Molten Lager is a live album by English rock band the Damned, released in October 1999. It was recorded in Mulhouse, France on 23 June 1994.

Molten Lager
Live album by
the Damned
ReleasedOctober 1999
Recorded23 June 1994
Genre
LabelMusical Tragedies
The Damned chronology
Eternal Damnation Live
(1999)
Molten Lager
(1999)
Grave Disorder
(2001)

The line-up features the Not of This Earth personnel and showcases much of that album and other rare tracks by the Damned. While somewhat obscure, this CD is regarded by many fans and music critics as the best of the Damned's numerous live albums [citation needed], although it largely ignores the band's goth period in favour of the more punk and rock oriented material. It was recorded straight from the mixing desk to DAT.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
Kerrang!     [3]

Jack Rabid, writing for AllMusic, called the album "extremely great-sounding," adding, "Being boogie-rock, it doesn't really sound like the Damned, but it sounds like a fairly kick-ass R&B punk band being fronted by Dave Vanian." However, he felt that the "few old classics this lineup attempts" sound "horrible."[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Testify"Alan Lee Shaw, Rat Scabies3:52
2."Shut It"Shaw, Scabies2:47
3."Shadow to Fall"Shaw, Scabies3:47
4."I Need a Life"Shaw, Scabies3:11
5."I Walk the Line"Johnny Cash2:35
6."Running Man"Shaw, Scabies4:05
7."That Loving Feeling"Phil Spector, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil1:21
8."Not of This Earth"Shaw, Scabies2:54
9."Heaven... Can Take Your Lies""Shaw, Scabies4:13
10."My Desire"Shaw, Scabies2:50
11."Never Could Believe"Shaw, Scabies4:40
12."Love Song"Scabies, Captain Sensible, Dave Vanian, Algy Ward2:13
13."Disco Man"Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Paul Gray2:46
14."Neat Neat Neat"Brian James2:20
15."Ignite"Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Gray3:49
16."Gun Fury"Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Gray3:02
17."I Must Be Mad"The Damned0:26
18."Nasty"Sensible, Scabies, Vanian, Roman Jugg, Bryn Merrick2:38
Note
  • Some editions of the album omit "I Walk the Line" and "That Loving Feeling".[2]

Personnel

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The Damned
Technical
  • Ralf Lexis – cover, artwork

References

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  1. ^ Molten Lager (Album liner notes). The Damned. Blighty. 2020. 1NE.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ a b c Rabid, Jack. "Molten Lager review". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  3. ^ Fortnam, Ian (19 February 2000). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 789. EMAP. p. 45.