Anything
by
The Damned
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studio album
First released:
Dec 5 1986

Overview Edit

Anything was The Damned's seventh studio album, released in 1986.

Between July and August 1985 the band and producer Jon Kelly decamped to Puk Recording Studios in Gjerlev, Denmark to record their follow-up. In contrast to the straightforward sessions for their previous album, recording was rife with problems. Kelly attempted to steer the band towards the 'Goth Opera' style that had served them so well, but the band wanted to move in a new direction, with a psychedelic rock flavour – epitomised by their cover of Love’s "Alone Again Or".

The album received lackluster reviews, and, considering the expenditure involved, was a commercial flop, peaking at #40 on the UK charts and spending just two weeks in the Top 100. It would lead to the band’s contract with MCA being terminated, and would be the band’s last album for a decade.

The distinctive carving on the cover was made by Howard Rayhoult. On the vinyl release, this was unpainted, while for the CD release this was painted by Jef Hartley and Booce.

Anything spawned the UK hit singles "Anything" (#32), "Gigolo" (#29) and "Alone Again Or" (#27).

It was re-released on CD in 2009, and contained many extra tracks of remixes and live performances.

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Release dates:
  • Oct 25 1990

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Classic Rock, Punk. Vote on Genres

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4 stars Still Rockin', Despite What Others Might Say
This is another great album by the Damned, one that proves that they had lost none of their edge at this time. It mirrors Phantasmagoria in structure and mood, but with a brighter, more rockin' attitude. The song "Anything" has as much energy into it as any of the band's earlier, punkier material-- just with a bit more polish. Overall, the album is a moody affair, ranging from the lush cover of "Alone Again Or" to the grim, theatrical "Tightrope Walk." True, the song "Gigolo" is not the best thi…
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Written by James Lopez
3 stars Is anything really better than this?
Like Strawberries (or Strawberries for Pigs, originally) of 1982, Anything is an under-rated album by and large. Many die-hard fans actually hate it. Definetly, it lacks the coherence and genuinity of the master-pieces and it is step back from Phantasmagoria. Anyway, there are some songs in this album that deserve a special mention: Portrait with its cinematic atmosphere, Restless for a good sketch while not yet finished, In Dulce Decorum as a potential hit and futhermore, The Girl goes down for…
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Written by Laun Kaiven "Kimmo"

Track listing Edit

  • CD

    format:
    number:
    title:
    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    1
    Anything
    ?:??
    2
    Alone Again Or
    ?:??
    3
    Portrait
    ?:??
    4
    Restless
    ?:??
    5
    In Dulce Decorum
    ?:??
    6
    Gigolo
    ?:??
    7
    Girl Goes Down
    ?:??
    8
    Tightrope Walk
    ?:??
    9
    Psychomania
    ?:??

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Anything 9 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: MCA
release dates: Dec 5 1986 in United Kingdom
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