"The Shadow of Love" is a single by English rock band the Damned, released by MCA on 10 June 1985.

"The Shadow of Love"
Single by the Damned
from the album Phantasmagoria
B-side"Nightshift"
Released10 June 1985 (1985-06-10)
Recorded1985
Length3:51
LabelMCA
GRIM 2
Songwriter(s)
  • Jugg
  • Scabies
  • Vanian
  • Merrick
Producer(s)Jon Kelly
The Damned singles chronology
"Grimly Fiendish"
(1985)
"The Shadow of Love"
(1985)
"Is It a Dream?"
(1985)

It was released in several formats, with the 10" and 12" versions featuring different mixes of "The Shadow of Love", as well as a bonus track, "Would You". Limited numbers of the 7" single included a bonus record, featuring Rat Scabies' solo single "Let There Be Rats", previously only available via mail order. The song was promoted with the help of a video directed by Peter Cornish, and reached No. 25 in the UK charts.

MCA also issued the single in Germany, with the German 7" featuring a slightly different mix of "The Shadow of Love".

Track listing edit

  1. "The Shadow of Love" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick) - 3:51
  2. "Nightshift" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick)

7-inch Double Pack:

  1. "The Shadow Of Love" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick)
  2. "Nightshift" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick)
  3. "Let there Be Rats" (Scabies)
  4. "Wiped Out' (Scabies)

10-inch version:

  1. "The Shadow of Love (Ten Inches of Hell Mix)" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick) - 6:32
  2. "Nightshift" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick)
  3. "Would You" (Mason, Scabies, Jugg, Vanian, Merrick)

12-inch version:

  1. "The Shadow of Love (Pressure Mix)" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick) - 6:32
  2. "Nightshift" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick)
  3. "Would You" (Mason, Scabies, Jugg, Vanian, Merrick)

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