Machine Gun Etiquette (studio album) by The Damned

Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned
Year: 1979
Overall rank: 2,052nd   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 160 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1979 (41st)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (386th)
Award Best albums of all time (2,052nd)
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The Damned bestography

Machine Gun Etiquette is ranked 2nd best out of 20 albums by The Damned on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by The Damned is Damned, Damned, Damned which is ranked number 1486 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,154.

The Damned album bestography « Higher ranked (1,486th) This album (2,052nd) Lower ranked (4,603rd) »
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Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 160 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 5% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.9/100, a mean average of 75.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.9.

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90/100
From 04/13/2022 09:52
One of punk's masterpieces, though it does not end as good as it starts. Melody Lee is one of the most perfect Damned songs alongside Neat Neat Neat and New Rose.
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80/100
From 01/12/2022 14:56
Hmm, one of the best punk albums(post,proto or classic)
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From 07/23/2019 18:32
Favorite Tracks:I Just Can't Be Happy Today
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Rating:  
95/100
From 11/18/2017 09:19
Classic UK Punk album - after Brian James left people thought the Damned were finished but this album proved them wrong - nearly every track is great
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From 09/04/2014 19:37
How is this not rated higher on BEA!? This band has a very unique brand of melodic, almost psychedelic sounding punk and I love it! Definitely more mature than their debut, which was a little more generic in terms of style for the time (although I like that one as well). This album hits hard too. Never a dull moment. Gotta love Smash It Up too.
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From 01/06/2014 02:11
Outside of one track, it's pretty good
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95/100
From 11/16/2013 01:07
Can't believe I had to search for this one as I thought it would easily be top 20 of 1979. 45.....forty*******five!!!, i know 79 was a good year but come on. Great, great album with so many stellar tracks. Anti-pope with it's Magic Bus soundlike instrumental break is outstanding as is Plan 9 Channel 7.
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75/100
From 03/31/2013 23:52
My favourite punk album by my favourite punk band (is it really punk?) Every song a winner (unless you have the stupid extended version - don't you hate that). You just can't beat Smash It Up.
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80/100
From 03/11/2013 04:52
I can't imagine how this record could fall outside the top 40 of '79?!??!! It's awesome!
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Best Albums of 1979
1. London Calling by The Clash
2. The Wall by Pink Floyd
3. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
4. Fear Of Music by Talking Heads
5. Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
6. Breakfast In America by Supertramp
7. Entertainment! by Gang Of Four
8. Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
9. Highway To Hell by AC/DC
10. Reggatta De Blanc by The Police
11. Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
12. Damn The Torpedoes by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
13. Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.
14. Ambient 1: Music For Airports by Brian Eno
15. The B-52's by The B-52's
16. Specials by The Specials
17. Armed Forces by Elvis Costello And The Attractions
18. 154 by Wire
19. Singles Going Steady by Buzzcocks
20. Setting Sons by The Jam
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