The Damage Manual

The Damage Manual | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 2001)
• Original Release Date: September 5, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: INVISIBLE
• ASIN: B00004WK1L
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #371,323 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. King Mob

2. Age Of Urges

3. Top Ten Severed

4. The Peepshow Ghosts

5. Sunset Gun (303 Edit)

6. Stateless (Delusional Mix)

7. Expand

8. Denial

9. Broadcasting

10. Sunset Gun (Fully Monty Sunny Orb Up Mix)

11. Blame And Demand (Wobble/Laswell Hybrid Edit)

12. Damage Addict (Laswell Mix)

13. Stateless (Laswell Mix)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One supergroup I can't live without, September 29, 2000

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Puerto Rico Suave (Puerto RIco, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Damage Manual (Audio CD)

The word supergroup conjures images of rehashed 'rock stars' (usually with huge egos you know who you are) attempting to play something interesting with their so-called 'peers'. The Damage Manual is another thing altogether. Chris Connely (vocals Fini Tribe, Revolting Cocks, Ministry), Martin Atkins (drums PiL, Ministry, Pigface), Geordie Walker (guitars Killing Joke) reunite once again (they did an incredible album together as Murder Inc. (PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LOOK THAT UP) a few years back. This time around, they bring Jah Wobble (bass PiL, Invaders Of The Heart) and Lee Fraser (keys Sheep On Drugs, Bagman) to deliver some serious aural damage. Building upon their fantastic EP One, they decided to bring us a full one. It's no holds barred aggro fest without the macho posturing, with some smarts to boot. Kids: school is in session and this guys are delivering lesson after lesson on how it's done. Connely's lyrics and delivery are accentuated by the band's incredible musicianship. I know Jaz Coleman and David Bowie would turn green with envy after listening to this. To boot, some remixes are made by Bill Laswell and Alex Patterson (the Orb) to accentuate the experience. This is definetely one supergroup that is very welcome to my collection.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A return to form for all involved- a post-post punk gem, September 7, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Damage Manual (Audio CD)

Anyone familiar with names like Martin Atkins, Jah Wobble, Geordie Walker, and Chris Connelly should know exactly what to expect from this record- stunning percussion, deep, dub-infected bass, seethingm angular guitars, and topped off with a voice like a Scottish Bowie. The thing is, it's been 15 odd years and umpteen sideprojects later since we've heard these elder statesmen of post-punk sound so fraggin' good! It's easy to forget how utterly intense and vicious stuff like PiL, Killing Joke, Ministry, et al were in there day but here we have a record that reminds us. Tracks like "Sunset Gun" and "Blame and Demand" punish like Ministry used to before they went all metal but at the same time the entire CD maintains a clear sense of the future as well, incorporating modern elements such as drum and bass breaks. This is definitely the best thing Invisible has ever put out (including the Murder Inc. stuff)and anyone who is even a casual fan of any of the bands these guys have been involved with will certainly find something to like. The CD is a bit remix-heavy, but they're solid too- doing the reconstructions are Bill Laswell and Alex "The Orb" Patterson. It's so great to hear an album this intense and this intellegent come along after so many years of mediocrity in the so-called "industrial" scene during the 1990s. This is how it should have always been done. Buy it!

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Industrial damage, March 30, 2009

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Lost Johnny (China) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Damage Manual (Audio CD)

What a brilliant album! Much better than PIL, Killing Joke or RevCo (and way better than Murder, Inc, almost the same line up but without Jah Wobble). This music is hard to describe. It's certainly industrial, but with elements of dub -- of course, Jah Wobble's bass is as characteristic as ever (I think you could play anything over those wonderful bass lines, even Chinese opera).

It's heavy but experimental. It's certainly not easy listening. Its psychedelic and weird. Connelly excels himself this time. The lyrics are disjointed and evocative and his voice is stronger than ever. Atkins drives the music with his ferocious drumming. Walker's guitar fits in perfectly, heavy but without without being too noisy. Wobble is Wobble!

There are some interesting remixes, with even the Orb being involved, and, best of all, Bill Laswell (presumably brought in by Wobble). If only they could have made another album with this line up, but that wasn't going to happen!

What is the damage this is a manual for? I think you can guess...