2,000,000 Voices

by Angelic Upstarts

2,000,000 Voices cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: June 1981
  • Label: Zonophone
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Community rating: 3.64/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Mensi, Paul Thompson, Peter Wilson, Mond Cowie, Mickey Smailes, Glyn Warren, Ashley Goodall, Decca Wade

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Stepping beyond the rudimentary constraints of early street punk, Angelic Upstarts expanded their musical horizons on their third studio album by incorporating acoustic guitars and prominent reggae rhythms. '2,000,000 Voices' maintains the band's fiercely working-class, anti-fascist lyrical bite while demonstrating significant growth in their overall songwriting.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, rhythmic, conscious, patriotic, political, gang-vocals, old-school, DIY

Tracklist

  1. Two Million Voices (2:26)
  2. Ghost Town (2:47)
  3. You're Nicked (2:40)
  4. England (3:33)
  5. Heath's Lament (1:05)
  6. Guns For The Afghan Rebels (2:41)
  7. I Understand (2:56)
  8. Mensi's Marauders (2:30)
  9. Mr. Politician (3:49)
  10. Kids On The Streets (2:53)
  11. Jimmy (2:48)
  12. We're Gonna Take The World (3:00)
  13. Last Night Another Soldier (2:45)
  14. I Wish (2:32)

Credits

  • Keith Breeden - artwork [cover art], illustration
  • Glyn Warren - bass, washboard
  • Decca Wade - drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Simon Wilson - saxophone [also playing]
  • Johnny Van Derrick - violin [also playing]
  • Ray Cowie - written-by
  • Thomas Mensforth - written-by
  • Paul Thompson - drums
  • Angelic Upstarts - Primary Artist
  • Mickey Smailes - Piano

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