Die Kreuzen (album)

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Die Kreuzen
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Studio album by
Released1984
RecordedApril 2, 1984 (1984-04-02)–April 7, 1984 (1984-04-07) at Multi-Track Studios, Detroit
Genre Hardcore punk, crossover thrash
Length29:27
Label Touch and Go
Producer Corey Rusk
Die Kreuzen chronology
Cows and Beer
(1982)
Die Kreuzen
(1984)
October File
(1986)
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Die Kreuzen is the debut album of Die Kreuzen, released in 1984 through Touch and Go Records. [2] This is Die Kreuzen's last hardcore punk album before they moved on to other styles of music such as alternative rock.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Die Kreuzen.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Rumors"1:48
2."This Hope"1:10
3."In School"1:23
4."I'm Tired"0:52
5."On the Street"1:34
6."Enemies"0:56
7."Get 'em"0:57
8."Fighting"0:36
9."No Time"1:16
10."All White"3:38
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Pain"1:16
2."Sick People"2:04
3."Hate Me"0:46
4."Live Wire"1:46
5."Not Anymore"0:55
6."Mannequin"1:11
7."Fuckups"1:10
8."Think for Me"1:39
9."Dirt and Decay"1:11
10."Don't Say Please"1:01
11."No Name"1:28

Personnel

Die Kreuzen
Production and additional personnel

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References

  1. Dougan, John. "Die Kreuzen". Allmusic. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
  2. Leland, John; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Die Kreuzen". Trouser Press . Retrieved May 26, 2013.