Cro-Mags Age of Quarrel 1986 1st Press FACTORY Run-DMC Label Error CENSORED LP
$
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Description
Offered for sale is an authentic original 1986 U.S. first pressing of one of the most influential hardcore albums ever released:
CRO-MAGS – THE AGE OF QUARREL
This is an exceptionally unusual factory label error pressing that combines an original first pressing with one of the rarest known Profile Records manufacturing mistakes.
Factory Label Error
This record has been thoroughly examined and play-tested.
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Side One label: Incorrect Run-D.M.C. –Raising Hell (PRO-1217A) Profile Records label.
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Side Two label: Correct Cro-Mags Profile Records label.
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Actual audio: Cro-Mags plays correctly on both sides.
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Deadwax / runout: Correct Cro-Mags PRO-1218 first pressing matrices on both sides.
This is not a bootleg, counterfeit, or mismatched record.
The incorrect Run-D.M.C. label is an authentic factory pressing error that occurred during manufacturing at the Profile Records pressing plant.
It has been play tested to ensure Cro-Mags plays on both sides.
Included is the desirable original red/orange "CENSORED" inner sleeve, completing one of the most collectible versions of this landmark New York Hardcore release.
Original Pressing Information
Artist: Cro-Mags
Title: The Age of Quarrel
Label: Profile Records
Catalog Number: PRO-1218
Country: United States
Released: 1986
Format: 12" Vinyl LP
Genre: New York Hardcore • Hardcore Punk
Matrix / Runout
Side A
PRO-1218-A-TAPE F/W ¢
Side B
PRO-1218-B-TAPE
Includes
Original 1986 vinyl LP
Original album jacket
Original red/orange "CENSORED" inner sleeve
Rare factory Run-D.M.C. label error
Why Collectors Want This Record
The Age of Quarrel is widely regarded as one of the defining albums of New York Hardcore and helped shape the sound of hardcore punk for generations.
This particular copy stands apart because it combines several highly desirable collector features:
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Original 1986 U.S. first pressing
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Correct first pressing PRO-1218 deadwax
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Original red/orange "CENSORED" inner sleeve
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Rare factory Run-D.M.C. label error
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Play-tested and verified to contain Cro-Mags music on both sides
Factory label errors involving two iconic Profile Records releases are seldom encountered and are prized by both hardcore collectors and vinyl pressing-error enthusiasts.
Condition Note
Small tear on top back toward center of sleeve, see photo. There are also some ring indents on the bottom of the sleeve, see photos.
Shipping
Record will be professionally packed in a proper LP mailer with protective padding to ensure safe arrival.
Please review all photos carefully and feel free to ask questions prior to bidding. Check out my other Punk Album Auctions!
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