The discography of British punk rock band the Damned includes thirteen studio albums, twenty-two live albums, twenty-eight compilations, four box sets, five extended plays and forty-eight singles.
Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positionsCertifications(sales thresholds) UK UKIndie AUS NZ Damned Damned Damned Released: 18 February 1977 Label: Stiff Formats: LP, MC 34——— Music for Pleasure Released: 18 November 1977 Label: Stiff Formats: LP, MC ———— Machine Gun Etiquette Released: 9 November 1979 Label: Chiswick Formats: LP, MC 314—— UK: Silver The Black Album Released: October 1980 Label: Chiswick Formats: 2×LP, LP, MC 2913—— Strawberries Released: 1 October 1982 Label: Bronze Formats: LP, MC 157——Phantasmagoria Released: 15 July 1985 Label: MCA Formats: CD, LP, MC 11—9532 UK: SilverAnything Released: 1 December 1986 Label: MCA Formats: CD, LP, MC 40——— UK: SilverNot of This Earth Released: 8 November 1995 Label: InsideOut, Cleopatra, Marble Orchard Formats: CD, LP, MC Released in the UK in April 1996 as I'm Alright Jack and the Bean Stalk ————Grave Disorder Released: 21 August 2001 Label: Nitro Formats: CD, LP —38—— So, Who's Paranoid? Release date: 17 November 2008 Label: The English Channel Formats: CD —32—— Evil Spirits Release date: 13 April 2018 Label: Spinefarm/Search and Destroy Formats: CD, LP, digital download 7——— Darkadelic Release date: 28 April 2023 Label: earMUSIC Formats: CD, LP, digital download 9——— Not Like Everybody Else Release date: 23 January 2026 Label: earMUSIC Formats: CD, LP, digital download 23 — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album detailsPeak chartpositions UKIndieLive Shepperton 1980 Released: 26 November 1982 Label: Big Beat Formats: LP5Live in Newcastle Released: November 1983 Label: Damned Formats: LP2The Captain's Birthday Party Released: 27 June 1986 Label: Stiff Formats: LP—Not the Captain's Birthday Party? Released: 17 October 1986 Label: Demon Formats: LP Reissue of The Captain's Birthday Party with an additional track16Mindless Directionless Energy Released: 30 October 1987 Label: I.D. Formats: CD, LP, MC—Final Damnation Released: 28 August 1989 Label: Essential Formats: CD, LP, MC—LiveReleased: 1991 Label: Success/Marble Arch Rock Formats: 3×CD, digital download— Ballroom Blitz – Live at the Lyceum Released: 15 June 1992 Label: Receiver Formats: CD, LP— The School Bullies Released: 3 May 1993 Label: Receiver Formats: CD— Fiendish Shadows Released: September 1996 Label: Cleopatra Formats: CD US and Japan-only release— Eternal Damnation Live Released: June 1999 Label: Big Ear Music Formats: CD US-only release— Molten Lager Released: October 1999 Label: Musical Tragedies, Sudden Death Formats: CD Germany and Canada-only release— Tiki Nightmare – Live in London Released: November 2003 Label: Salvo Formats: 2×CD+DVD— Live at the 100 Club Released: April 2007 (LP) Label: Castle Music Formats: CD (only with expanded release of debut album), LP (limited release)— Return to the 100 Club Released: 2007 Label: Live Here Now Formats: 2×CD (limited release)— Live at Woolwich Coronet Released: 27 August 2007 Label: Cleopatra Formats: LP US-only limited release— Machine Gun Etiquette Anniversary Live Set Released: 13 June 2011 Label: Easy Action Formats: CD+2×DVD— 35th Anniversary Live in Concert – 12.11.2011 The Roundhouse, London Released: 12 November 2011 Label: Concert Live, 4W Formats: 2×CD— 35th Anniversary Live in Concert – 19.11.2011 Academy Manchester Released: 2012 Label: Concert Live Formats: 2×CD— Another Live Album from the Damned Released: 27 October 2014 Label: Southworld, 4W Formats: 2×CD, 2×LP, digital download— 35 Years of Anarchy, Chaos and Destruction – 35th Anniversary – Live in London Released: 18 September 2015 Label: Westworld Formats: 2×CD— 40th Anniversary Tour – Live in Margate Released: December 2016 Label: Live Here Now Formats: 2×CD, 3×LP— A Night of a Thousand Vampires: Live in London Released: 28 October 2022 Label: Earmusic Formats: 2×CD+Blu-ray, 2×LP— "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UK UKIndie NZAnother Great Record from the Damned – The Best of the Damned Released: 13 November 1981 Label: Ace Formats: LP, MC43341Damned But Not Forgotten Released: January 1986 Label: Dojo Formats: CD, LP, MC—2—Lively Arts Released: 21 February 1986 Label: PRT/Big Beat Formats: LP Japan-only release——— The Light at the End of the Tunnel Released: 30 November 1987 Label: MCA Formats: 2×CD, 2×LP, 2×MC87——Best of Vol 1 1/2 – Long Lost Weekend Released: 31 May 1988 Label: Big Beat Formats: LP, MC—17—Chiswick SinglesReleased: 21 February 1990 Label: Chiswick Formats: CD Japan-only release———The Collection Released: 10 December 1990 Label: Castle Communications Formats: CD, 2×LP, MC——— Totally Damned Released: 1991 Label: Dojo Limited Formats: CD——— The MCA Singles A+Bs Released: July 1992 Label: Connoisseur Collection Formats: CD, MC——— Skip Off School to See the Damned Released: 28 September 1992 Label: Demon Formats: CD——— Tales from the Damned Released: 13 August 1993 Label: Cleopatra Formats: CD, MC US-only release——— Sessions of the Damned Released: 15 November 1993 Label: Strange Fruit Formats: CD——— Eternally Damned: The Very Best of the Damned Released: 30 May 1994 Label: Music Collection Formats: CD, MC——— Noise – The Best of the Damned Live Released: 11 September 1995 Label: Emporio Formats: CD, MC——— From The Beginning Released: 1995 Label: Spectrum Music (Universal Special Operations) Formats: CD Country: Germany——— The Radio One Sessions Released: April 1996 Label: Nighttracks Formats: CD——— The Chaos Years – Rare & Unreleased 1977–1982 Released: 5 March 1997 Label: Cleopatra Formats: CD US-only release——— Born to Kill Released: May 1997 Label: Recall 2cd Formats: 2×CD——— The Best of the Damned – Marvellous Released: 29 November 1999 Label: Big Beat Formats: CD——— The Pleasure and the Pain – Selected Highlights 1982–1991 Released: June 2000 Label: Castle Music Formats: 2×CD——— Live Anthology Released: 22 October 2001 Label: Castle Music Formats: 2×CD——— Smash It Up: The Anthology 1976–1987 Released: 22 October 2002 Label: Castle Music/Sanctuary Formats: 2×CD154—— Punk Generation: Best of Oddities & Versions Released: 17 February 2004 Label: Anarchy Music Formats: CD, digital download——— Neat Neat Neat – The Alternative Anthology Released: 11 October 2004 Label: Sanctuary Midline Formats: 3×CD——— The Best of the Damned – Total Damnation Released: April 2006 Label: Metro Formats: CD———Chiswick Singles...and Another Thing Released: 26 September 2011 Label: Chiswick Formats: CD Includes Friday 13th EP——— Punk Oddities & Rare Tracks 1977–1982 Released: 14 March 2014 Label: Cleopatra Formats: CD, LP——— Go! – 45 Released: 25 May 2015 Label: Chiswick Formats: LP——— Black Is the Night: The Definitive Anthology Released: 1 November 2019 Label: BMG Formats: 2×CD, 4×LP, digital download63—— Singles Singles Singles Vol.1 – 1976/1979 Released: 19 November 2021 Label: Zero Thoughts Formats: LP——— "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilation appearances The Moonlight Tapes (1980) The Whip (1983) The Return of the Living Dead (1985) The History Of Rock Volume 31 (1985) Live At Alice In Wonderland - A Pretty Smart Way To Catch A Lobster (1986) The Punk Incident (1994) The Best Punk Album In The World...Ever! (1995) Punk Rock Xmas (1995) Punk - Lost & Found (1996) The Chiswick Story: Adventures Of An Independent Record Label 1975-1982 (1996) Industrial Mix Machine (1997) Short Music For Short People (1999) Punkzilla (2001) Warped Tour - 2002 Compilation (2002) No Thanks! The '70s Punk Rebellion (2003) Friends Reunited.co.uk The Class Of 1986 (2004) Friends Reunited.co.uk The Class Of 1987 (2004) Hardcore Breakout USA 1,2,3,... (2004) Ace 30th Birthday Celebration - Garage, Beat and Punk Rock (2005) The Satanic Rights Of Dracula (2006) Hardcore Breakout – Essential Punk (2012)
Box sets Title Album details BoxedReleased: 18 May 1999 Label: Cleopatra Formats: 3×CD US-only releaseThe Stiff Singles 1976–1977 Released: February 2003 Label: Castle Music Formats: 5×CDPlay It at Your Sister Released: 24 October 2005 Label: Castle Music Formats: 3×CD Noise Noise Noise – The Live Box Released: 4 September 2006 Label: Castle Music/Sanctuary Formats: 5×CD
Extended plays Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UK UKIndie Friday 13th EP Released: 13 November 1981 Label: NEMS Formats: 7", 12"502 The Peel Sessions (10th May 1977)Released: September 1986 Label: Strange Fruit Formats: 12"905 The Peel Sessions (30th November 1976) Released: 20 November 1987 Label: Strange Fruit Formats: 12"—26TestifyReleased: 21 January 1997 Label: Cleopatra Formats: CD US-only mini-album—— The Rockfield FilesReleased: 16 October 2020 Label: Spinefarm/Search and Destroy Formats: CD, 12"—— "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Singles Title Year Peak chart positionsAlbum UK UKIndie AUS GER IRE NZ USMain. "New Rose" 1976 — ————— —Damned Damned Damned "Neat Neat Neat"1977 52 ————— — "Stretcher Case Baby" (limited release) — ——————Music for Pleasure "Problem Child" — ————— — "Don't Cry Wolf" —————— — "Love Song"1979 20 ————— —Machine Gun Etiquette "Smash It Up" 35 ————— — "I Just Can't Be Happy Today" 46 ————— — "White Rabbit" (France and Germany-only release)1980 — ————— — "The History of the World (Part 1)" 51 36———— —The Black Album "Wait for the Blackout" (Spain-only release) — ————— — "There Ain't No Sanity Clause" — ————— — "Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde" (US-only release)1981 — ————— —The Black Album "Love Song" (reissue)1982 — 3———— —Machine Gun Etiquette "Smash It Up" (reissue) — 4————— "Wait for the Blackout" (UK release)—3—————The Black Album "Lovely Money"42—————— "Dozen Girls"———————Strawberries "Lively Arts"—5—————The Black Album "Generals"———————Strawberries "White Rabbit" (UK release)1983822————— rowspan="3" "There Ain't No Sanity Clause" (reissue)9716————— "Thanks for the Night"1984431————— "Grimly Fiendish"198521——————Phantasmagoria "The Shadow of Love"25—————— "Is It a Dream?"34—69———— "Eloise"19863—858418— rowspan="2" "New Rose" (reissue)81—————— "Anything"32——————Anything "Gigolo"198729—————— "Alone Again Or"27—————50 "In Dulce Decorum"72—————— "Fun Factory" 1991——————— rowspan="2" "Prokofiev"——————— "Shut It"1996———————Not of This Earth "Disco Man" (Germany and Canada-only release)1998——————— "Ignite" (US-only release)2001———————Strawberries "Smash It Up" (2nd reissue)20047723—————Machine Gun Etiquette "Little Miss Disaster"2005———————So, Who's Paranoid? "A Nation Fit for Heroes"2010——————— "Standing on the Edge of Tomorrow"2018———————Evil Spirits "Devil in Disguise"——————— "Look Left"——————— "Black Is the Night"2019———————Black Is the Night: The Definitive Anthology "Keep 'Em Alive"2020———————The Rockfield Files "The Invisible Man"2023———————Darkadelic "Beware of the Clown"——————— "You're Gonna Realise"———————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Videos Video albums Title Album detailsLive '79 Released: 1979 Label: Target Video Formats: VHS, Betamax US-only releaseThe Light at the End of the Tunnel Released: 1987 Label: CIC Video Formats: VHSFinal Damnation Released: January 1989 Label: Virgin Music Video Formats: VHSTiki Nightmare – Live in London Released: 25 August 2003 Label: Union Square Pictures Formats: DVDMGE25 – Machine Gun Etiquette 25 Tour Released: 20 February 2006 Label: ILC Entertainment Formats: 2×DVDDon't You Wish That We Were Dead Released: 20 May 2016 Label: MVD Visual/Cleopatra Formats: Blu-ray+DVD US-only releaseReally Must Be Going Now Released: 2017 Label: Up Periscope Formats: DVD
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