The Damage Done (test pressing)

Interview with Gary Marx on the Damage Done test pressings

Together with the Damage Done Acetate and according to the invoice,
a number of 2 x 14 test pressings were handed to customer Gary Marx.

Years later, he would sell them off as mentioned in the interview here:

"... I decided to wash that guy right out of my back-combed hair and get rid of
 everything that reminded me of the band... I flogged white labels, recordings
 with studio outtakes ... I just wanted to start over and not get wrapped up
 in my own mythology."

Production Notes

• Mastering: Portland Recording Studios Ltd

• Catalogue/Matrix#: MR 7

• Format: 7" vinyl single (test pressings)

• Issued: 19 September 1980 (UK)

Remarks

• The production lot consisted of:

2 x 14 / 7" 45 Stereo Masters and 1 x 7" d/s 45 Stereo Acetate.

• The test pressings came with plain light pink labels.

Test pressings with plain white labels have also surfaced, but it is not clear,

whether these are the 2nd slot of the 2 x 14 or what else is their origin.

Track List

Side A     -   The Damage Done	Side B     -  Watch
	-  Home Of The Hit-Men

Note: Home Of The Hit-Men is not mentioned, neither on the invoice nor on the labels.

This page is Work in Progress and going to be extended as soon as ever possible

Additional Pictures

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The Porky Prime Cuts Invoice - receipt confirmed by Gary Marx

The Damage Done - Test Pressing (Side A) in sleeve with invoice

The Damage Done - Test Pressing (Side A) with invoice

The Damage Done - Test Pressing (Side AA) in sleeve with invoice