Gang Of Four

Gang of Four are an English post-punk band, formed in 1976 in Leeds. The original members were singer Jon King, guitarist Andy Gill, bass guitarist Dave Allen and drummer Hugo Burnham. There have been many different line-ups including, among other notable musicians, Sara Lee, Gail Ann Dorsey, Mark Heaney and David Pajo. After a brief lull in the 1980s, different constellations of the band recorded two studio albums in the 1990s. Between 2004 and 2006 the original line-up was reunited; Gill toured using the name between 2012 and his death in 2020. In 2021, the band announced that King, Burnham, and Lee would be reuniting for a US tour in 2022 with David Pajo on guitar and Sara Lee returning to the band. They continued to perform live, including at the Cruel World Festival in Pasadena, California; headlining Luna Fest in Coimbra, Portugal, and a UK Tour in October 2023. They then announced that their "Long Goodbye" tour in 2025 would be their last headlining tour of the US and Europe. For this tour, King and Burnham were joined by Ted Leo on guitar and Gail Greenwood on bass. The band play a stripped-down mix of punk rock, funk and dub, with a lyrical emphasis on the social and political ills of society. Gang of Four are widely considered one of the leading bands of the late 1970s/early 1980s post-punk movement. Their debut album, Entertainment!, was ranked by Rolling Stone as the fifth greatest punk album of all time and at number 483 in their list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In 2004, the album was listed by Pitchfork Media as the 8th best album of the 1970s and, in 2020, by Pop Matters as "Best Post Punk album ever". Entertainment! continues to be influential, and was voted 49th in Rolling Stones' 2023 poll of "100 Best Debut Albums of All time". Their early 80s albums (Songs of the Free and Hard) found them softening some of their more jarring qualities, and drifting towards dance-punk and disco. David Fricke of Rolling Stone described Gang of Four as "probably the best politically motivated band in rock & roll."

Shrinkwrapped (2025 Remaster) - 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Songs of the Free (2024 Remaster) - 2024-09-17T00:00:00.000000Z

The Problem of Leisure. A celebration of Andy Gill and Gang of Four - 2021-06-04T00:00:00.000000Z

This Heaven Gives Me Migraine - 2020-02-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Happy Now - 2019-04-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Live...In The Moment - 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000000Z

What Happens Next - 2015-03-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Content - 2011-01-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Live on Maison De La Radio, Paris, France - 27th Oct 1995 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Mall - 1991-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Hard - 1983-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Live at Fisher College, Rochester, NY, USA - 25th Feb 1983 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Live at Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, USA - 22nd Oct 1983 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Live at Peppermint Lounge, New York City, NY, USA - 20th Jul 1982 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Live at Pier 84, New York City, NY, USA - 14th Jul 1982 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Songs of the Free - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Solid Gold (2021 Remaster) - 1981-03-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Live at Roseland Ballroom, New York City, NY, USA - 29th Dec 1981 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Solid Gold - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Live at Hurrah's, New York City, NY, USA - 31st Dec 1980 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Live at Ole Man Rivers, New Orleans, LA, USA - 2nd Nov 1980 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Live at The Second Chance, Ann Arbor, MI, USA - 30th Jun 1981 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Entertainment! - 1979-09-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Entertainment! (2021 Remaster) - 1979-09-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Live at Bournemouth Town Hall, Bournemouth, UK - 22nd Nov 1979 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z