Grave Disorder is the ninth studio album from the British punk rock band the Damned, released on 21 August 2001. It was their first studio album in six years, and their only full-length release on Nitro Records. Grave Disorder marked the return of guitarist Captain Sensible after a long absence, and is the band's only album with bassist Patricia Morrison.
Background The album is musically similar to Dave Vanian and Captain Sensible's previous Damned collaboration, Strawberries.
The album's name is taken from parliamentary convention in the United Kingdom, where a sitting may be adjourned should 'grave disorder' break out among members.[Erskine May: Grave disorder https://erskinemay.parliament.uk/section/4897/grave%20disorder/]. UK parliament. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
Track listing Songwriting credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
"Democracy?" (Captain Sensible) – 3:21 "song.com" (Sensible, David Vanian) – 3:39 "Thrill Kill" (Sensible, Pinch) – 5:37 "She" (Sensible, Vanian) – 4:27 "Lookin for Action" (Sensible, Vanian, Monty Oxy Moron, Patricia Morrison, Pinch) – 4:04 "Would You Be So Hot (If You Weren't Dead?)" (Sensible) – 4:13 "Absinthe" (Vanian) – 4:17 "Amen" (Sensible, Pinch) – 7:55 "Neverland" (Sensible) – 3:31 "'Til the End of Time" (Sensible) – 3:51 "Obscene" (Sensible, Vanian) – 2:46 "W" (Pinch, Tom Savage) – 5:05 "Beauty of the Beast" (Vanian, Oxy Moron) – 4:44
Personnel Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
The Damned David Vanian – vocals, theremin Captain Sensible – guitar, backing vocals Patricia Morrison – bass guitar, backing vocals Monty Oxy Moron – keyboards, backing vocals Pinch – drums, backing vocals Technical David Bianco – producer, mixing Eddy Schreyer – mastering Vince Ray – cover Morat – photography
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