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The Damned: Anything

On December 1, 1986, “MCA” label released “Anything”, the seventh Damned (The) studio album. It was recorded June – August 1986, at “Puk Recording Studios” in Denmark, and was produced by Jon Kelly.

Personnel:

  • Dave Vanian – lead vocals
  • Roman Jugg – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Bryn Merrick – vocals, bass
  • Rat Scabies – drums
  • Blue Weaver – keyboards
  • Paul “Shirley” Shepley – keyboards
  • Paul Wickens – keyboards
  • Kurt Holm – trumpet
  • Suzie O’List – backing vocals
  • Jon Kelly – engineer, mixing
  • Henrik Nilsson – additional engineering
  • Lance Phillips – additional engineering
  • Alan O’Duffy – additional engineering
  • Ken Thomas – mixing
  • Nigel Walker – mixing
  • Howard Raybould – album cover carving
  • Jef Hartley – album cover painting
  • Booce – album cover painting
  • The Leisure Process – design, art direction
  • Nick Knight – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Roman Jugg, Rat Scabies, Bryn Merrick and Dave Vanian, except where noted.

  1. Anything
  2. Alone Again Or – Bryan MacLean
  3. The Portrait
  4. Restless
  5. In Dulce Decorum
  6. Gigolo
  7. The Girl Goes Down
  8. Tightrope Walk
  9. Psychomania

Bryan MacLean

On December 25, 1998, Bryan Andrew MacLean died aged 52. He was  musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, best known as member of the band Love. He  was author of some of the band’s best known compositions including “Alone Again Or,” “Old Man,” and “Orange Skies.”

UFO: Lights Out

In May 1977, “Chrysalis” label released “Lights Out”, the sixth UFO studio album. It was recorded February-March 1977, at “Air Studios” in London and was produced by Ron Nevison. Magazine “Kerrang!” ranked “Lights Out” at number 28 on the list of the “100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Phil Mogg- vocals
  • Michael Schenker- lead guitar
  • Paul Raymond- rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Pete Way- bass
  • Andy Parker– drums
  • Alan McMillan – horn and string arrangements
  • Hipgnosis- cover art

Track listing:

  1. Too Hot to Handle – Pete Way, Phil Moog
  2. Just Another Suicide – Phil Moog
  3. Try Me – Michael Schenker, Phil Moog
  4. Lights Out – Michael Schenker, Andy Parker, Phil Moog, Pete Way
  5. Getting’ Ready – Michael Schenker, Phil Moog
  6. Alone Again Or – Bryan MacLean
  7. Electric Phase – Pete Way, Phil Moog, Michael Schenker
  8. Love to Love – Michael Schenker, Phil Moog