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Gang of Four emerged from the wreckage of punk rock in the early '80s with a sound all their own. Characterized by blatantly political lyrics that were chanted, sung, and yelled over spare, funky drumbeats and Andy Gill's scratch-and-kill guitar, the Gang's particular brand of angular dance punk was as refreshing as ice water in the face, and as this collection shows, still holds up well almost 20 years later. Back when the members of Rage Against the Machine were still in grade school, Gang of Four's explicit politics were something of a curiosity; the desultory feminism of "It's Her Factory" and the pessimistic Marxist economic forecasting of "Capital (It Fails Us Now)" were not exactly common lyrical conceits in the immediate post-disco era. Those who know their Chinese history will recognize the band's name, though whether it was meant ironically or as a genuine tribute to the counterrevolutionist faction led by Lady Mao is unclear. This generous best-of recaps some of the Gang's finest moments, and will serve as a perfectly sufficient precis for all but completist fans. Half of the Gang's first full-length album (cheerfully titled Entertainment! as in "guerrilla war struggle is the new entertainment") is here, and so are some of the better tracks from their EPs. It also brings together some of the brighter moments from the band's protracted decline into synthesized dribble, such as the immortal "I Love a Man in a Uniform." There are occasional disappointments (the studio version of "To Hell With Poverty" was much better than the so-so live version included here), but overall this is an excellent collection.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
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Rik Walton, Producer - David Allen, Composer - Gang of Four, Producer, MainArtist - Hugo Burnham, Composer - Andrew Gill, Composer - Jonathon King, Composer - Rob Warr, Producer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Gang Of Four under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Rik Walton, Producer - David Allen, Composer - Gang of Four, Producer, MainArtist - Hugo Burnham, Composer - Andrew Gill, Composer - Rob Warr, Producer - The Gang of Four, Producer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Gang Of Four under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Rik Walton, Producer - David Allen, Composer - Gang of Four, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Hugo Burnham, Composer - Andrew Gill, Composer - Jonathon King, Composer - Rob Warr, Producer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Gang Of Four under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Rik Walton, Producer - David Allen, Composer - Gang of Four, Producer, MainArtist - Hugo Burnham, Composer - Andrew Gill, Composer - Jonathon King, Composer - Rob Warr, Producer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Gang Of Four under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Rik Walton, Producer - David Allen, Composer - Gang of Four, Producer, MainArtist - Hugo Burnham, Composer - Andrew Gill, Composer - Rob Warr, Producer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Gang Of Four under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Rik Walton, Producer - David Allen, Composer - Gang of Four, Producer, MainArtist - Hugo Burnham, Composer - Andrew Gill, Composer - Jonathon King, Composer - Rob Warr, Producer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Gang Of Four under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
David Allen, Composer - Gang of Four, Producer, MainArtist - Hugo Burnham, Composer - Andrew Gill, Composer - Jonathon King, Composer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Gang Of Four under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Jimmy Douglass, Producer - Andy Gill, Guitar, Vocals - Dave Allen, Vocals, Bass - David Allen, Composer - Gang of Four, Producer, MainArtist - Jon King, Composer, Vocals - Hugo Burnham, Composer, Drums, Vocals - Andrew Gill, Composer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981 Gang Of Four under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jimmy Douglass, Producer - Andy Gill, Guitar, Vocals - Dave Allen, Vocals, Bass - Gang of Four, Producer, MainArtist - Jon King, Composer, Vocals - Hugo Burnham, Drums, Vocals - Andrew Gill, Composer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981 Gang Of Four under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jimmy Douglass, Producer - Andy Gill, Guitar, Vocals - Dave Allen, Vocals, Bass - Gang of Four, Producer, MainArtist - Jon King, Composer, Vocals - Hugo Burnham, Drums, Vocals - Andrew Gill, Composer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981 Gang Of Four under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jimmy Douglass, Producer - Andy Gill, Guitar, Vocals - Dave Allen, Vocals, Bass - David Allen, Composer - Gang of Four, Producer, Writer, MainArtist - Jon King, Composer, Vocals - Hugo Burnham, Composer, Drums, Vocals - Andrew Gill, Composer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981 Gang Of Four under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Andy Gill, Producer - Nick Launay, Producer - Dave Allen, Producer - David Allen, Composer - Gang of Four, MainArtist - Jon King, Producer - Hugo Burnham, Composer - Andrew Gill, Composer - Jonathon King, Composer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981 Gang Of Four under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Andy Gill, Producer - Nick Launay, Producer - Dave Allen, Producer - David Allen, Composer - Gang of Four, MainArtist - Jon King, Producer - Andrew Gill, Composer - Jonathon King, Composer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981 Gang Of Four under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
MIKE HOWLETT, Producer - Simon Smart, Engineer - Gang of Four, MainArtist - Walter Samuels, Engineer - Jon King, Composer, Producer - Andrew Gill, Composer, Producer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1982 Gang Of Four under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
MIKE HOWLETT, Producer - Simon Smart, Engineer - Gang of Four, MainArtist - Walter Samuels, Engineer - Jon King, Composer, Producer - Andrew Gill, Composer, Producer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1982 Gang Of Four under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
MIKE HOWLETT, Producer - Simon Smart, Engineer - Gang of Four, MainArtist - Walter Samuels, Engineer - Jon King, Composer, Producer - Andrew Gill, Composer, Producer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1982 Gang Of Four under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
MIKE HOWLETT, Producer - Simon Smart, Engineer - Gang of Four, MainArtist - Walter Samuels, Engineer - Jon King, Composer, Producer - Andrew Gill, Composer, Producer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1982 Gang Of Four under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Ron Albert, Producer - Howard Albert, Producer - Gang of Four, MainArtist - Andrew Gill, Composer, Producer - Jonathon King, Producer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1983 Gang Of Four under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
Ron Albert, Producer - Howard Albert, Producer - Gang of Four, MainArtist - Andrew Gill, Composer, Producer - Jonathon King, Composer, Producer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1983 Gang Of Four under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
MIKE HOWLETT, Producer - Simon Smart, Engineer - Gang of Four, MainArtist - Walter Samuels, Engineer - Jon King, Composer, Producer - Andrew Gill, Composer, Producer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1982 Gang Of Four under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Presentación del Álbum
Gang of Four emerged from the wreckage of punk rock in the early '80s with a sound all their own. Characterized by blatantly political lyrics that were chanted, sung, and yelled over spare, funky drumbeats and Andy Gill's scratch-and-kill guitar, the Gang's particular brand of angular dance punk was as refreshing as ice water in the face, and as this collection shows, still holds up well almost 20 years later. Back when the members of Rage Against the Machine were still in grade school, Gang of Four's explicit politics were something of a curiosity; the desultory feminism of "It's Her Factory" and the pessimistic Marxist economic forecasting of "Capital (It Fails Us Now)" were not exactly common lyrical conceits in the immediate post-disco era. Those who know their Chinese history will recognize the band's name, though whether it was meant ironically or as a genuine tribute to the counterrevolutionist faction led by Lady Mao is unclear. This generous best-of recaps some of the Gang's finest moments, and will serve as a perfectly sufficient precis for all but completist fans. Half of the Gang's first full-length album (cheerfully titled Entertainment! as in "guerrilla war struggle is the new entertainment") is here, and so are some of the better tracks from their EPs. It also brings together some of the brighter moments from the band's protracted decline into synthesized dribble, such as the immortal "I Love a Man in a Uniform." There are occasional disappointments (the studio version of "To Hell With Poverty" was much better than the so-so live version included here), but overall this is an excellent collection.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
Acerca del álbum
- 1 disco(s) - 20 pista(s)
- Duración total: 01:19:12
- Artistas principales: Gang Of Four
- Compositor: Various Composers
- Sello: Parlophone UK
- Género Pop/Rock Rock
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1990 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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