BLACK FLAG: DAMAGED Debut Studio Album (1981)

Black Flag: Damaged Debut Album cover

Damaged is the debut studio album by the hardcore punk band Black Flag. It was released by SST Records on December 5, 1981. The album was largely ignored by critics and the public at the time of its release, but has since been recognized as a classic and one of the most influential punk rock records ever made, appearing on a number of “best of” lists by fans and critics alike. The album was ranked number 340 on Rolling Stone‘s 2012 list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Tracklist:

Side one

  1. Rise Above
  2. Spray Paint
  3. Six Pack
  4. What I See
  5. TV Party
  6. Thirsty and Miserable
  7. Police Story
  8. Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie

Side two

  1. Depression
  2. Room 13
  3. Damaged II
  4. No More
  5. Padded Cell
  6. Life of Pain
  7. Damaged I

Black Flag: Damaged Debut Album back cover

Black Flag
Henry Rollins: lead vocals
Greg Ginn: lead guitar, 2nd guitar solo on “Thirsty and Miserable”, backing vocals
Dez Cadena: rhythm guitar, 1st guitar solo on “Thirsty and Miserable”, backing vocals
Chuck Dukowski: bass, backing vocals
Robo: drums, backing vocals

Production

Spot: producer, engineer
Francis Buckley: engineer, mixer
Chuck Vogt: additional engineer
Ed Colver: artwork

https://www.blackflagband.com/

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