The Damned – Burning The Ground: DjPaulT's 80's and 90's Remixes

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Grimly Fiendish” is a single by English band The Damned, released in 1985, the song was the band’s biggest hit since 1979, reaching No. 21 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1985.

The song takes its title (although misspelled for copyright reasons) from a character – Grimly Feendish – The Rottenest Crook in the World – in the UK children’s Wham!, Pow! and Smash! comics from the 1960s, as well as Cor!, Shiver & Shake, Monster Fun, and Buster in the 1970s and 1980s.

Created by Leo Baxendale, Grimly is an over-ambitious and generally incompetent, childlike criminal mastermind, who is often shown wearing a long, black coat, starting initially as the villainous foil to Eagle-Eye, Junior Spy. Although popular enough to merit his own strip, the regular restructuring or shelving of his strip due to the comics he appeared in being merged with others meant that he never achieved longevity in any single publication, though he was a staple in many IPC/Fleetway comics annuals until the 1980s.

The inspiration behind the song is a throwaway remark by a BBC Radio One DJ, who wondered whether anyone still remembered the character. The lyrics depict Grimly on trial for being a bad influence on children but protesting that he was never given much of a chance (an allegory to his fate in the comic world).

SIDE A:
Grimly Fiendish (The Bad Trip Mix) 5:08
Producer – Bob Sargeant, The Damned
Remix [Remixed by] – The Damned
Written-By – Merrick*, Vanian*, Scabies*, Jugg*, Doctor*

SIDE B:
Grimly Fiendish (7″ Version) 3:48
Producer – Bob Sargeant, The Damned
Written-By – Merrick*, Vanian*, Scabies*, Jugg*, Doctor*

Edward The Bear 3:50
Producer – The Damned
Written-By – Merrick*, Vanian*, Scabies*, Jugg*, Doctor*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– GRIMX 1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, White
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Punk, New Wave, Goth Rock

CREDITS:
Photography By – Bob Carlos Clarke

NOTES:
Limited Edition pressed on white vinyl

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi