The DAMNED Thanks For The Night/Nasty - Red Vinyl Test

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$ 78

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Aug 1, 2011 Sold Date

Jul 22, 2011 Start Date

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The Damned

Thanks For The Night b/w Nasty

Red Vinyl test pressing

Cat no:
Damned 1

I really have no idea where I got this from but I found it in one of my record boxes.

I have played it just once (to confirm what is was)
otherwise it is in mint condition. No sleeve
This is obviously a test pressing (I did actually own a record pressing plant around this time,
so maybe it was one of the records we manufactured and I kept a copy?)

This is an ultra rare - playedonce only - Mint Condition Copy
It has been kept in a plastic sleeve in a box all these years
The record is 100% mint condition

My own personal copy

My name is Lee Wood and I am the founder of Raw Records.
I am selling off a collection of records from my own label.
These are totally unplayed copies in Mint condition.
100% original copies. Each item has been in my home since 1977.
I am now having a clear-out of some items.

So now is the time for someone else to enjoy owning this unique item.

Many people who have purchased the Raw Records items I sold recently requested a signed letter of authentification with the record. I will be happy to include one with your record. Also, I have been sent a number of questions by people from around the world. If you have any questions that my memory can recall then I’m happy to answer as honestly as I can.

You can also find some amazing stuff about Raw Records and most of the great bands of the Punk/New Wave era on the incredible website www.Punk77.co.uk

And if anyone is in contact with Dave Ferguson the well-known punk seen on many London postcards who frequented the Kings Road in the 1980’s and is an avid collectors of Punk/New Wave would you ask him to send me a copy of the unreleased songs by Leonard Vice called I’ve Got Spots/Elevenpenny Plums. It is an incredible single by a very talented man. I let Dave borrow my only cassette copy in the 1980’s and have never seen it since. I would gladly pay £50 for a good clear copy. This was due to be issued on Raw but never was.

Someone recently asked me why am I selling all these items? No, I’m not hard up for the money. I have to face the fact I’m getting older and have been a collector of records and “things” most of my life. Therefore my offices are stuffed with things I never use. So it is far better to offer them to people who will appreciate them.

Kept in a smoke free and dust free environment for over 33 years old!

© 1977-2011 Lee Wood

Ownership of this item does NOT entitle you to any copyright of the recordings.

On 22-Jul-11 at 22:28:51 BST, seller added the following information:

When I ran my record shop I visited Stiff Records on a Wednesday morning - two days before New Rose was due in the shops.
There was Rat Scabies putting the records into sleeves. I bought 50 copies and rushed back to Cambridge and started selling it.
I believe my shop was the first in the world to start selling it

I joined The Damned fan club from a small classified advert in Melody Maker and got the fan club single.
I also saw them fairly early including the gig at the Roundhouse with The Flamin' Groovies.

And I did a deal with them - paid them £5,000 (might have been more) for the rights to release the
Live In Newcastle LP and Picture Disc. Limited editions of 5,000 copies of each.

Love The Damned. Great band and the first real Punk single.

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