Wild Billy Childish with his new band ‘The Musicians Of The British
Empire’ are back with their second album following hot on the heels of their debut ‘Punk Rock At The British Legion Hall’ (Damgood 281)

Every year at Damaged Goods we try to put out a Christmas single and this year on a very hot June day we asked Mr Childish if he fancied doing a whole album of Christmas themed tune…after a couple of weeks he had worked out half the album and in July went into the studio to record it, a week later in early August the Christmas 1979 album was complete.

A mixture of brand new songs and reworked classics from the Childish catalogue, A single will be released of the title track ‘Christmas 1979’ (Damgood 295) our favourite track on the album recounting one particularly harrowing Christmas in Billy’s life.

The Musicians Of The British Empire are: -
Wild Billy Childish – Vox / Guitar
Nurse Julie – Vox / Bass
Wolf Howard - Drums

Track Listing
1.Santa Claus
2.Christmas Lights
3.Knick Knack, Paddy Whack (Chuck It In The Bin)
4.Father Christmas Is Dressed In Green
5.A Poundland Christmas
6.Pete Townsend’s Christmas
7.Mistletoe
8.Dear Santa Claus
9.Link Wrays Christmas
10.Merry Christmas Fritz
11.Christmas Hell
12.Christmas 1979