{"product_id":"flanagan-harley-original-cro-mags-demos-1982-1983","title":"Flanagan,Harley-Original Cro Mags Demos 1982-1983","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHarley Flanagan - The Original Cro-Mags Demos 1982-1983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\/Genre\/Sub-Genre\/City:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2018, Hardcore Punk, New York Hardcore, Crossover Punk, New York, New York 9\/26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatrix #:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN\/A\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVG+ (LM) | Members: Harley F (67' - ) | Producer: Harley Flanagan, Denise Mercedes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Kid in the Downtown Scene:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFlanagan had already been playing drums in The Stimulators since age 12, spending his childhood inside New York's punk clubs instead of anything resembling a normal middle-school life. By the time he made these demos, he had already toured, played alongside adults and absorbed the downtown scene firsthand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe Played Everything Himself:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThese 1982-83 demos were essentially a one-man blueprint for what Cro-Mags would become. Flanagan recorded the drums first without a click track, then had to overdub bass, guitar and vocals while trying to follow his own uneven drum performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlmost Released in the '80s:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe recordings were originally intended for Rat Cage Records, but disagreements over terms involving The Stimulators' management and label owner Dave Parsons stopped the release. The tapes sat unheard officially for decades before finally emerging in 2018 as a document of Cro-Mags before the band had even played its first show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48352571424955,"sku":null,"price":15.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/power-plant-records.myshopify.com\/products\/flanagan-harley-original-cro-mags-demos-1982-1983","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}