Molten Lager is a live album by English rock band the Damned, released in October 1999. It was recorded in Mulhouse, France on 23 June 1994.
| Molten Lager | ||||
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| Live album by the Damned | ||||
| Released | October 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 23 June 1994 | |||
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| Label | Musical Tragedies | |||
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The line-up features the Not of This Earth personnel and showcases much of that album and other rare tracks by the Damned. While somewhat obscure, this CD is regarded by many fans and music critics as the best of the Damned's numerous live albums [citation needed], although it largely ignores the band's goth period in favour of the more punk and rock oriented material. It was recorded straight from the mixing desk to DAT.[1]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Kerrang! | [3] |
Jack Rabid, writing for AllMusic, called the album "extremely great-sounding," adding, "Being boogie-rock, it doesn't really sound like the Damned, but it sounds like a fairly kick-ass R&B punk band being fronted by Dave Vanian." However, he felt that the "few old classics this lineup attempts" sound "horrible."[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Testify" | Alan Lee Shaw, Rat Scabies | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Shut It" | Shaw, Scabies | 2:47 |
| 3. | "Shadow to Fall" | Shaw, Scabies | 3:47 |
| 4. | "I Need a Life" | Shaw, Scabies | 3:11 |
| 5. | "I Walk the Line" | Johnny Cash | 2:35 |
| 6. | "Running Man" | Shaw, Scabies | 4:05 |
| 7. | "That Loving Feeling" | Phil Spector, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil | 1:21 |
| 8. | "Not of This Earth" | Shaw, Scabies | 2:54 |
| 9. | "Heaven... Can Take Your Lies"" | Shaw, Scabies | 4:13 |
| 10. | "My Desire" | Shaw, Scabies | 2:50 |
| 11. | "Never Could Believe" | Shaw, Scabies | 4:40 |
| 12. | "Love Song" | Scabies, Captain Sensible, Dave Vanian, Algy Ward | 2:13 |
| 13. | "Disco Man" | Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Paul Gray | 2:46 |
| 14. | "Neat Neat Neat" | Brian James | 2:20 |
| 15. | "Ignite" | Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Gray | 3:49 |
| 16. | "Gun Fury" | Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Gray | 3:02 |
| 17. | "I Must Be Mad" | The Damned | 0:26 |
| 18. | "Nasty" | Sensible, Scabies, Vanian, Roman Jugg, Bryn Merrick | 2:38 |
- Note
- Some editions of the album omit "I Walk the Line" and "That Loving Feeling".[2]
Personnel
edit- The Damned
- Dave Vanian – vocals
- Kris Dollimore – guitar
- Alan Lee Shaw – guitar, backing vocals
- Rat Scabies – drums
- Moose – bass
- Technical
- Ralf Lexis – cover, artwork
References
edit- ^ Molten Lager (Album liner notes). The Damned. Blighty. 2020. 1NE.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c Rabid, Jack. "Molten Lager review". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ Fortnam, Ian (19 February 2000). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 789. EMAP. p. 45.