Music for Pleasure

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Music for Pleasure · For The Damned's second album, in November 1977, a striking producer took the controls: Nick Mason of Pink Floyd. The band had first asked Syd Barrett, but he lived too withdrawn a life. Mason later said that the band was used to a much faster recording pace than he knew from Pink Floyd. A new guitarist took part, Lu Edmonds, alongside Brian James, and saxophonist Lol Coxhill played as a guest. It was the band's last studio record with James and the last on Stiff Records. The sleeve is by Barney Bubbles.

Musically the band remained punk, but the songs gained a more complicated structure. Problem Child was released beforehand as a single and did not make the official UK chart. The album did not either and was dismissed by critics at the time as a misstep. AllMusic later called it a respectable punk document.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Problem Child2:13Apple Music ↗
2. 2Don't Cry Wolf3:15Apple Music ↗
3. 3One Way Love3:44Apple Music ↗
4. 4Politics2:26Apple Music ↗
5. 5Stretcher Case1:52Apple Music ↗
6. 6Idiot Box4:57Apple Music ↗
7. 7You Take My Money2:03Apple Music ↗
8. 8Alone3:35Apple Music ↗
9. 9Your Eyes2:51Apple Music ↗
10. 10Creep (You Can't Fool Me)2:14Apple Music ↗
11. 11You Know5:01Apple Music ↗
12. 12Help1:46Apple Music ↗
13. 13Sick of Being Sick (Music For Pleasure - B Side)2:33Apple Music ↗
14. 14Singalongascabies0:59Apple Music ↗

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