| Artist |
Gang Of Four |
| Album Title: |
Entertainment ! & Yellow EP |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Post-Punk |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
00/00/1979 |
| Reissue Date |
08/08/1995 |
| Label |
Infinite Zero/American Recordings |
| Catalog No |
9 14502-2 |
| Bar Code No |
0 5439-14502-2 7 |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Ether (3:50)
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| 2.
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Natural's Not In It (3:06)
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| 3.
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Not Great Men (3:06)
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| 4.
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Damaged Goods (3:26)
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| 5.
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Return The Gift (3:06)
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| 6.
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Guns Before Butter (3:45)
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| 7.
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I Found That Essence Rare (3:13)
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| 8.
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Glass (2:28)
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| 9.
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Contract (2:40)
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| 10.
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At Home He's A Tourist (3:30)
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| 11.
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5.45 (3:43)
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| 12.
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Anthrax (4:25)
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| 13.
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Outside The Trains Don't Run On Time (3:15)
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| 14.
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He'd Send In The Army (3:41)
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| 15.
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It's Her Factory (3:09)
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| 16.
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Armalite Rifle (2:50)
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| Date Acquired |
02/23/1995 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Roadrunner Records |
| Purchase Price |
15.00 |
Web Links |
Discogs Entry:
All Music Guide Entry: |
Notes |
Tracks 1-12 are comprise the "Entertainment" LP originally released in 1979, and recorded at the Workhouse Old Kent Road, London 1979.
Tracks 13-16 from a yellow-sleeved EP released in 1980. Tracks 13 and 14 recorded March 1980. Track 15 record March 1979. Track 16 Recorded June 1979.
foobar2000 1.3.6 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: Gang of Four / Entertainment! / Yellow EP
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 0.00 dB -12.73 dB 3:51 01-Ether
DR11 0.00 dB -12.15 dB 3:06 02-Natural's Not in It
DR11 0.00 dB -12.88 dB 3:06 03-Not Great Men
DR11 0.00 dB -13.21 dB 3:27 04-Damaged Goods
DR11 0.00 dB -12.78 dB 3:06 05-Return the Gift
DR10 0.00 dB -11.88 dB 3:46 06-Guns Before Butter
DR11 0.00 dB -13.14 dB 3:14 07-I Found That Essence Rare
DR12 0.00 dB -12.86 dB 2:29 08-Glass
DR12 0.00 dB -13.71 dB 2:41 09-Contract
DR13 0.00 dB -14.43 dB 3:30 10-At Home He's a Tourist
DR12 0.00 dB -15.44 dB 3:44 11-5.45
DR11 0.00 dB -13.70 dB 4:25 12-Anthrax
DR11 0.00 dB -13.02 dB 3:16 13-Outside the Trains Don't Run on Time
DR14 0.00 dB -16.99 dB 3:41 14-He'd Send in the Army
DR12 0.00 dB -13.10 dB 3:10 15-It's Her Factory
DR12 0.00 dB -13.65 dB 2:50 16-Armalite Rifle
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Number of tracks: 16
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 878 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by Andy Kellman
Entertainment! is one of those records where germs of influence can be traced through many genres and countless bands, both favorably and unfavorably. From groups whose awareness of genealogy spreads wide enough to openly acknowledge Gang of Four's influence (Fugazi, Rage Against the Machine), to those not in touch with their ancestry enough to realize it (rap-metal, some indie rock) -- all have appropriated elements of their forefathers' trailblazing contribution. Its vaguely funky rhythmic twitch, its pungent, pointillistic guitar stoccados, and its spoken/shouted vocals have all been picked up by many. Lyrically, the album was apart from many of the day, and it still is. The band rants at revisionist history in "Not Great Men" ("No weak men in the books at home"), self-serving media and politicians in "I Found That Essence Rare" ("The last thing they'll ever do?/Act in your interest"), and sexual politics in "Damaged Goods" ("You said you're cheap but you're too much"). Though the brilliance of the record thrives on the faster material -- especially the febrile first side -- a true highlight amongst highlights is the closing "Anthrax," full of barely controlled feedback squalls and moans. It's nearly psychedelic, something post-punk and new wave were never known for. With a slight death rattle and plodding bass rumble, Jon King equates love with disease and admits to feeling "like a beetle on its back." In the background, Andy Gill speaks in monotone of why Gang of Four doesn't do love songs. Subversive records of any ilk don't get any stronger, influential, or exciting than this. [In 1995, Entertainment! was reissued on Warner subsidiary Infinite Zero, with the Yellow EP appended.]
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| Cover 1 |
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| Cover 2 |
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| Cover 3 |
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| Cover 4 |
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| Cover 5 |
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| Cover 6 |
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| Cover 7 |
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| Cover 8 |
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| Cover 9 |
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