GANG OF FOUR - 77-81 box set. Coming December 11
preorder : gangoffour.ffm.to/boxset
On December 11th, Matador will release GANG OF FOUR: ‘77-81’’, a stunning, limited edition box set gathering Gang of Four’s influential early work.
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 an epic 100-page, full-color hardbound 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.
Tracklist
Entertainment!
A1. Ether
A2. Natural’s Not In It
A3. Not Great Men
A4. Damaged Goods
A5. Return The Gift
A6. Guns Before Butter
B1. I Found That Essence Rare
B2. Glass
B3. Contract
B4. At Home He’s A Tourist
B5. 5.45
B6. Love Like Anthrax
Solid Gold
A1. Paralysed
A2. What We All Want
A3. If I Could Keep It For Myself
A4. Outside The Trains Don’t Run On Time
A5. Why Theory?
B1. Cheeseburger
B2. The Republic
B3. In The Ditch
B4. A Hole In The Wallet
B5. He’d Send In The Army
Singles
A1. To Hell With Poverty
A2. It’s Her Factory
A3. Armalite Rifle
B1. Capital (It Fails Us Now)
B2. History’s Bunk!
B3. Cheeseburger (Live) *
B4. What We All Want (Live) *
*Live at Hammersmith Palais
Live at American Indian Center 1980
A1. Not Great Men
A2. Contract
A3. Outside The Trains Don’t Run On Time
A4. Damaged Goods
B1. He’d Send In The Army
B2. Guns Before Butter
B3. 5.45
C1. Anthrax
C2. It’s Her Factory
C3. Ether
C4. Natural’s Not In It
D1. At Home He’s A Tourist
D2. Rosanne
D3. Return The Gift
D4. Glass
Cassette
SIDE A -The Early Demos (Various)
I) Rehearsal Room – Leeds, 1977-78
The Things You Do
What You Ask For
Armalite Rifle
Love Like Anthrax
Silence Is Not Useful
Disco Sound
Damaged Goods
Elevator
II) Cargo Demos – Cargo Studio, Rochdale
Song One
Song Two
iii) The Tapes – Poiydor Studios, Jan 1978
Essence Rare
Tourist
Return The Gift
5.45
Corked Up With The Ether
SIDE B – Abbey Road Demos
From 5th January 1981 - (single track from cassette)
Why Theory
Cargo
Trains
Army
Disco/Funk
Dog’s Breath
Asshole
Cymbal
Reverb
Cheeseburger
Ditch
(Please note this boxset is ony available in the United States. If you would like to order the boxset from outside of the US please send an email to: contact@keymusicmanagement.com with your name and email address with the subject line ‘Gang of Four Boxset’ to get the first news about ordering)
more info : https://matablog.matadorrecords.com/2020/10/28/coming-december-11-gang-of-four-77-81-box-set/
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