Gang Of FourA Brief History Of The Twentieth Century

Label:

Warner Bros. Records – 9 26448-2

Format:

CD , Compilation

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Punk

Tracklist

1 At Home He's A Tourist
Written-ByKing*
3:32
2 Damaged Goods
Written-ByKing*
3:28
3 Natural's Not In It
Written-ByKing*
3:06
4 Not Great Men
Written-ByKing*
3:06
5 Anthrax
Written-ByKing*
4:23
6 Return The Gift
Written-ByKing*
3:06
7 It's Her Factory
Written-ByKing*
3:09
8 What We All Want (Live)
Backing VocalsPaula West
Drums [1983-4]Steve Goulding
ProducerHugo Burnham
Written-ByKing*
5:11
9 Paralysed
Written-ByKing*
3:22
10 A Hole In The Wallet
Written-ByKing*
3:24
11 Cheeseburger
Written-ByKing*
4:07
12 To Hell With Poverty!
ProducerNick Launay
Written-ByKing*
4:37
13 Capital (It Fails Us Now)
ProducerNick Launay
Written-ByGill*
4:03
14 Call Me Up
Written-ByKing*
3:36
15 I Will Be A Good Boy
Written-ByKing*
3:10
16 The History Of The World
Written-ByKing*
4:39
17 I Love A Man In A Uniform
Written-ByKing*
4:07
18 Is It Love
Bass [Additional]Jon Astrop
ProducerRon Albert
Written-ByGill*
4:34
19 Womantown
Bass [Additional]Jon Astrop
ProducerRon Albert
Written-ByGill*
4:31
20 We Live As We Dream, Alone
Written-ByKing*
3:38

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Copyright ©Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Manufactured ByWEA Manufacturing
  • Recorded AtThe Workhouse Studios
  • Recorded AtHammersmith Palais
  • Recorded AtAbbey Road Studios
  • Recorded AtThe Town House
  • Recorded AtRidge Farm Studios
  • Recorded AtThe Hit Factory
  • Recorded AtCriteria Recording Studios
  • Mastered AtAbbey Road Studios
  • Pressed BySpecialty Records Corporation

Credits

  • Artwork [Cover Art]Jon King
  • Backing VocalsStevie Lange (tracks: 14 to 17, 20)
  • BassSara Lee (tracks: 14 to 20)
  • DesignTony Hannaford
  • DrumsHugo Burnham
  • Guitar, VocalsAndy Gill
  • Liner NotesGreil Marcus
  • Melodica, VocalsJon King
  • Photography By [Back Cover]Mike Nolan (3)
  • ProducerRob Warr (tracks: 1 to 6)

Notes

T1 to 7 recorded at The Workhouse, London, 1979.
T8 recorded at Hammersmith Palais, 30/3/81.
T9 to 11 recorded at Abbey Rd. Studios, London, 1981.
T12, 13 recorded at The Townhouse, London, 1981.
T14 to 17, 20 recorded at Ridge Farm, Surrey, UK, 1982.
T18, 19 recorded at The Hit Factory, NY, & Criteria Sound, Miami (both USA), 1983. Digitally remastered at Abbey Road Studios, Lonon, 1990
© 1990 Warner Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1990 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Made in U.S.A.

Includes a booklet with photos of the band and a 5-page text written by Greil Marcus in July 1990.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • SPARS Code (On tray inlay): AAD
  • Barcode (Text): 0 7599-26448-2 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 1 26448-2 SRC+03 M4S3
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 1 26448-2 SRC+03 M3S9
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): 1 26448-2 SRC+03 M4S1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): 1 26448-2 SRC+03 M4S4

Other Versions (5 of 20)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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A Brief History Of The Twentieth Century (CD, Compilation) EMI 7243 5 96541 2 6 UK 1990
Recently Edited
A Brief History Of The Twentieth Century (LP, Compilation, DMM) EMI EMC 3583, EMC3583 UK 1990
New Submission
A Brief History Of The Twentieth Century (Cassette, Compilation, Dolby HX Pro) Warner Bros. Records 9 26448-4, 4-26448 US 1990
A Brief History Of The Twentieth Century (CD, Compilation) EMI CDP 795051 2, CDP 7 95051 2, CDEMC 3583 UK 1990
New Submission
A Brief History Of The Twentieth Century (CD, Compilation, Club Edition, Club) Columbia House (2) W2 26448 US 1990

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  • mauswaffles's avatar
    mauswaffles
    It has no “I Found That Essence Rare” so it’s a paperweight as far as i’m concerned
    • bstry's avatar
      bstry
      Socialist rock that you can get your funk on. Yup. Think and shake your thing. Good for these times.

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