Friday 13th (EP)

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Friday 13th EP is a four-track EP by English rock band The Damned. It was released as the result of a one-off deal with the NEMS Records label on 13 November 1981, which fell on a Friday.

The EP was released in the UK and Sweden on 7" vinyl, and also in Germany on 12" vinyl. In 1981, EPs still eligible for the UK Top 75 Singles chart, and Friday 13th reached No. 50.

The lead-off track, "Disco Man", was featured on a large number of compilations, also becoming a live favourite. Two of the other three tracks, "Billy Bad Breaks" and "Limit Club", were composed by the band; the final track was a cover version of The Rolling Stones song "Citadel".

Track listing

All songs written by Scabies, Sensible, Gray, Vanian, except "Citadel".

1. "Disco Man" – 3:20
2. "Limit Club" – 4:15
3. "Billy Bad Breaks" – 3:53
4. "Citadel" (Jagger, Richards) – 2:48

Personnel

The Damned

• Dave Vanian − vocals
• Captain Sensible − guitar
• Rat Scabies − drums
• Paul Gray − bass

Technical personnel

• Tony "Broozer" Mansfield − production
• Paul Cobbold − engineering