Location: Liverpool | Website: n/a
Line Up
Billy Downs (v)
Dave Bridge (g) – also in Thin End Of The Wedge
Kevin Duncalf (b)
Paul Ryan (d)
Mike Booth (b) – also in Jealous Heart and Never Before
Bill Campion (d) – also in Thin End of the Wedge and The Heat
Chris Blackburn (d) – also in Kamarg and Quit Bitchin’
Notes:
– Not to be confused with Damascus from Midlands who only released a 2-track demo in 1989
– Initially called Tarot but only played a couple of gigs under that name. The name changed to Damascus when Billy Downs joined the band
– Billy Downs once auditioned for Black Sabbath
– Reformed with the original line-up to play Brofest 2 in 2014
Demo 1984 (1)
1. Open Your Eyes
2. Looking For Daylight
3. Another Rainy Day
4. Midnight Train
*Recorded at Amazon Studios in Liverpool 28th January, 1984
Demo 1984 (2)
1. Something On My Mind
2. Cold Horizon
3. Goodbye Harry
4. Dreamer
5. Women In Black
*Recorded at Amazon Studios in Liverpool 23rd June, 1984
Open Your Eyes
12″ EP self-released/Ryker Records (1984)
1. Open Your Eyes
2. Something On My Mind
3. Cold Horizon
4. Midnight Train
*Two different sleeve variations exist both limited to 500 copies. One has the same photo on both sides and the second has a band picture with the (then) new line-up
Damascus
CASSETTE self released (1984)
1. Fight or Flight
2. Goodbye Harry
3. This Is It
4. Another Rainy Day
5. Predator
6. Women in Black
*Three new songs plus three songs from the Amazon studio recordings
Cold Horizon
 2012 Releases |
 2018 Releases |
LP High Roller Records (2012) HRR 192
LP High Roller Records (2018) HRR 627
CD High Roller Records (2012) HRR 192 CD
CD High Roller Records (2018) HRR 627 CD
1. Open Your Eyes
2. Looking for Daylight
3. Another Rainy Day
4. Midnight Train
5. Dreamer
6. Goodbye Harry
7. Something on My Mind
8. Cold Horizon
9. Women in Black
*Compilation with tracks from the 12″ EP and from the second Amazon studio demo session
*First LP pressing (2012) limited to 500 copies: 350 on black and 150 on red vinyl
*Second LP pressing (2018) limited to 500 copies: 200 on black and 300 on translucent green vinyl
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