Phantasmagoria (The Damned album)
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| Studio album by The Damned | ||
| Released | July 1985 | |
| Recorded | 1984 | |
| Genre | Punk, Gothic rock | |
| Length | 39:19 | |
| Label | Off Beat | |
| Producer(s) | The Damned, Jon Kelly | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| The Damned chronology | ||
| Strawberries (1982) |
Phantasmagoria (1985) |
Anything (1986) |
Phantasmagoria is an album by The Damned released by MCA records in July 1985. Special editions were available on white vinyl or picture disc — some versions included a free 12" of their #3 hit Eloise.
After much wrangling, The Damned received a new contract with MCA Records (past member Captain Sensible's hit solo career helped) and recorded the album in Eel Pie Studios during 1984. It reached No. 11 in the charts, and was the band's highest charting album ever. The non-album single Eloise (a Barry Ryan cover), released six months later, became a huge UK hit reaching No. 3.
The Damned centered the entire album around David Vanian's deep voice, giving much of the album a gothic feeling. The vibe of The Damned's 18-minute gothic opera "Curtain Call" from The Black Album resounds throughout Phantasmagoria. "Edward the Bear" is a light pop tune sung by Roman Jugg. The album is currently out-of-print in North America.
[edit] Track listing
- "Street of Dreams" – 5:38
- "Shadow of Love" – 3:51
- "There'll Come a Day" – 4:15
- "Sanctum Sanctorum" – 6:27
- "Is It A Dream" – 3:27
- "Grimly Fiendish" – 3:50
- "Edward the Bear" – 3:37
- "The Eighth Day" – 3:46
- "Trojans" – 4:53
[edit] Personnel
- Dave Vanian - Vocals
- Roman Jugg - Guitar
- Bryn Merrick - Bass
- Rat Scabies - Drums
| The Damned |
| Dave Vanian | Captain Sensible | Patricia Morrison | Monty Oxy Moron | Pinch |
| Former members: Brian James | Rat Scabies | Lu Edmunds | Algy Ward | Paul Gray | Roman Jugg | Bryn Merrick | Kris Dollimore | Allan Lee Shaw | Moose |
| The Damned discography |
| Studio albums: Damned Damned Damned | Music for Pleasure | Machine Gun Etiquette | The Black Album | Strawberries | Phantasmagoria | Anything | Not of This Earth | Grave Disorder |
| Live albums: Live Shepperton 80 | Live at Newcastle | Not The Captain's Birthday Party? | Mindless Directionless Energy | Final Damnation | The Damned Live | Ballroom Blitz - Live at the Lyceum | The School Bullies | Fiendish Shadows | Eternal Damnation Live | Molten Lager |
| Related articles |
| Masters of the Backside | London SS | The Lords of the New Church | David Vanian and the Phantom Chords | Punk Floyd |
