"Thanks for the Night" is a single by English
punk rock band
the Damned, released in May 1984.
It was recorded at something of a transitional stage for the group, being the last studio recording completed with
Captain Sensible
Raymond Ian Burns (born 24 April 1954), known by the stage name Captain Sensible, is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Captain Sensible co-founded the punk rock band the Damned, originally playing bass before switching to guitar. H ...
until 2001's ''
Grave Disorder
''Grave Disorder'' is the ninth studio album from the punk rock band The Damned, released in August 2001. It was their first release since signing to Nitro Records and only studio album with Patricia Morrison.
Style
The album is musically s ...
'' album. It was also the first released recording to feature bass player
Bryn Merrick
Bryn Merrick (12 October 1958 – 12 September 2015) was a bassist who was a member of Cardiff-based punk band Victimize. He later joined the Damned between 1983 and 1989, replacing Paul Gray, who had left for UFO. Merrick's first release wi ...
, and also the first with ''
Strawberries'' keyboardist
Roman Jugg
Roman Jugg (born 25 July 1957 in Caerphilly, South Wales) is a keyboard player and guitarist. He began his career in the Welsh punk band Victimize in the late 1970s.
An acquaintance of Paul Gray, Jugg was originally hired in late 1981, recor ...
as a full member of the band. The song also bore a strong resemblance to the ''Strawberries'' album track "Ignite".
The
B-side, "Nasty", was recorded for the
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Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board exam. ...
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'', and was performed during the episode of the same name in 1984.
The single was also issued in
. While it was not attached to any Damned album, it was later included on several Damned compilations and live albums, as were the B-side tracks.
A version of the song also appeared on
# "Thanks for the Night" (Sensible) - 3:30
# "Nasty" (Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Jugg, Merrick) - 2:51
Bonus track on 12" single:
# "Do the Blitz" (Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Gray, Jugg) - 1:55