Reagan Youth recorded it's fi rst album and signed a simple contract, handwritten on the back of a gig poster. That album sold over forty thousand copies. The band appeared on several compilations, including Live at CBGB's. They were a mainstay at CBGB's Sunday afternoon hardcore matinee concerts. Reagan Youth, along with the Misfits and Kraut, were the most influential early Punk bands in the New York area. In recent years, they have become icons in punk circles with many cover versions of their songs being recorded and even the film 'Airheads' using one of their songs in the soundtrack.