The Damned

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  Smash It Up: The Anthology 1976-1987

  In 1976, the damned released England's first punk single, "New Rose," which - thanks in large part to Rat Scabies' ridiculously over-the-top drumming -- still feels momentous. The flip side was a desecration of "Help" that guitarist Brian James brags in the Smash It Up liner notes was played "the...

  2002 RS: 4of 5 Stars

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