The Chiswick Singles... And Another Thing in Bloomington, MN

This single-disc collection from legendary shape-shifting U.K. punk/goth pop outfit
the Damned
includes A- and B-sides from the group's output for the
Chiswick
label, specifically from the albums
Machine Gun Etiquette
(1979) and
The Black Album
(1980). Lovingly restored and remastered, the 24-track collection may omit some of the more obscure sides from the era, but career highlights like "I Just Can't Be Happy Today," "The History of the World, Pt. 1," "Disco Man," "Love Song," and "Smash It Up" more than make up for it. ~ James Christopher Monger