Artist: Captain Sensible
Genre: Punk
Captain Sensible (born Raymond Burns in 1954) is an English musician best known as a member of The Damned, one of the pioneering British punk bands. As The Damned's bassist and later guitarist, Captain Sensible was integral to their sound and image. His stage name and eccentric personality made him a punk icon. In 1982, while still with The Damned, Captain Sensible had an unexpected solo hit with 'Happy Talk,' a cover from the musical 'South Pacific,' which topped the UK charts. This novelty hit contrasted sharply with his punk credentials. He released several solo albums exploring various styles from punk to psychedelic pop. Captain Sensible has remained active with The Damned through their various incarnations and reunions. His career demonstrates punk's more playful, eccentric side, proving that punk musicians could be both serious about their craft and willing to embrace absurdity and fun.
Captain Sensible vinyl records (17)
CAPTAIN SENSIBLE Croydon (1982 UK 7 vinyl single also featuring Jimi Hendrixs Strat picture sleeve CAP3)
£14.00 used
CAPTAIN SENSIBLE This Is Your Captain Speaking (1981 UK 3-track solid centre 7 EP on Crass Records including [What DYa Give] The Man Whos Gotten Everything. Our souls To You & The Russians Are Coming. The gatefold picture sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl is excellent with the odd hairline not affecting play) Track Listing: A1
£14.00 used
CAPTAIN SENSIBLE Wot (1982 UK solid centre 7 vinyl single also including Strawberry Dross. The glossy picture sleeve has a little shelfwear whilst the vinyl remains in excellent condition CAP2)
£9.00 used
CAPTAIN SENSIBLE Glad Its All Over (1984 UK wide centre 7 vinyl single also including Damned On 45 picture sleeve CAP6) Track Listing: 1. Glad Its All Over 2. Damned On 45
£7.99 used
CAPTAIN SENSIBLE Happy Talk (1982 UK wide centre 7 vinyl single also including a demo version of It/I Cant Stand It A&M company die-cut paper sleeve CAP1) Track Listing: 1. Happy Talk 2. It/I Cant Stand It - Demo
£7.99 used
CAPTAIN SENSIBLE I Get So Excited (1988 UK 7 vinyl single featuring his cover version of The Equals song also including The Deltic Suite [Parts 3 & 6] picture sleeve DELT2) Track Listing: A I Get So Excited B The Deltic Suite (Pts. 3 & 6)
£17.00 used
CAPTAIN SENSIBLE Meathead (A wild ride through the brainwaves of Captain Sensible. This ultra-limited exclusive reissue of Meathead is pressed on eye-catching Red & Yellow Splatter Vinyl and individually numbered from a limited edition of just 100 copies. A sprawling and eccentric solo outing from the ever-unpredictable Captain - legendary guitarist of The Damned - Meathead fuse Track Listing: s punk attitude new wave textures and surreal humour into a genre-hopping sonic journey
£49.99 new