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| Released | July 1988 | |||
| Recorded | December 3, 1987–January 26, 1988 at Breezeway Studio, Waukesha, Wisconsin | |||
| Length | 56:35 | |||
| Label | Touch and Go | |||
| Producer | 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]
| 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]
All tracks are written by Die Kreuzen
| No. | Title | {{{extra_column}}} | 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 |
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