CRO-MAGS - BEST WISHES PROFILE Records 12" LP Vinyl Album

Album Description & Collectors information:

The Cro-Mags were one of the most influential bands to emerge from the New York hardcore punk scene in the early 1980s. Their second album, "Best Wishes," released in 1989 on Profile Records, is widely regarded as a classic of the crossover thrash genre. This 12" LP vinyl album is a testament to the band's raw energy and intense, socially conscious lyrics.

The opening track, "Death Camps," sets the tone for the album with its urgent guitar riffs and aggressive vocals. The lyrics address the Holocaust and warn of the dangers of complacency in the face of injustice: "Remember Auschwitz, Dachau too / Our forefathers paid the price for me and you / Don't let it happen again, never forget / Fight for your life, before it's too late."

Other standout tracks on the album include "Crush the Demoniac," a blistering attack on materialism and false idols,

The musicianship on "Best Wishes" is top-notch, with guitarist Parris Mayhew delivering virtuosic solos and drummer Mackie Jayson providing thunderous beats. Bassist Doug Holland, who joined the band prior to recording the album, adds a sense of groove and funk to the mix.

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Album  Production information:

The album: "CRO-MAGS Best Wishes" was produced by: Chris Williamson for Rock Hotel Productions

Tom Soares - Producer, Sound Engineer, Mix Engineer

Jamie Locke - Sound Engineer

Robert Windsor - Sound Engineer

Howie "Iron" Weinberg - Mastering Engineer

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Frank White - Photographer

Gaile Vazbys - Art Direction

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Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: CRO-MAGS Best Wishes

Band-members, Musicians and Performers

Harley Flanagan - vocals, bass

Parris Mitchell Mayhew - guitar

Doug Holland - guitar

Pete Hines - drums

Complete Track-listing of the album "CRO-MAGS Best Wishes"

The detailed tracklist of this record "CRO-MAGS Best Wishes" is:

1. Death Camps (Harley Flanagan, Doug Holland, Pete Hines) - 5:22
2. Days Of Confusion (Flanagan) - 2:19
3. The Only One (Flanagan, Paris M Mayhew) - 4:55
4. Down But Not Out (Flanagan, Mayhew) - 3:59
5. Crush The Demoniac (Flanagan, Holland, Mayhew) - 3:56
6. Fugitive (Flanagan, Holland, Mayhew) - 4:40
7. Then And Now (Flanagan, Hines) - 3:12
8. Age Of Quarrel (Flanagan) - 4:45

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