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Produced, for numerous arcane reasons, by Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, the second Damned album, Music for Pleasure, was considered a disaster at the time and led to their being dropped from Stiff and their first break-up.
In retrospect, however, it's quite a respectable punk artifact, though the Damned themselves rejected it and never performed any of its songs again.
More a historical document than a great LP, Music for Pleasure's highlights include "Politics," "Alone," "Your Eyes," and "Creep (You Can't Fool Me)." There's some great Lol Coxhill sax wailing on "You Know," and Beatles completists will be interested in the band's cover of "Help." Not essential, but a good solid album for collectors of '70s punk.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Problem ChildScabies | The Damned | Play | 02:13 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 2 | Don't Cry Wolf | The Damned | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 3 | One Way Love | The Damned | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | Politics | The Damned | Play | 02:24 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 5 | Stretcher CaseScabies | The Damned | Play | 01:52 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 6 | Idiot BoxScabies, Sensible | The Damned | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | You Take My Money | The Damned | Play | 02:00 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 8 | Alone | The Damned | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | Your Eyes | The Damned | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 10 | Creep (You Can't Fool Me) | The Damned | Play | 02:12 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 11 | You Know | The Damned | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 12 | HelpJohn Lennon, Paul McCartney | The Damned | Play | 01:42 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 13 | Sick of Being Sick | The Damned | Play | 02:28 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 14 | Singalong a ScabiesScabies | The Damned | Play | 00:59 | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| 39 mins | 89 MB | |||||
| 39 mins | 256 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Captain Sensible | Guitar (Bass), Vocals |
| 2 | Lol Coxhill | Saxophone |
| 3 | The Damned | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Chris Gabrin | Original Photography |
| 5 | Nick Griffiths | Engineer |
| 6 | Steve Hammonds | Project Coordinator |
| 7 | Brian Humphries | Engineer |
| 8 | Brian James | Guitar, Vocals |
| 9 | John Lennon | Composer |
| 10 | Nick Mason | Producer |
| 11 | Paul McCartney | Composer |
| 12 | Scabies | Composer |
| 13 | Rat Scabies | Drums |
| 14 | Sensible | Composer |
| 15 | Phil Smee | Artwork |
| 16 | Kieron Tyler | Sleeve Notes |
| 17 | Dave Vanian | Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |