One Thousand Years of Trouble
1987 studio album by Age of Chance / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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One Thousand Years of Trouble is the debut full-length album, and second album overall, by English electronic rock band Age of Chance, released in 1987 by Virgin Records. After attracting the attention of Virgin with their industrial cover version of Prince's "Kiss", the band signed to the label and began working on the album with producer Howard Gray, whose Sequential Circuits Studio 440 drum machine enticed the band. Gray was given free hand by Virgin on the album, which was recorded at Trident Studios. The album showcases the band's unique "crush collision" sound, incorporating sampling, noisy power chords, hard percussion, house beats, and influences from post-punk and hip hop. Lead singer Steve Elvidge's lyrics display a Northern, bitter tone, incorporating sloganeering and commenting on contemporary politics.
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Released | 1987 | |||
Studio | Trident Studios, London | |||
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Length | 35:51 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Producer | Age of Chance, Howard Gray | |||
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The influential packaging was one of the first major projects by Designer's Republic. One Thousand Years of Trouble was promoted by a live tour and the release of three singles, all of which had specially commissioned twelve-inch mixes, including a remix of "Take It!" by Public Enemy. The album itself received critical acclaim but saw little commercial success. However, the album's style has since been regarded as innovative and groundbreaking, anticipating commercially successful bands like Pop Will Eat Itself, Jesus Jones, Carter USM and EMF, who became popular several years after the album's release. The album's engineers Steve Osbourne and Mark "Spike" Stent also took influence from the recording sessions in later productions.