Grimly Fiendish
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| “Grimly Fiendish” | |||||
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| Single by The Damned from the album Phantasmagoria |
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| B-side | "Edward the Bear" | ||||
| Released | March 18, 1985 | ||||
| Format | 7"/12" single | ||||
| Recorded | 1985 | ||||
| Genre | Goth/Rock | ||||
| Length | 3:49 | ||||
| Label | MCA GRIM 1 |
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| Producer | Bob Sargeant The Damned |
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"Grimly Fiendish" was a single released by The Damned in 1985.
The band had finally been able to negotiate a deal with a major label, MCA, and moved further in the direction of goth music under the influence of guitarist/keyboardist Roman Jugg and vocalist Dave Vanian. Given a substantial promotional budget, including a video directed by Jonathon Gershfield and two separate 12" releases (each featuring a different remix of "Grimly Fiendish") and several limited edition 7" variants, the song was the band's biggest hit since 1979, reaching #21.
The Damned - Grimly Fiendish excerpt
MCA also issued the single in Germany, Australia and Italy.
The song takes its title (although misspelled) from a character - Grimly Feendish - The Rottenest Crook in the World [1] - in the UK children's Wham! and Smash! comics from the 1960's. Grimly was an evil and generally incompetent and child-like criminal mastermind, who was often shown wearing a long, black coat.
[edit] Track listing
- "Grimly Fiendish" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick, Doctor) - 3:49
- "Edward the Bear" (Scabies, Vanian, Jugg, Merrick) - 3:37
Bonus Track on 12" single, version 1: -
- "Grimly Fiendish (Spic 'n' Span Mix)" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick, Doctor)
Bonus Track on 12" single, version 2: -
- "Grimly Fiendish (The Bad Trip Mix)" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick, Doctor) - 5:09
[edit] Production credits
- Producers:
- Bob Sargeant
- The Damned
- Musicians:
- Dave Vanian: Vocals
- Roman Jugg: Guitar, vocals on "Edward the Bear"
- Rat Scabies: Drums
- Bryn Merrick: Bass
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