BLACK FLAG Damaged LP 1981 First Pressing SST Records w/Anti-Parent Sticker - EX

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225

Shattered Faith, I Love America 7" 45RPM, 1981, Vinyl, Original Pressing, NM
I personally purchased this copy sometime between 1980 and 1982 from Pooh Bah Records in Pasadena, CA. As anyone back in the day knows, that was one of the primo spots to buy Punk, Neo-Rockabilly and New Wave records back in the early '80's. I keep all my stuff in excellent condition, I'm not an audiophile so the grading is just based off of my research. See the actual pics.
From my research... Original Pressing 1981 with Anti-Parent Sticker on the back. The sticker is either on top of, or there is no MCA logo.

Label: Posh Boy Black Flag – Damaged

Label:
Unicorn Records – 9502, SST Records – 9502
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, MCA Distribution Logo
Country:
US
Released:
Nov 16, 1981
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Hardcore, Punk
Tracklist

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A1

Rise Above
Written-By – G. Ginn*
Written-By – G. Ginn*
2:17
A2

Spray Paint The Walls
Written-By – C. Dukowski*, G. Ginn*
Written-By – C. Dukowski*, G. Ginn*
0:32
A3

Six Pack
Written-By – G. Ginn*
Written-By – G. Ginn*
2:18
A4

What I See
Written-By – C. Dukowski*
Written-By – C. Dukowski*
1:47
A5

T.V. Party
Written-By – G. Ginn*
Written-By – G. Ginn*
3:11
A6

Thirsty & Miserable
Written-By – D. Cadena*, Medea (5), Robo (3)
Written-By – D. Cadena*, Medea (5), Robo (3)
2:05
A7

Police Story
Written-By – G. Ginn*
Written-By – G. Ginn*
1:30
A8

Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie
Written-By – G. Ginn*
Written-By – G. Ginn*
1:50
B1

Depression
Written-By – G. Ginn*
Written-By – G. Ginn*
2:45
B2

Room 13
Written-By – G. Ginn*, Medea (5)
Written-By – G. Ginn*, Medea (5)
2:03
B3

Damaged II
Written-By – G. Ginn*
Written-By – G. Ginn*
3:23
B4

No More
Written-By – C. Dukowski*
Written-By – C. Dukowski*
2:23
B5

Padded Cell
Written-By – C. Dukowski*, G. Ginn*
Written-By – C. Dukowski*, G. Ginn*
1:50
B6

Life Of Pain
Written-By – G. Ginn*
Written-By – G. Ginn*
2:48
B7

Damaged I
Written-By – G. Ginn*, H. Rollins*
Written-By – G. Ginn*, H. Rollins*
3:50
Companies, etc.
        Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Unicorn Records, Inc
        Phonographic Copyright ℗ – SST Records
        Recorded At – Unicorn Studios, Hollywood, CA
        Mastered At – Greg Lee Processing – L7485
Credits
        Bass – Charles Dukowski*
        Drums – Robo (3)
        Engineer – Francis Buckley
        Engineer [Assistant] – Chuck Vogt
        Guitar – Greg Ginn
        Guitar, Vocals – Dez Cadena
        Photography By [Cover Photos] – Ed Colver
        Producer – Black Flag
        Producer, Engineer – Spot
        Vocals – Henry Rollins
Notes
First pressing is this issue (MCA logo on rear, "anti-parent" sticker on some, "UNI/4" matrices).
First version recut/reissue is here: Damaged (No MCA logo, "Kendun" matrices).
Second version recut/reissue is here: Damaged (no MCA logo, "Neo-Gelatinous" and S-9375/6 matrices).

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.
This record cost Black Flag $8,000 (USD) to produce. 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.

Some copies with the anti-parent sticker that were sent out for radio promotion have an additional sticker on the front of the cover stating:

"Recommended For Airplay
T.V. Party
Rise Above"

℗ 1981 Unicorn Records, Inc. (on anti-parent and promo stickers)
℗ 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
        Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side 1, variant 2): UNI/4-9502-A-RE JcS L-7485 IIII COMIN AT YA
        Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side 2, variant 2): UNI 4/9502-B JcS THE WHOLE GELATINOUS THING ʘ L-7485-X
        Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side 1, Variant 3): UNI/4-A-RE (scratched out) UNI/4- 9502-A-RE jcs L-7485 IIII Comin At Ya
        Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side 2, Variant 3): UNI 4-9502-B jcs THE WHOLE GELATINOUS THING ʘ L-7485-X