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| Century Days | ||||
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| Released | July 1988 | |||
| Recorded | December 3, 1987–January 26, 1988 | |||
| Studios | Breezeway, Waukesha, Wisconsin | |||
| Length | 56:35 | |||
| Label | Touch and Go | |||
| Producers | Die Kreuzen, Butch Vig | |||
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Century Days is the third album by Die Kreuzen, released in July 1988 through Touch and Go Records.[1][2] The album was produced in part by Butch Vig.[3] It sold around 10,000 copies in its first three years of release.[4]
Critical reception
[edit source]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
The Washington Post wrote: "Unlike [bands] who are trying to integrate melody into hardcore without undermining its power, Die Kreuzen ... owes more to early-'70s metal."[6] Trouser Press deemed Century Days "an album of impressive dynamic range and sonic control."[7]
Track listing
[edit source]All tracks are written by Die Kreuzen.
| No. | Title | Edition | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Earthquakes" | 3:19 | |
| 2. | "Lean into It" | 5:11 | |
| 3. | "Different Ways" | 3:28 | |
| 4. | "So Many Times" | 4:33 | |
| 5. | "These Days" | 5:30 | |
| 6. | "Elizabeth" | 5:28 | |
| 7. | "Stomp" | 2:14 | |
| 8. | "Slow" | 3:09 | |
| 9. | "The Bone" | 4:09 | |
| 10. | "Bitch Magnet" | 3:03 | |
| 11. | "Number Three" | 6:22 | |
| 12. | "Dream Sky" | cassette and CD editions | 6:25 |
| 13. | "Halloween (John Carpenter)" | CD edition | 3:44 |
Personnel
[edit source]- Die Kreuzen
- Keith Brammer – bass guitar
- Brian Egeness – guitar, piano
- Dan Kubinski – vocals
- Erik Tunison – drums
- Production and additional personnel
- Peter Balistrieri – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Tim Cole – trumpet
- Richard Kohl – cover art
- Die Kreuzen – production, mixing
- Butch Vig – production, engineering, mixing
- Gene Emery Zanow – cover art
References
[edit source]- ↑ Gettelman, Parry (September 17, 1989). "Milwaukee's Die Kreuzen Has Class without Classification". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 23.
- ↑ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books. p. 117.
- ↑ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock. Miller Freeman Books. p. 811.
- ↑ Christensen, Thor (October 25, 1991). "New album buries reports of Die Kreuzen's demise". The Milwaukee Journal. p. D1.
- ↑ Dougan, John. "Century Days". AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ↑ Jenkins, Mark (June 3, 1988). "Breaking Out of the Hard-land". Weekend. The Washington Post. p. 24.
- ↑ Leland, John; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Die Kreuzen". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
External links
[edit source]- Century Days at Discogs (list of releases)
