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Entertainment! (Digipak) (Remaster) (CD)

By: Gang Of Four (Artist)

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Gang Of Four Artist Snapshot:

Formed in 1978, the Gang of Four came from Leeds, England, with sharp, political lyrics and a cutting, angular sound that mixed post-punk guitar with funk rhythms. The relative artiness of their early work put them in a class with aesthetes like Wire, but they later upped the danceability quotient to appeal to a larger audience, scoring their biggest success with the surprisingly catchy single "I Love a Man in a Uniform." During the post-punk revival of the early 2000's, the band, long since disbanded, came back into favor as a key influence, and briefly reformed for a U.S. tour and an album.

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DISC 1 for Entertainment! (Digipak) (Remaster) (CD) Album By Gang Of Four (Artist)
1   Ether
2   Natural's Not In It
3   Not Great Men
4   Damaged Goods
5   Return The Gift
6   Guns Before Butter
7   I Found That Essence Rare
8   Glass
9   Contract
10   At Home He's A Tourist
11   5-45
12   Anthrax
13   Outside The Trains Don't Run On Time
14   He'd Send In The Army
15   It's Her Factory
16   Armalite Rifle
17   Guns Before Butter - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
18   Contract - (previously unreleased, alternate take)
19   Blood Free - (previously unreleased, live)
20   Sweet Jane - (previously unreleased, live)
 

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Review

Rolling Stone (p.82) - 4.5 stars out of 5 - "[They] smashed punk into pieces by embracing funk, dub and disco, making music as radical as their politics."
Spin (5/01, p.108) - Ranked #7 in Spin's "50 Most Essential Punk Records" - "...These angualr and abrasive post-punkers from Leeds, England, used the scalpel of Marxist theory to slice through the mystifications of labor, love, and rock'n'roll..."
Spin (p.107) - "Punk-funk agitprop begins here."
Spin (p.140) - "Barked funk marches that snap your dendrites to attention..."
Q (5/02 SE, p.138) - 5 stars out of 5 - Included in Q's "100 Best Punk Albums" - "...This debut showed that both modernism and futurism in rock could be a brash, thrilling thing..."
Alternative Press (p.111) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Fischerspooner have deftly combined nuanced, layered electronic soundscapes with urgent vocals in a way that doesn't sound manufactured or overly produced..."
Magnet (p.112) - "Andy Gill's spindly, sharp-edged guitar and Dave Allen's careening bass make 'At Home He's A Tourist' an infectious romp..."
Mojo (Publisher) (3/03, p.76) - Ranked #15 in Mojo's "Top 50 Punk Albums" - "...[Their] deconstructed guitars and neo-Marxist textbook lyrics added a thrilling experimental funk dimension to the genre..."

Title Note

Includes liner notes by Flea.

Includes 8 bonus tracks.

Gang Of Four: Jon King (vocals); Andy Gill (guitar); Dave Allen (bass guitar); Hugo Burnham (drums).

Liner Note Author: Michael Azerrad.

Recording information: 1979.

Propelled by a political mission and some wicked bass playing, the Gang of Four released ENTERTAINMENT in 1979. "Natural's Not In It" displays Hugo Burnham's edgy drumming style, not quiet in sync at any given moment but perfect for the mood of the songs. The short, abrupt bursts of guitar on "Damaged Goods" echo Jon King's harsh sentiments about the political nature of everything human-lust, in this case. "I Found That Essence Rare" boasts a catchy rhythm section that, along with its sawing guitars and manifesto-like lyrics, helped to influence a number of other bands, most notably the Mission of Burma.

Though King sings, "Two steps forward, six steps back" (in "At Home He's a Tourist"), the only reason Gang of Four could have for stepping back is that they are so far ahead of the curve. Closing the album is "Anthrax," a jolting roller coaster wherein love is equated with the dreaded disease as the music drips feedback from between its poison-soaked teeth. This record is--without question--one of the most important records from the punk era. And, while the album's title was almost certainly intended as sarcasm, this is also a really good listen.

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5 out of 5 stars This is a total punk party, May 8, 2008
By Fresh Time
these guys laid the foundation of the punk disco that so many bands are rocking these days. this is there best album, i would think!

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