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Released in 1990 to help promote a reformed Gang of Four, A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE 20th CENTURY is a powerful overview of one of the best political rock groups. It is also a great introduction to the band's world-view. In this view, everything has a political context--love ("Anthrax"), the military ("I Love an Man in Uniform"), loneliness ("Call Me Up"), and, of course, history ("The History of the World")--and no one is innocent. Many of the band's high points appear: "At Home, He's a Tourist," "Damaged Goods," "To Hell With Poverty," and "We Live as We Dream, Alone."
Frequently employing a martial beat and elastic, funk-inspired bass-guitar lines overlaid with left-field squalls of noise, the Gang of Four's songs set out to convince you of things--and don't give up until you agree. For the believers and the scholars, A BRIEF HISTORY also includes an essay penned by culture/music critic Greil Marcus about experiencing the band's rise to fame first-hand.
Includes liner notes by Greil Marcus.
Live Recording
Producers include: Andy Gill, Jon King, Rob Warr, Rick Walton, Nick Launay.
Gang Of Four: Andy Gill (vocals, guitar); Jon King (vocals, melodica); Hugo Burnham (vocals, drums); Sara Lee, Dave Allen (bass); Steve Goulding (drums).
Additional personnel: Jon Astrop (bass); Stevie Lange, Joy Yates, Dolette MacDonald, Edie Reader, Paula West (background vocals).
Q (2/04, p.118) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[T]hey still sound contemporary, especially on daring breakthrough moment 'At Home He's A Tourist'."
Uncut (2/04, pp.84-5) - 5 stars out of 5 - "Few Groups were more conscious, more vigilant, more keenly aware than Gang of Four....It's bracing to hear this cold, acid shower once more."
Mojo (Publisher) (2/04, p.114) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[T]his is a serviceable comp....[With] good non-album stuff too..." Brief History Of The 20th Century Music | List Price | $15.97 (You save $2.68) | | Category | Rock Albums, Alternative CDs, Rock/Pop, Punk, New Wave | | Label | Warner Bros. (Record Label) | | Orig Year | 1990 | | All Time Sales Rank |  34090  | | CD Universe Part number | 1243717 | | Catalog number | 26448 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Dec 08, 1990 | | Studio/Live | Mixed | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Recording Time | 76 minutes | | Personnel | Steve Goulding - drums
Sara Lee
Andy Gill - vocals, guitar
Dave Allen - bass
Hugo Burnham - vocals, drums
Jon King - vocals, melodica
Also: Stevie Lange, Joy Yates, Dolette MacDonald, Jon Astrop, Paula West, Edie Reader, Alyson Williams |
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