A Thousand Lights In A Darkened Room is the only release by the group Black Light District. Although this is not an official Coil

Coil (band)

Coil were an English cross-genre, experimental music group formed in 1982 by John Balance—later credited as "Jhonn Balance"—and his partner Peter Christopherson, aka "Sleazy". The duo worked together on a series of releases before Balance chose the name Coil, which he claimed to be...

 release, "Black Light District" was merely an alias for the group. The alias is one of a few assumed by them in the mid-nineties for putting out drone

Drone (music)

In music, a drone is a harmonic or monophonic effect or accompaniment where a note or chord is continuously sounded throughout most or all of a piece. The word drone is also used to refer to any part of a musical instrument that is just used to produce such an effect.-A musical effect:A drone...

 based music.

"Unprepared Piano" is a reference to the prepared piano

Prepared piano

A prepared piano is a piano that has had its sound altered by placing objects between or on the strings or on the hammers or dampers....

 technique created by John Cage

John Cage

John Milton Cage Jr. was an American composer, music theorist, writer, philosopher and artist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde...

, who Coil are said to be fond of. "Blue Rats" was later remixed and released on the compilation Foxtrot

Foxtrot (compilation)

Foxtrot benefit compilation release for John Balance's alcohol addiction. The album features tracks by Balance's close friends, including his group Coil and was released via their label Chalice....

, credited to Coil. "London's Lost Rivers" is a cover of the Coil song "The Lost Rivers Of London" aka "Lost Rivers Of London".

According to brainwashed.com: "This is the first in a planned trilogy of Black Light District releases. A boxed set featuring reworked versions of all three releases was hinted at once the series is complete. The text on the spine of the CD release was switched between yellow and white on different pressings."

The vinyl version is limited to a pressing of 2,000 numbered copies. However, there are duplicate numbers and three colors: blue, white, and clear.

The vinyl is etched as follows:

Side A: POP CONCRETE

Side B: THE LAST SPHINX IN LONDON

Side C: THERE'LL BE BLUE RATS OVER...

Side D: THE WHITE GLYPHS OF DOVER

The name "Black Light District" is a name of a song by Boyd Rice

Boyd Rice

Boyd Blake Rice is an American experimental sound/noise musician using the name of NON since the mid-1970s, archivist, actor, photographer, author, member of the Partridge Family Temple religious group, co-founder of the UNPOP art movement and current staff writer for Modern Drunkard...

 on the compilation cassette Bethel.

The CD has a catalogue number of ESKATON 008 and the vinyl set has a catalogue number of Eskaton 009.

The CD version of this album is currently available in mp3 and aac formats at Coil's official website, Thresholdhouse.com.

CD Release

1. "Unprepared Piano" – 1:44
2. "Red Skeletons" – 7:34
3. "Die Wölfe Kommen Zurück" – 10:26
4. "Refusal Of Leave To Land" – 7:29
5. "Stoned Circular I" – 4:30
6. "Stoned Circular II" – 6:45
7. "Green Water"  – 5:28
8. "Cold Dream Of An Earth Star" – 9:01
9. "Blue Rats" – 3:10
10. "Scratches And Dust" – 0:55
11. "Chalice" – 8:15

2X12" Release

Side A:

1. "Unprepared Piano" – ?
2. "Red Skeletons" – ?
3. "Die Wolfe Kommen Zuruck" – ?

Side B:

1. "Refusal Of Leave To Land" – ?
2. "Stoned Circular I" – ?
3. "Stoned Circular II" – ?

Side C:

1. "Green Water" – ?
2. "Cold Dream Of An Earth Star" – ?

Side D:

1. "Blue Rats" – ?
2. "Scratches And Dust" – ?
3. "London's Lost Rivers" – 7:38
4. "Chalice" – ?