The Damned - Strawberries

On this date in 1982, The Damned released their fifth album, Strawberries. It included the singles, "Dozen Girls" and "Generals". The album reached the #15 spot on the U.K. albums chart. It was the last album with Paul Gray as their bass player. The London punk band, despite several breakups along the way, are still together.



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Siouxsie and The Banshees - Slowdive

On this date in 1982, Siouxsie and The Banshees released their twelfth single, "Slowdive". It was backed by "Cannibal Roses". The A side appeared on their fifth album, A Kiss In The Dreamhouse. The B side was a non-LP track. The 12 inch version included a bonus track called "Obsession II" which was an instrumental version of "Obsession" which appeared on A Kiss In The Dreamhouse. The single reached the #41 spot on the U.K. singles chart. The London punk/post-punk/goth band disbanded in 1996. Sid Vicious (future Sex Pistols) and Marco Pirroni (future Models and Adam and The Ants) were in the very early version of the band.



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Kissing The Pink - Watching Their Eyes

On this date in 1982, Kissing The Pink released their third single, "Watching Their Eyes". It was backed by "In Awe Of Industry". Both tracks appeared on their debut album, Naked. The London, England new wave band released four albums by 1993 at which time they took a hiatus. There have been releases made by some of its members working together but nothing as a full band.



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