Black Flag Damaged First Pressing Punk Hardcore 1981 SST

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Black Flag– Damaged

Unicorn Records–9502, SST Records–9502

Vinyl, LP, Album

Made in the USA

Released 16 Nov 1981

Rock>Punk>Hardcore

Black Flag—Damaged

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Unicorn Records, Inc

Phonographic Copyright (p) – SST Records

Recorded At – Unicorn Studios, Hollywood, CA

Mastered At – Greg Lee Processing – L7485

Credits:

Vocals – Henry Rollins

Bass – Charles Dukowski

Drums – Robo

Guitar – Greg Ginn

Guitar, Vocals – Dez Cadena

Engineer – Francis Buckley

Engineer [Assistant] – Chuck Vogt

Photography By [Cover Photos] – Ed Colver

Producer – Black Flag

Producer, Engineer – Spot

This, “Damaged,” is Black Flag's first album (and it's KILLER!). First pressing is this issue (MCA logo on rear, "anti-parent" sticker on back cover, "UNI/4" matrices) On Unicorn Records, an American label in existence from 1979 until bankruptcy in 1983. Distributed by MCA.

MCA Records (with which Unicorn Records had a distribution deal) distribution chief Al Bergamo announced that the company would not distribute this record, deeming that "It just didn't seem to have any redeeming social value" and because, as a parent with two children, he found it an anti-parent record. "Damaged" was eventually released by Unicorn through an independent distributor. Later, after Unicorn's bankruptcy and almost years of litigation during which Black Flag was forbidden to release any record, they re-released and distributed it through Greg Ginn's own SST Records. 25,000 pressed.
Lyric sheet was available by mail.

Some early copies released with a sticker stating "As A Parent..., I Found It An Anti-Parent Record..." on the back of the jacket, covering up the MCA distribution logo. The record jacket has normal wear for a record of this age, and has a few scuff marks visible, but can't be heard during album play. Otherwise, this record is in very good condition.

? 1981 Unicorn Records, Inc. (on sticker)
? 1981 SST Records (on side 2 label)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side 1): UNI 4-9502-A-RE L7485 IIII COMIN AT YA

Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side 2): UNI 4-9502-B THE WHOLE GELATINOUS THING L-7485-X

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