Anything (The Damned song) explained

Anything
Cover:	TheDamnedAnything.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	The Damned
Album:	Anything
B-Side:	The Year of the Jackal
Released:	10 November 1986^[1]
Recorded:	1986
Studio:	Puk Recording Studios (Gjerlev, Denmark)
Length:	4:48
Label:	MCA GRIM 5
Producer:	Joe Sierocinski
Prev Title:	Eloise
Prev Year:	1986
Next Title:	Gigolo
Next Year:	1987

"Anything" is a single by English rock band the Damned, released on 10 November 1986 by MCA Records.

Previewing the group's new album of the same name, the song saw a slight move away from the Goth rock of Phantasmagoria, to a more mainstream rock sound.^[2] The single received lukewarm reviews, and considering the success of the previous album and "Eloise", its UK Singles Chart peak of No. 32 was seen as a disappointment.

MCA also issued the single in Ireland and Australia.

Track listing

1. "Anything" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick) – 4:48
2. "The Year of the Jackal" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick)

12" single: -

1. "Anything (Another Mix)" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick)
2. "The Year of the Jackal" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick)
3. "Thanks for the Night (Rat Mix)" (Sensible)

10" single: -

1. "Anything (Yet Another Mix)" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick)
2. "Anything (Instrumental)" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick) – 4:48
3. "Anything (And Yet Another Mix)" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick)
4. "The Year of the Jackal" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick)

Production credits

• Producer:
  • Jon Kelly ("Anything")
  • The Damned ("Year of the Jackal")
  • Hein Hoven ("Thanks for the Night")
• Musicians:
  • Dave Vanian − vocals
  • Rat Scabies − drums
  • Roman Jugg − guitar, keyboards
  • Bryn Merrick − bass

Notes and References

1. Web site: Music Week. 12.
2. Web site: 30 Years Ago: The Damned End a 10-Year Run with 'Anything'.