- Category: Music » Punk » General/Hardcore/Punk
- Format: CD Learn more about the CD format using Tower WIKI.
- Release Date: May 13, 2002
- Number of Discs: 2
- Label: Castle Music
- UPC: 5050159147625
- WAPI (Tower ID): 106807084
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #193733 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
- #3025 in Punk (See Top 100 Punk Bestsellers)
- #2708 in General/Hardcore/Punk (See Top 100 General/Hardcore/Punk Bestsellers)
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Product Description
Run a Quick Search on "Smash It Up" by Damned to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Smash It Up"Browse more products related to "Damned"Product noteThe Damned includes: Dave Vanian (vocals); Brian James, Lu Edmonds (guitar); Captain Sensible (bass); Rat Scabies (drums). Album DescriptionOf the first wave of British punk groups, the Damned got there first, and stuck around a lot longer than the vast majority of their peers, leaving behind a large and sometimes puzzling recorded legacy -- playing the band's first single ("New Rose") and their last ("In Dulce Decorum") back to back, you'd be hard-pressed to guess that both tunes were credited to the same act. Smash It Up: The Anthology 1976-1987 is an ambitious two-CD set which attempts to present a coherent picture of the band's initial run over the course of two and a quarter hours, and for the most part it succeeds. Unlike the fine Damned retrospective The Light at the End of the Tunnel, Smash It Up was programmed chronologically, not thematically, and while the previous collection attempted to document a continuity in the band's music, Smash It Up instead portrays the group as constantly growing and evolving, mutating from speed-addled punk marauders into a surprisingly radio-friendly blend of pop, goth, and hard rock at journey's end. Smash It Up also has just about all the "hits" you could ask for, and while some of the lesser-known cuts on The Light at the End of the Tunnel added shadings to the picture, this collection not only serves the band's history quite well, but also the evolution of their profile in the world of music from upstarts to veterans of the pop charts. (One major gaffe, though: Is there anyone outside of the Damned's most rabid circle of fans who really wants to hear the 17-minute neo-psychedelic marathon "Curtain Call" ever again?) A thorough overview for beginners and a fine selection of fave cuts for fans, Smash It Up: The Anthology 1976-1987 does right by the Damned, a particularly nice thing for listeners in America, where much of their best work has received spotty distribution at best. ~ Mark Deming If You Enjoy "Smash It Up (The Antholgy 1976-1987) (CD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Smash It Up (The Antholgy 1976-1987) (CD)" by Damned (The)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
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