"The Shadow of Love" is a single by English rock band the Damned, released by

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on 10 June 1985. It was released in several formats, with the 10" and 12" versions featuring different mixes of "The Shadow of Love", as well as a bonus track, "Would You". Limited numbers of the 7" single included a bonus record, featuring Rat Scabies' solo single "Let There Be Rats", previously only available via mail order. The song was promoted with the help of a video directed by Peter Cornish, and reached No. 25 in the UK charts. MCA also issued the single in Germany, with the German 7" featuring a slightly different mix of "The Shadow of Love".

Track listing

# "The Shadow of Love" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick) - 3:51 # "Nightshift" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick) 7-inch Double Pack: # "The Shadow Of Love" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick) # "Nightshift" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick) # "Let there Be Rats" (Scabies) # "Wiped Out' (Scabies) 10-inch version: # "The Shadow of Love (Ten Inches of Hell Mix)" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick) - 6:32 #"Nightshift" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick) # "Would You" (Mason, Scabies, Jugg, Vanian, Merrick) 12-inch version: # "The Shadow of Love (Pressure Mix)" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick) - 6:32 # "Nightshift" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick) # "Would You" (Mason, Scabies, Jugg, Vanian, Merrick)

Production credits

;Producers: * Jon Kelly on "The Shadow of Love" * The Damned on "Nightshift" and "Would You" ;Musicians: * Dave Vanian − vocals * Rat Scabies −

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s * Roman Jugg − guitar, keyboards * Bryn Merrick −

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* Vivian Mason – vocals on "Would You"

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shadow Of Love, The 1985 singles The Damned (band) songs Songs written by Rat Scabies Songs written by Roman Jugg Songs written by David Vanian Songs written by Bryn Merrick 1985 songs MCA Records singles