Saw them at the Hemel Hempstead Pavillion in , probably , 1978 : The band started playing then Dave Vanian came on stage , with his 'vampiric' hairstyle and in his usual Black Edwardian clothing , white shirt and black tie , started singing , then , as a pre-arranged stunt , got dragged off stage by security 'roadies' ... It was a great gig , even though idiots pulled out plugs towards the end - The Damned continued anyway . After that I went to four of their gigs in London , including in December 1979 at the old Finsbury Park Rainbow , when all the front seats were ripped out , speakers were dropped on peoples heads , and God knows what else ..
'New Rose' is generally considered to have been the first Punk single , and yet , all the programmes or films about 70's Punk just tell the old Sex Pistols Story as if we have'nt heard it dozens of times before , and The Damned are unlikely to be in it for more than 1o seconds ..
Anyway here's 'Dr.Jeckyll and Mr.Hyde' , from 1980 .
(click twice on play to hear) .

Debate : Does some music sound better on vinyl ?
Well , does it ?

In case you did'nt know , a quick google 'blog search will reveal that the member of the Royal Family who was allegedly blackmailed re. an alleged video is said to be Viscount Linley .