Few records in the punk canon carry as much mythological weight as Black Flag’s Damaged. Released in December 1981 on Unicorn/SST Records, the album is a founding document of American hardcore — and its origin story is almost as wild as the music. MCA refused to distribute it, calling it “anti-parent,” which only made it more legendary. This is a genuine 1981 pressing in VG condition, meaning it plays through with only minor surface noise — completely acceptable for a record this old and this historically significant. Henry Rollins’ primal vocal delivery on tracks like “Rise Above” and “TV Party” helped define what punk could be. Pitchfork ranked it #25 on their list of the top 100 albums of the 1980s. If you don’t own this on vinyl yet, this is your chance.
