THE DAMNED – SMASH IT UP 7″ – Nr MINT UK 1979 PUNK

The Damned – Smash It Up
(Chiswick Records  1979  CHIS116)
Matrix No’s: A3/B1 – UK Pressing

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– a little light ringwear on back cover

The Damned are an English rock band formed in London, England, in 1976 by lead vocalist Dave Vanian, guitarist Brian James, bassist (and later guitarist) Captain Sensible, and drummer Rat Scabies.

“Smash It Up” is a song by the Damned, released as a single on 28 September 1979 on Chiswick Records. It is considered to be the band’s unofficial anthem.

The single was the second release from the band’s Machine Gun Etiquette album, where it was listed as “Smash It Up (Part II)”. The B-side of the single was “Burglar”.

Track listing

All songs written by Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Ward.

1. “Smash It Up” – 2:52
2. “Burglar” – 3:33

Production credits

Producers

• Roger Armstrong
• The Damned

Musicians

• Dave Vanian − vocals
• Captain Sensible − guitar
• Rat Scabies − drums, vocals on “Burglar”
• Algy Ward − bass