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Entertainment (Import) (CD)

By: Gang Of Four

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Track Listing

DISC 1 for Entertainment (Import) (CD) Album By Gang Of Four
1   Ether  
2   Naturals 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   Love Like Anthrax  
13   Outside The Trains Don't Run On Time (bonus track)  
14   He'd Send In The Army (bonus track)  
15   It's Her Factory (bonus track)  
 

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Review

NME (13/12/03, p.26) - "Harsh, fierce and intelligent..."

Entertainment Weekly (2/5/95, pp.53-54) - "...strangely enduring....a band whose informed dogma transcended fashion statement and socialist chic..."
- Rating: A+

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Originally released as 2 separate EPs.

Album Description

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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