Visage – The Damned Don’t Cry (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“The Damned Don’t Cry” is a song by the British pop group Visage, released as a single by Polydor Records in 1982.

It was the first single from Visage’s second album, The Anvil. “The Damned Don’t Cry” was a chart success, becoming Visage’s second highest-charting single in the UK (#11) and the band’s last international hit.

“The Damned Don’t Cry” was the second Visage video directed by Midge Ure. It was shot in Tenterden, Kent, at the Tenterden Town railway station and recreates the 1930s atmosphere and mood of the Orient Express. The clip was included on band’s 1986 video release, Visage. The model and singer Nick Kamen appears in this video.

SIDE A:
The Damned Don’t Cry (Dance Mix) 5:44
Producer – Midge Ure
Written-By – B. Currie*, D. Formula*, M. Ure*, R. Egan*, S. Strange*

SIDE B:
Motivation 3:46
Written-By – Visage

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– POSPX 390, Polydor ‎– 2141 488
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Backing Vocals – Lorraine (4), Perry*
Bass – Barry Adamson
Design – Grafica Industria, Peter Saville (2)
Musician – Billy Currie, Dave Formula, Midge Ure, Rusty Egan, Steve Strange
Photography By – Helmut Newton
Producer – Visage

NOTES:
Midge Ure & Billy Currie courtesy of Chrysalis Records.
Made In England.

Find the 12″ on 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 
Phono Pre-amp:
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube:
Sovtek 12AX7LPS Vacuum Tube
Soundcard:
ESI Juli@
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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Nicholas DL
Nicholas DL
November 13, 2017 12:04 pm

In the early (nineteen) eighties; or as I can write “last century”, my teen years had just started and brought requisite angst. I listened to Numan, Visage, Depeche; while others listened to REO Speedwagon, Billy Squier and Styx. In that era, my music choice invited one fight after another (good side of this was I learned to fight very well). So, “Damned Don’t Cry” and “Look What They’ve Done to Me” became personal anthems. I have around 47 Visage releases on CD; official and “somewhat…not”, as tribute to man who deserved more recognition and, in his final years, began to… Read more »

Goodguy
Goodguy
October 24, 2017 10:28 am

When people ask me what is a prime example of the “best” synthpop song, I’m hard-pressed to pick one, but when I list a few, this makes the list EVERY time. It’s a work of art.

As is your expertise in bringing it to us here, Paul! 🙂

I certainly add my vote for a rip of The Anvil (Night Club School), but REALLY would love a good rip of the Beat Boy 12″, or, even more, the UK Promo 12 with exclusive mixes:

https://www.discogs.com/Visage-Beat-Boy/release/1847343

rough-diamond
rough-diamond
October 24, 2017 10:06 am

the best version i’ve ever heard!

VanceMan
VanceMan
October 23, 2017 6:05 pm

Addore! Thank you so much!

Mike C.
Mike C.
October 23, 2017 3:30 pm

Love and miss Visage. Thank you!

Song_and_Dance
Song_and_Dance
October 23, 2017 1:35 pm

Great record, Paul. Hadn´t heard Damned in ages. Looking through your archive I am astonished that there´s no Midge Ure 12inch. There is a Fade To Grey live practice version on one of his 12inch records which I love. Maybe it´s on Wastelands? Have to check that later. In any case: HINT HINT 🙂

s´n´d

Gerry
Gerry
October 23, 2017 12:52 pm

Paul, you are a STAR. Cheers dude.

OMAR
OMAR
October 23, 2017 12:10 pm

Paul you’re fabulous!! That’s for this awesome rip. It’s far better than any of those previous cd versions out there!

John
John
October 23, 2017 11:51 am

Always enjoy Visage’s records and videos.

Steve Strange was such a character, he was always entertaining when I watched him on UK Television, I remembered when he was on 3 series of Celebrity Scissorhands (2006 – 2008) and 1 episode of Pop Goes the Band (2009) which reunited only 2 original Visage members Steve Strange and Rusty Egan for a health kick and makeover plus a one-off performance of Fade To Grey.

Fade To Grey is still a great song and The Damned Don’t Cry another fantastic track, great post Paul.

Jeff
Jeff
October 23, 2017 11:38 am

Anything by Visage is always welcome on your site Paul!! And what Walter C mentions up above, is really a testament to what you do with vinyl rips Paul. You have set this high bench-mark of quality that can’t be duplicated anywhere (or at least that’s what I feel). You flat-out amaze me each and every time when I hear a vintage record brought back into our hearing consciousness. Just, WOW!!! Visage was a band that I adored their image and sound. So artistic, so fashionable, so image conscious. They were cool and Steve Strange’s looks really mesmerized me. My… Read more »

Song_and_Dance
Song_and_Dance
Reply to  Jeff
October 23, 2017 1:31 pm

Thank you, Jeff. I had completely forgotton about The Anvil. What a great track. Love the remix too.

Walter C
Walter C
October 23, 2017 11:29 am

ATTENTION, “Visage” fans: Do not miss this quality vinyl rip from our hero DjPaulT, all appearances of this version on official CDs are of very poor quality probably because the only available master is highly deteriorated.