed as a Goth band considerably longer (almost ten years). In 1989 they called it quits, but they still get together for the occasional reunion. It was the Damned's sharp sense of ironic wit that carried them into the annals of Punk history. - Mark MurrmannOld School Punken720Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:47:12 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4032&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss In 1976, the Damned released the first U.K. Punk single, their still-classic "New Rose," which set the pace for their highly volatile, stomping, three-chord sound. Their early songs were rooted in catchy, fist-raising Pub Rock, a sound they quickly developed into songs that were edgy, loud and sneering, while at the same time still wrapped in stupid fun. Right as Punk was at its peak in the late 1970s, the Damned fell apart, with various members quitting and starting other bands. New members stepped in, and by 1980, the Damned were back on their feet with a fairly stable lineup -- only headed in a much different direction. Songs got slower and became heavily cloaked in the dark vampire image that singer Dave Vanian adopted early in the band's career. Though the Damned are best known for their few explosive Punk songs, they performed as a Goth band considerably longer (almost ten years). In 1989 they called it quits, but they still get together for the occasional reunion. It was the Damned's sharp sense of ironic wit that carried them into the annals of Punk history. - Mark Murrmann http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.577230&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss Punk Sat, 16 Apr 1977 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Damned on Rhapsody Online 577230 tra.577230 The Damned art.4032 0.99 Damned Damned Damned alb.213095 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/6/3/403604_170x170.jpg 2002-08-20 00:00:00.0 1977-04-16 00:00:00.0 true New Rose tra.577230 163000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.577230&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.577230&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3142272&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Tue, 22 Oct 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Damned on Rhapsody Online 3142272 tra.3142272 The Damned art.4032 0.99 Smash It Up: The Anthology 1976-1987 alb.105322 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/9/7/517917_170x170.jpg 2002-10-22 00:00:00.0 2002-10-22 00:00:00.0 true Grimly Fiendish tra.3142272 312000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3142272&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3142272&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2839244&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Tue, 22 Oct 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Damned on Rhapsody Online 2839244 tra.2839244 The Damned art.4032 0.99 Smash It Up: The Anthology 1976-1987 alb.105322 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/9/7/517917_170x170.jpg 2002-10-22 00:00:00.0 2002-10-22 00:00:00.0 true Smash It Up (Part II) tra.2839244 176000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2839244&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2839244&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26748024&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Wed, 1 Jan 1986 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Damned on 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3142275&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Tue, 22 Oct 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Damned on Rhapsody Online 3142275 tra.3142275 The Damned art.4032 0.99 Smash It Up: The Anthology 1976-1987 alb.105322 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/9/7/517917_170x170.jpg 2002-10-22 00:00:00.0 2002-10-22 00:00:00.0 true In Dulce Decorum tra.3142275 274000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3142275&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3142275&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600714&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:47:26 -0800 Top Tracks by The Damned on Rhapsody Online 23600714 tra.23600714 The Damned art.4032 0.99 Machine Gun Etiquette alb.23591757 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/9/9/1429926_170x170.jpg 2008-07-07 00:00:00.0 null true Smash It Up Parts 1 & 2 tra.23600714 313000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600714&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600714&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2266756&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Tue, 5 Sep 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Damned on Rhapsody Online 2266756 tra.2266756 The Damned art.4032 0.99 Molten Lager alb.151054 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/5/9/6/666957_170x170.jpg 1999-07-01 00:00:00.0 2000-09-05 00:00:00.0 true Nasty tra.2266756 158000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2266756&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2266756&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26747996&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Sun, 1 Jan 1984 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Damned on Rhapsody Online 26747996 tra.26747996 The Damned art.4032 0.99 Phantasmagoria alb.26742695 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/6/3/1593652_170x170.jpg 2009-03-17 00:00:00.0 1984-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Street Of Dreams tra.26747996 337000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26747996&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26747996&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.585010&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Sat, 16 Apr 1977 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Damned on Rhapsody Online 585010 tra.585010 The Damned art.4032 0.99 Damned Damned Damned alb.213095 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/6/3/403604_170x170.jpg 2002-08-20 00:00:00.0 1977-04-16 00:00:00.0 true Born To Kill tra.585010 156000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.585010&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.585010&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26747975&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Sun, 1 Jan 1984 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Damned on Rhapsody Online 26747975 tra.26747975 The Damned art.4032 0.99 Phantasmagoria alb.26742695 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/6/3/1593652_170x170.jpg 2009-03-17 00:00:00.0 1984-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Is It A Dream tra.26747975 207000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26747975&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26747975&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600711&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Sun, 2 Nov 2008 23:50:46 -0800 Top Tracks by The Damned on Rhapsody Online 23600711 tra.23600711 The Damned art.4032 0.99 Machine Gun Etiquette alb.23591757 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/9/9/1429926_170x170.jpg 2008-07-07 00:00:00.0 null true I Just Can't Be Happy Today tra.23600711 223000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600711&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23600711&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11867333&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Tue, 17 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Damned on Rhapsody Online 11867333 tra.11867333 The Damned art.4032 0.99 Punk Generation: Best Of The Damned - Oddities & Versions alb.11853481 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/8/5/9/1329589_170x170.jpg 2006-06-13 00:00:00.0 2004-02-17 00:00:00.0 true Smash It Up tra.11867333 285000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11867333&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11867333&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26747998&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Sun, 1 Jan 1984 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Damned on Rhapsody Online 26747998 tra.26747998 The Damned art.4032 0.99 Phantasmagoria alb.26742695 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/6/3/1593652_170x170.jpg 2009-03-17 00:00:00.0 1984-01-01 00:00:00.0 true There'll Come A Day tra.26747998 253000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26747998&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26747998&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26747997&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Sun, 1 Jan 1984 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Damned on Rhapsody Online 26747997 tra.26747997 The Damned art.4032 0.99 Phantasmagoria alb.26742695 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/6/3/1593652_170x170.jpg 2009-03-17 00:00:00.0 1984-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Shadow Of Love tra.26747997 232000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26747997&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26747997&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.584998&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Sat, 16 Apr 1977 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Damned on Rhapsody Online 584998 tra.584998 The Damned art.4032 0.99 Damned Damned Damned alb.213095 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/6/3/403604_170x170.jpg 2002-08-20 00:00:00.0 1977-04-16 00:00:00.0 true I Feel Alright tra.584998 266000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.584998&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.584998&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.585272&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Sat, 16 Apr 1977 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Damned on Rhapsody Online 585272 tra.585272 The Damned art.4032 0.99 Damned Damned Damned alb.213095 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/6/3/403604_170x170.jpg 2002-08-20 00:00:00.0 1977-04-16 00:00:00.0 true 1 Of The 2 tra.585272 189000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.585272&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.585272&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.583863&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Sat, 16 Apr 1977 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Damned on Rhapsody Online 583863 tra.583863 The Damned art.4032 0.99 Damned Damned Damned alb.213095 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/6/3/403604_170x170.jpg 2002-08-20 00:00:00.0 1977-04-16 00:00:00.0 true So Messed Up tra.583863 111000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.583863&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.583863&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2239226&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Tue, 21 Aug 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Damned on Rhapsody Online 2239226 tra.2239226 The Damned art.4032 0.99 Grave Disorder alb.125389 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/4/5/3/543545_170x170.jpg 2001-12-31 00:00:00.0 2001-08-21 00:00:00.0 true Absinthe tra.2239226 258000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2239226&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2239226&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2839253&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Tue, 22 Oct 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Damned on Rhapsody Online 2839253 tra.2839253 The Damned art.4032 0.99 Smash It Up: The Anthology 1976-1987 alb.105322 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/9/7/517917_170x170.jpg 2002-10-22 00:00:00.0 2002-10-22 00:00:00.0 true I Just Can't Be Happy Today tra.2839253 217000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2839253&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2839253&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.584061&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Sat, 16 Apr 1977 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Damned on Rhapsody Online 584061 tra.584061 The Damned art.4032 0.99 Damned Damned Damned alb.213095 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/6/3/403604_170x170.jpg 2002-08-20 00:00:00.0 1977-04-16 00:00:00.0 true Fan Club tra.584061 176000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.584061&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.584061&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26747979&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Sun, 1 Jan 1984 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Damned on Rhapsody Online 26747979 tra.26747979 The Damned art.4032 0.99 Phantasmagoria alb.26742695 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/6/3/1593652_170x170.jpg 2009-03-17 00:00:00.0 1984-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Shadow Of Love (10 Inches Of Hell Mix) tra.26747979 402000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26747979&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26747979&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26747974&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Sun, 1 Jan 1984 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Damned on Rhapsody Online 26747974 tra.26747974 The Damned art.4032 0.99 Phantasmagoria alb.26742695 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/6/3/1593652_170x170.jpg 2009-03-17 00:00:00.0 1984-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Grimly Fiendish (Album Edit Version) tra.26747974 229000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26747974&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26747974&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26747983&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Sun, 1 Jan 1984 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Damned on Rhapsody Online 26747983 tra.26747983 The Damned art.4032 0.99 Phantasmagoria alb.26742695 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/6/3/1593652_170x170.jpg 2009-03-17 00:00:00.0 1984-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Shadow Of Love (The Pressure Mix) tra.26747983 333000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26747983&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26747983&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26748002&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Wed, 1 Jan 1986 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Damned on Rhapsody Online 26748002 tra.26748002 The Damned art.4032 0.99 Anything alb.26742696 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/5/6/3/1593653_170x170.jpg 2009-03-17 00:00:00.0 1986-01-01 00:00:00.0 true In Dulce Decorum (Extended Mix) tra.26748002 359000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26748002&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26748002&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-damned%2Ftop-tracks.rss