77–81

~ Release by Gang of Four (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

℗ © 2020 Gang of Four under exclusive license to Matador Records.

Numbered limited edition of 3000.
The box set contains Entertainment! and Solid Gold (both remastered from the original analog tapes), an exclusive singles LP, and an exclusive double LP of the never officially released Live at American Indian Center 1980. Additionally, the package includes two new badges, a C90 cassette tape compiling 26 never-before-issued outtakes, rarities and studio demos from Entertainment! and Solid Gold, and a 100-page, full-colour hand-bound book.
The book details the history and legacy of the original Gang of Four with never before seen photos, contributions from surviving original band members, rare posters, ephemera, flyers, essays, artwork, liner notes and more. It also marks the first official publication of their lyrics.
Made in Czech Republic.

Shrink wrap sticker Cat. No: OLE-1570-MXX

Annotation last modified on 2025-06-10 18:07 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl: Entertainment!
2▼12" Vinyl: Solid Gold
#TitleRatingLength
C1Paralysed
engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
producer:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide), Hugo Burnham (drummer), Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) and Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
bass:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide) (in 1981-01)
drums (drum set):
Hugo Burnham (drummer) (in 1981-01)
guitar:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) (in 1981-01)
vocals:
Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four) (in 1981-01)
arranger:
Gang of Four (English post‐punk band)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-01)
recording of:
Paralysed (in 1981-01)
lyricist:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) and Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
composer:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Publishing Ltd. and Gang of Four Music
3:23
C2What We All Want
producer:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide), Hugo Burnham (drummer), Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) and Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
bass:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide) (in 1981-01)
drums (drum set):
Hugo Burnham (drummer) (in 1981-01)
guitar:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) (in 1981-01)
vocals:
Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four) (in 1981-01)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-01)
recording of:
What We All Want (in 1981-01)
lyricist:
Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
composer:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide), Hugo Burnham (drummer), Gang of Four (English post‐punk band), Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) and Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Gang of Four Music
54:59
C3If I Could Keep It for Myself
engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
producer:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide), Hugo Burnham (drummer), Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) and Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
bass:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide) (in 1981-01)
drums (drum set):
Hugo Burnham (drummer) (in 1981-01)
guitar:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) (in 1981-01)
vocals:
Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four) (in 1981-01)
arranger:
Gang of Four (English post‐punk band)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-01)
recording of:
If I Could Keep It for Myself (in 1981-01)
lyricist:
Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
composer:
Gang of Four (English post‐punk band)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Gang of Four Music
4:10
C4Outside the Trains Don’t Run on Time
producer:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide), Hugo Burnham (drummer), Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) and Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
bass:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide) (in 1981-01)
drums (drum set):
Hugo Burnham (drummer) (in 1981-01)
guitar:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) (in 1981-01)
vocals:
Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four) (in 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-01)
recording of:
Outside the Trains Don't Run on Time (in 1981-01)
lyricist:
Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
composer:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide), Hugo Burnham (drummer), Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) and Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Gang of Four Music
3:18
C5Why Theory?
producer:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide), Hugo Burnham (drummer), Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) and Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
bass:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide) (in 1981-01)
drums (drum set):
Hugo Burnham (drummer) (in 1981-01)
guitar:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) (in 1981-01)
vocals:
Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four) (in 1981-01)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-01, on 1981-01-05)
recording of:
Why Theory? (on 1981-01-05)
lyricist:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) and Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
composer:
Gang of Four (English post‐punk band)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Gang of Four Music
recording of:
Why Theory? (in 1981-01)
lyricist:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) and Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
composer:
Gang of Four (English post‐punk band)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Gang of Four Music
2:34
D1Cheeseburger
engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
producer:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide), Hugo Burnham (drummer), Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) and Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
bass:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide) (in 1981-01)
drums (drum set):
Hugo Burnham (drummer) (in 1981-01)
guitar:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) (in 1981-01)
vocals:
Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four) (in 1981-01)
arranger:
Gang of Four (English post‐punk band)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-01)
recording of:
Cheeseburger (in 1981-01)
lyricist:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) and Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
composer:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide), Hugo Burnham (drummer), Gang of Four (English post‐punk band), Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) and Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Gang of Four Music
54:06
D2The Republic
engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
producer:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide), Hugo Burnham (drummer), Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) and Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
bass:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide) (in 1981-01)
drums (drum set):
Hugo Burnham (drummer) (in 1981-01)
guitar:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) (in 1981-01)
vocals:
Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four) (in 1981-01)
arranger:
Gang of Four (English post‐punk band)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-01)
recording of:
The Republic (in 1981-01)
lyricist:
Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
composer:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Gang of Four Music
3:22
D3In the Ditch
producer:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide), Hugo Burnham (drummer), Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) and Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
bass:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide) (in 1981-01)
drums (drum set):
Hugo Burnham (drummer) (in 1981-01)
guitar:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) (in 1981-01)
vocals:
Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four) (in 1981-01)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-01)
recording of:
In the Ditch (in 1981-01)
lyricist:
Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
composer:
Gang of Four (English post‐punk band)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Gang of Four Music
4:23
D4A Hole in the Wallet
engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
producer:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide), Hugo Burnham (drummer), Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) and Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
bass:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide) (in 1981-01)
drums (drum set):
Hugo Burnham (drummer) (in 1981-01)
guitar:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) (in 1981-01)
vocals:
Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four) (in 1981-01)
arranger:
Gang of Four (English post‐punk band)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-01)
recording of:
A Hole in the Wallet (in 1981-01)
lyricist:
Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
composer:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Gang of Four Music
4:04
D5He'd Send in the Army
engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
producer:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide), Hugo Burnham (drummer), Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) and Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
bass:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide) (in 1981-01)
drums (drum set):
Hugo Burnham (drummer) (in 1981-01)
guitar:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) (in 1981-01)
vocals:
Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four) (in 1981-01)
arranger:
Gang of Four (English post‐punk band)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-01)
recording of:
He'd Send In the Army (in 1981-01)
lyricist:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) and Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
composer:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide), Hugo Burnham (drummer), Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) and Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Gang of Four Music
4:25
3▶12" Vinyl: Singles
4▶12" Vinyl: Live at American Indian Center, 1980, SFO (1)
5▶12" Vinyl: Live at American Indian Center, 1980, SFO (2)
6▶Cassette: The Early Demos: Side A (Rehearsal Room '77, Cargo Studios '78, Polydor Studios '78) & Side B (Abbey Road Demos '81)

Credits

Release

copyrighted (©) by:Gang of Four (English post‐punk band) (in 2020)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Gang of Four (English post‐punk band) (in 1979)
licensed to:Matador (Matador Records, US indie rock)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/17750686 [info]

Release group

includes:Entertainment!
Solid Gold