Friday 13th (EP)
Friday 13th EP | ||||
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EP by The Damned | ||||
Released | 13 November 1981 | |||
Recorded | October 1981[1] | |||
Studio | Rockfield Studios, Rockfield, Wales[1] | |||
Genre | Punk rock | |||
Length | 14:17 | |||
Label | NEMS | |||
Producer | Tony "Broozer" Mansfield | |||
The Damned chronology | ||||
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Friday 13th EP is a four-track EP by English rock band the Damned, issued as the result of a one-off deal with the NEMS Records label.[2] It was released on 13 November 1981, which fell on a Friday.[3]
The EP was released in the UK and Sweden on 7" vinyl, and also in Germany on 12" vinyl.[4] In 1981, EPs were still eligible for the UK Top 75 Singles chart, and Friday 13th reached No. 50.[5]
The lead-off track, "Disco Man", was featured on many compilations, also becoming a live favourite.[3] Two of the other three tracks, "Billy Bad Breaks" and "Limit Club", were composed by the band; the final track was a cover version of The Rolling Stones song "Citadel". "Limit Club" was a tribute to the late Malcolm Owen of The Ruts.
Track listing
All songs written by Rat Scabies, Captain Sensible, Paul Gray and Dave Vanian, except where noted.
- "Disco Man" – 3:20
- "Limit Club" – 4:15
- "Billy Bad Breaks" – 3:53
- "Citadel" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 2:48
Personnel
- The Damned
- Dave Vanian − vocals
- Captain Sensible − guitar, keyboards,[3][6] backing vocals
- Rat Scabies − drums
- Paul Gray − bass
- Technical personnel
- Tony "Broozer" Mansfield − production
- Paul Cobbold − engineering[1]
- Cover Design
- Linda Roast
Charts
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart[5] | 50 |
UK Indie Chart[7] | 2 |
References
- ^ a b c The Chiswick Singles ... And Another Thing (Media notes). The Damned. Chiswick Records. 2011.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Robbins, Ira; Pattyn, Jay. "Damned". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ a b c Hutchinson, Barry (April 2017). The Chaos Years: An Unofficial Biography. Barry Hutchinson. pp. 178–180. ISBN 978-0-244-30256-6.
- ^ "The Damned – Friday 13th EP". Discogs. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Friday 13th – Chart History". UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ Tyler, Kieron (2017). Smashing It Up: A Decade of Chaos with the Damned. Omnibus Press. p. 177. ISBN 978-1-78558-190-8.
- ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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