The Damned made history when they became the first British punk band to release their single »New Rose« on October 22, 1976. This was followed shortly after by the very first British punk album, their legendary debut album »Damned Damned Damned«, released on February 18, 1977 by Stiff Records. The album peaked at number 36 in the UK charts upon release and has become a legend in the 45 years since its release. "Damned, Damned, Damned" won the race: it went down in music history as the "first punk rock album" to be released in England. "Never Mind the Bollocks" by the Sex Pistols was released in October of the same year, "The Clash" in April. Released on the Stiff label and produced by Nick Lowe, the band around singer Dave Vanian, guitarist Brian James, bassist Captain Sensible and drummer Rat Scabies was certified by critics to deliver an energetic, first-class and rebellious satire on the pop biz. With only half an hour of playing time, »Damned Damned Damned« is an absolute classic of rock 'n' roll. Together with the band's uncompromising aesthetic, The Damned left rhetoric to theorists and political posturing to The Clash. The four musicians just wanted to rock.