Trouble (Trouble album)

Trouble is the fourth studio album by American doom metal band Trouble, released on Def American on February 13, 1990. It was the first Trouble album to have Barry Stern on drums. Music videos were made for "At the End of My Daze," "Psychotic Reaction," "R.I.P.," and "The Misery Shows (Act II);" the music videos were released on the Videos DVD by the band's Trouble, Inc. label in 2007. The album was reissued and remastered by Hammerheart Records, cooperating alongside Trouble, Inc., on November 27, 2020.

Trouble
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 13, 1990
Recorded1989
Length42:13
LabelDef American, Hammerheart
ProducerRick Rubin
Trouble chronology
Run to the Light
(1987)
Trouble
(1990)
Manic Frustration
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Cross Rhythms[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal10/10[3]
Rock Hard9.0/10[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Eric Wagner, Bruce Franklin, and Rick Wartell

Side One
No.TitleLength
1."At the End of My Daze"3:11
2."The Wolf"4:33
3."Psychotic Reaction"3:14
4."A Sinner's Fame"4:17
5."The Misery Shows (Act II)"7:19
Side Two
No.TitleLength
6."R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)"4:08
7."Black Shapes of Doom"3:46
8."Heaven on My Mind"4:08
9."E.N.D. (Eternal Narcotic Depression)"2:23
10."All is Forgiven"5:11
Total length:42:13

Personnel

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Trouble
Additional musicians
Production
  • Rick Rubin – producer
  • David Bianco, Jimmy Heyson – engineers
  • Brian Jenkins – assistant engineer
  • Maria DeGrassi – art direction, design
  • Paul Natkin – front cover photography
  • David Skernick – back cover photography
  • Timothy Eames – logo sculpture
  • Adam Dubin – music videos director for "At the End of My Daze" and "R.I.P."
  • Danny Cornyetz – music videos editor
  • Dave Kaplan – manager
  • Greg Fulginiti – mastering at Artisan Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California (original version)
  • Erwin Hermsen – remastering at Toneshed Recording Studio in The Netherlands (2020 version)

References

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  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Trouble - Trouble review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  2. ^ Cummings, Tony (1990-07-01). "Trouble - Trouble". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  3. ^ Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 458–459. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
  4. ^ Kühnemund, Götz (1990). "Review Album: Trouble - Trouble". Rock Hard (in German). No. 38. Retrieved 2017-10-30.