New Rose

Name: New Rose
Uploaded: 1976-01-01
Duration: 2 min 45 s
Description: Written by guitarist Brian James, this track holds the distinction of being the first single ever released by a British punk band when Stiff Records issued it on 22 October 1976. The deadpan intro by Dave Vanian was taken from the Shangri-Las' 1964 song "Leader of the Pack", and the single appeared on the Damned's debut album Damned Damned Damned.

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1976 70s

Written by guitarist Brian James, this track holds the distinction of being the first single ever released by a British punk band when Stiff Records issued it on 22 October 1976. The deadpan intro by Dave Vanian was taken from the Shangri-Las' 1964 song "Leader of the Pack", and the single appeared on the Damned's debut album Damned Damned Damned.