WARZONE "DON"T FORGET THE STRUGGLE" LP NYHC Leeway YOT
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89
$ 89
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Jan 11, 2011
Sold Date
Jan 4, 2011
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$ 10
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Description
This is the original pressing of "Don't Forget The Struggle, Don't Forget The Streets" by New York Hardcore band WARZONE on Caroline/Fist Records. Vinyl and cover are in excellent condition.
Don't Forget the Struggle, Don't Forget the Streets was the first full-length album from New York hardcore (NYHC) band,Warzone.
It was released in 1988 on Caroline Records, following the band's 1987 debut release, the Lower East Side Crew EP. The track "We're The Crew" was previously available on the EP, but was re-recorded for this album.
The music on this album was what New York hardcore (and hardcore in general) became known for: short, fast songs with shouted socio-political lyrics, heavy but basic guitar riffs, gang chants, and attitude. The title track became a slogan for hardcore youth, and one of the most covered tracks by other New York hardcore bands. Other songs such as "Crazy But Not Insane" and "As One" had a similar impact.The band encountered many controversies after the release of this album, partly because the cover, which looked like an iron cross, could have political connotations — particularly since the band and many of their fans had a skinhead appearance. Raybeez explained that being a skinhead in the U.S. had a different meaning than in Europe; American hardcore skinheads were patriotic, but not racist. The song "Skinhead Youth" was about unity and brotherhood, rather than alienation and violence.
The production quality was DIY, and the musicianship, which the band even admits was not a priority, is pure punk (i.e. basic). The liner notes include the line: "Hardcore music is a movement — not a business."
Thanks for looking! Happy bidding! RIP Raybeez!
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