Bastard Dr. Gong / Comfort
Release: 10-07-2026
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A1 Dr. Gong B1 ComfortBASTARD RISES FROM THE DEAD: LONG-LOST 1974 PROTO-PUNK RECORDING FINALLY RELEASED AFTER 52 YEARS BY WAP SHOO WAP RECORDS! Bastard was the first band of Brian James (The Damned / Lords of The New Church) and Alan Ward (Elton Motello / Rollerball) For the first time ever, recordings by Bastard, the short-lived band featuring future The Damned guitarist and songwriter Brian James and future Elton Motello frontman Alan Ward, are being released to the public by Amsterdam-based punk and rock ‘n roll record label Wap Shoo Wap Records as a special treat for their 30th release. The band formed in Crawley in the U.K. and quickly gained a reputation as a wild bunch, playing Hell’s Angels clubhouses, biker parties and dive bars around the U.K. and Belgium. The songs of this single were recorded in 1974 and unheard ever since.
Released 10-07-2026
Bastard – Dr. Gong / Comfort – 7″
A1 Dr. Gong B1 Comfort
BASTARD RISES FROM THE DEAD: LONG-LOST 1974 PROTO-PUNK RECORDING FINALLY RELEASED AFTER 52 YEARS BY WAP SHOO WAP RECORDS!
Bastard was the first band of Brian James (The Damned / Lords of The New Church) and Alan Ward (Elton Motello / Rollerball) For the first time ever, recordings by Bastard, the short-lived band featuring future The Damned guitarist and songwriter Brian James and future Elton Motello frontman Alan Ward, are being released to the public by Amsterdam-based punk and rock ‘n roll record label Wap Shoo Wap Records as a special treat for their 30th release. The band formed in Crawley in the U.K. and quickly gained a reputation as a wild bunch, playing Hell’s Angels clubhouses, biker parties and dive bars around the U.K. and Belgium. The songs of this single were recorded in 1974 and unheard ever since.
