The Damned - Lineups 1976-1988
Lineup #1 (June 1976 - July 1977)
L-R:
Brian James - guitar
Dave Vanian - vocals
Captain Sensible - bass
Rat Scabies - drums
Recorded: New Rose 7" (1976), Neat Neat Neat 7", Damned Damned Damned LP and Stretcher Case Baby 7" (all 1977).
Lineup #2 (July - October 1977)
L-R:
Dave Vanian - vocals
Captain Sensible - bass
Rat Scabies - drums
Lu Edmunds - guitar
Brian James - guitar
Recorded: the underrated Music For Pleasure LP and the two singles that came off it, Problem Child and Don't Cry Wolf / One Way Love (all 1977)
Lineup #3 (October 1977)
L-R
Dave Berk - drums
Lu Edmunds - guitar (sitting at front)
Dave Vanian - vocals
Captain Sensible - bass
Brian James - guitar
Lineup #4 (October 1977 - April 1978)
L-R
Dave Vanian - vocals
Brian James - guitar
Captain Sensible - bass
Jon Moss - drums
Lu Edmunds - guitar
Moss was at the time a member of London. He later joined The Edge and Culture Club.
Interim Linups (September - December 1978)
In September 1978 Vanian, Scabies, Sensible played a gig as Les Punks with Lemmy (from Motorhead) on bass. Bouyed by the reaction, they decided to reform The Damned, but were required to play as The Doomed because James refused to relinquish the name. Henry Badowski played with The Doomed before they settled on a new member and a change of name back to the Damned.
Lineup #5 (January 1979 - February 1980)
L-R:
Rat Scabies - drums
Dave Vanian - vocals
Algy Ward (ex-The Saints) - bass
Captain Sensible - guitar, vocals
Recorded: Love Song 7", Smash It Up 7", Machine Gun Etiquette LP and I Just Can't Be Happy Today 7" (all 1979).
Lineup #6 (February 1980 - Autumn 1981)
L-R:
Rat Scabies - drums
Dave Vanian - vocals
Paul Gray - bass
Captain Sensible - guitar, vocals
Recorded: White Rabbit 7", History Of The World Part I 7"/12", The Black Album LP, Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde 7", There Ain't No Sanity Clause (all 1981).
Lineup #7 (Autumn 1981 - February 1983)
L-R:
Roman Jugg (ex-Victimize) - keyboards
Captain Sensible - guitar
Paul Gray - bass
Rat Scabies - drums
Dave Vanian - vocals
Recorded: Friday 13th EP (1981), Lovely Money, Dozen Girls, Strawberries and Generals (1982).
Lineup #8 (February 1983 - August 1984)
L-R:
Dave Vanian - vocals
Captain Sensible - guitar, vocals
Roman Jugg - keyboards, guitar
Bryn Merrick (ex-Victimize/pre-The Phantom Chords) - bass
Rat Scabies - drums (not seen)
Recorded: Thanks For The Night 7" (1984). Image from here.
Lineup #9 (August 1984 - 1988)
L-R:
Roman Jugg - guitar
Dave Vanian - vocals
Rat Scabies - drums
Bryn Merrick - bass
The band's "Goth" period lineup. Recorded: Phantasmagoria (1985) and Anything (1986). This lineup also recorded: Give Daddy The Knife Cindy as Naz Nomad & The Nightmares. Steve McGuire was also a temporary keyboardist during this period.
