Shrinkwrapped (album)
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Released | 1995 | |||
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Length | 39:06 | |||
Label | Castle Communications | |||
Producer | Andy Gill | |||
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Shrinkwrapped is the sixth studio album by Gang of Four.[3] It was released in 1995 on Castle Communications.[4] Some of the songs are featured on the Peter Hall film, Delinquent.
Critical reception
[edit]Trouser Press wrote that the album "never overcomes the disappointment of hearing such former iconoclasts flaunt fairly conventional music, lyrics and (courtesy of Gill) production values."[3]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed by Andy Gill and Jon King; except where indicated
- "Tattoo" - 4:08
- "Sleepwalker" 3:30
- "I Parade Myself" - 4:10
- "Unburden" (Gill) - 3:13
- "Better Him Than Me" - 3:49
- "Something 99" - 2:49
- "Showtime, Valentine" - 4:42
- "Unburden Unbound" (Gill) - 2:45
- "The Dark Ride" - 3:35
- "I Absolve You" - 4:04
- "Shrinkwrapped" - 3:25
Personnel
[edit]- Andy Gill - guitar, vocals, (bass on some tracks?)
- Jon King - vocals
- Phil Butcher - bass on tracks 1, 3 and 9
- Dean Garcia - bass on tracks 2 and 6
- Steve Monti - drums on tracks 1, 3-5, 7, 9 and 11
- Dave Axford - drums on tracks 2 and 6
- Catherine Mayer - sex worker vocal on track 4
- Technical
- Andy Gill, Jon King - front cover artwork concept
- Andy Gill, Hugh Gilmour - design
References
[edit]- ^ "Shrinkwrapped - Gang of Four | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Gang of Four". Robert Christgau.
- ^ a b "Gang of Four". Trouser Press. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (6 October 1995). "GANG OF FOUR: NO CLICHES" – via www.washingtonpost.com.