The album features multiple guest musicians. Lemmy plays bass on the band's take on The Sweet's " Ballroom Blitz", which was not on the album at time of release but released as a single; the song was also added to the reissued version of the album. Joe Strummer and Paul Simonon also appear on the album, which showcases cover versions of songs by MC5. The album also features sometime Pink Floyd lyricist Anthony Moore on synthesiser. Philip Lloyd-Smee contributed to the sleeve and logo design work on Machine Gun Etiquette. This album was the bridge from the bands early 'punk' days to their more creative and commercial eighties phase. without a doubt. there is so much excellence on this album. love song, s/t, melody lee, anti-pope, plan 9, smash it up I discovered The Damned by way of the cassettes my brother left in my room for safe keeping while he was away in the Peace Corps. I was at that age where I was looking for something loud and rebellious so it would seem a band called The Damned would scratch the itch. Needless to say it wasn’t nearly as dark and offensive as I had hoped but it was terribly catchy. Time went on and I started to collect as many Damned releases as I could get my hands on (witch was quite a bit) but the only ones I listened to with any regularity were _Damned Damned Damned_ and _Machine Gun Etiquette_ (ok, _Light at the End of The Tunnel_ got a lot of play as well). _Machine Gun Etiquette_ is quite simply the best Pop Punk album ever made, just barely topping _Singles Going Steady_ which isn’t a true album so there ya are, the best. To this day I slap this disc on and sing along with every word, pretending like I’m 15 and in my bedroom pissed off at my mom about something or another.

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Issued with a B&W illustrated card inner sleeve which has rounded corners and a wide die cut thumb section to the top opening. Captain Sensible plays the guitar very well and masters the guitar pedals to achieve different effects that go beyond the typical distortion plus chorus or reverb. There is more musical richness in the compositions without losing a bit of the strength, the grit and the madness that they had inside. The bass work is tremendous and Vanian's vocals sound as always soaring. PS - I see that this has been released in a 'Deluxe' version - does it improve the slightly dodgy production? Bolan had taken The Damned on his final UK tour (Dandy In The Underworld) in early 1977, and by all accounts were very impressed with how they were treated.

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Ed Hollis – producer ("Love Song" (Ed Hollis version), "Noise, Noise, Noise" (Ed Hollis version), "Suicide") There's still the quirkiness (ahem, 'These Hands') that hints the band might end up heading in a very different direction in the near future, though nothing is overtly 'gothic' at this stage - just a hint of the perverse in a similar fashion to say, The Doors.

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It was also a Damned which – whatever the humour – was dead serious about setting its stall and making a mark. There was no filler: even the cover of the MC5’s ‘Looking At You’ slotted in without breaking the flow. “Machine Gun Etiquette” hit shops within weeks of “London Calling” and Public Image Limited’s “Metal Box”, both benchmark albums showing how far their creators had moved beyond what had been defined as punk. The same applied to the Damned, who likewise recognised no musical barriers and did what they wanted: the true defining characteristic of punk. They didn’t care about definitions anyway. Which is why this classic, essential album sounds as fresh now as it did in 1979.The Damned didn’t care about definitions, which is why their classic third album sounds as fresh now as it did in 1979. Available again on vinyl. Issued in November 1979, “Machine Gun Etiquette” was more than a valediction. A thrilling, wild ride, it took in hyper-speed, guitar-driven pop, psychedelic pop and surreal pop songs drawing from the girl’s comic Bunty and Vanian’s fascination with Hollywood and horror. Pop, though, was what the album was about. Tunes. Whether with the hard-edged anthem ‘Noise, Noise, Noise’ (featuring members of the Clash on vocals; they were recording “London Calling” at the same studio booked by the Damned), the kinetic ‘Liar’ or the astonishing, atmospheric ‘Plan 9 Channel 7’, this new Damned prioritised melody. Great band. Thank you for posting this. However you seem to have missed their 1984 release under their alter ego Naz Nomad and the Nightmares called 'Give Daddy The knife Cindy'. Its a great garage / psych cover album that's well worth including. Hutchinson, Barry (2017). The Damned – the Chaos Years: An Unofficial Biography. Barry Hutchinson. p.119. ISBN 978-0-244-30256-6.