The Damage Done (white label)

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A variety of rare white label 7" issues of the Damage Done single have surfaced with time.

To all likeliness, all of these are either fakes or white label pressings of the Primary bootleg

and by no means test pressings for the original release.


Varieties


The Damage Done - Fake white label copy with fold-out copy cover


1 - Damage Done fold-out cover



Release Notes

  • Label: unknown
  • Catalogue#: MR7
  • Format: 7" single
  • Released: unknown


Remarks

  • The cover consists of a b/w print copy that folds out sideways
  • The labels of these issues are basically plain pink
while copies with cream Primary labels have also been seen.
  • The Primary origin in this case is also supported by the run-outs: PY-715




2 - First And Last And Always cover motive


The Damage Done - Fake white label with First And Last And Always cover motive (front)


Release Notes

  • Label: 12 Tracks Records
  • Catalogue#: 712TR01
  • Format: 7" single
  • Released: around 1985, clearly after the release of The Sisters'
       first studio album First And Last And Always;
       allegedly a UK repressing of the original.
The Damage Done - Fake white label cover (back)


Remarks

  • Only few issues of this have been seen sold in online auctions.
  • While the coverart on the back is identical to the original,
the front cover shows the photo by Ruth Polsky used for
the First And Last And Always album insert



  • The vinyl comes in a b/w wrap-around sleeve and has plain white labels.
  • While there is at least one copy with the run-off inscriptions scratched out,
another has surfaced with run-outs: SPIGGY MR07 712TR01 A // B



Track List of the above two varieties


Allegedly, there are only two tracks on these records:

Side A     -   The Damage Done         Side AA     -   Watch




3 - Gary Marx stage motive cover


The Damage Done - Fake white label issue with stage motive cover (front)
The Damage Done
- Fake white label 7" single
The Damage Done - Fake white label issue with stage motive cover (back)
Release Notes Remarks
● Label: unknown ● Only very few issues of this have ever been seen sold in online auctions.
● Catalogue#: MR7 ● While the coverart on the cover back is identical to the original,
● Format: 7" single    the front cover shows a photo of the scene when Gary Marx crushed his guitar on stage.
● Released: around 1985                   ● Black vinyl with plain white labels


Track List
●  It is not known, whether this issue includes Home Of The Hit-Men on Side AA or not.