The Age of Quarrel
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| The Age of Quarrel | ||
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| Studio album by Cro-Mags | ||
| Released | 1986 | |
| Recorded | Eastside Studios, New York City, U.S. |
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| Genre | Hardcore punk | |
| Length | 33:44 | |
| Label | Profile Records Another Planet 1994 reissue |
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| Producer(s) | Chris Williamson | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Cro-Mags chronology | ||
| --- | The Age of Quarrel (1986) |
Best Wishes (1989) |
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| 1994 Another Planet re-issue – with Best Wishes on same disc | ||
The Age of Quarrel is the first album from New York hardcore band, Cro-Mags. It was released on Profile Records in 1986 and subsequently re-released by Another Planet in 1994 – along with their second album, 1989's Best Wishes, on the same disc.
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[edit] Overview
Most of the songs are executed at speed with vocals from John Joseph which inspired sound-alikes. Eric Ozenne of Californian hardcore bands from the mid-1990s, Redemption 87 and The Nerve Agents, is one more notable member of the hardcore fraternity who has professed more than a passing interest in the Cro-Mags – even so far as to cover "Hard Times" on one of their albums. However, "Malfunction" and "Life Of My Own" are slower songs and more metallic influences, with guitar solos, followed on their next project, three years later, with the crossover thrash bracketed Best Wishes.
[edit] Track listing
- Lyrics by John Joseph and Harley Flanagan
- Music by Parris Mitchell Mayhew and Harley Flanagan
- "We Gotta Know" – 3:24
- "World Peace" – 2:13
- "Show You No Mercy" – 1:58
- "Malfunction" – 3:43
- "Street Justice" – 1:33
- "Survival of the Streets" – 1:06
- "Seekers of the Truth" – 4:03
- "It's the Limit" – 1:43
- "Hard Times" – 1:40
- "By Myself" – 2:35
- "Don't Tread On Me" – 1:20
- "Face the Facts" – 1:41
- "Do Unto Others" – 1:50
- "Life of My Own" – 2:53
- "Signs of the Times" – 2:03
[edit] Credits
- John Joseph – vocals
- Parris Mitchell Mayhew – guitar
- Doug Holland – guitar
- Harley Flanagan – bass
- Mackie – drums
- Recorded at Eastside Studios, New York City, USA
- Produced by Chris Williamson
- Engineered by Steve Remote
- Mixed by Chris Williamson and Steve Remote
- Digitally transferred at Aura-Sonic Ltd, New York City, USA
- Re-issue remastered by Alan Douches at West Westside Music
[edit] Miscellanea
- Redemption 87 did a cover version of "Hard Times" on their All Guns Poolside album in 1998.
- Machine Head also covered "Hard Times" at the 1995 Dynamo Open Air festival.
