Entertainment!
Entertainment! is the debut album by English post-punk band Gang of Four. It was released in September 1979 by EMI Records internationally and Warner Bros. Records in North America. Stylistically, it draws heavily on punk rock but also incorporates the influence of funk, reggae and dub. Its lyrics and artwork reflected the band's left-wing political concerns. Entertainment! became a seminal album in the post-punk movement.
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Entertainment! is the debut album by English post-punk band Gang of Four. It was released in September 1979 by EMI Records internationally and Warner Bros. Records in North America. Stylistically, it draws heavily on punk rock but also incorporates the influence of funk, reggae and dub. Its lyrics and artwork reflected the band's left-wing political concerns. Entertainment! became a seminal album in the post-punk movement.
In 2020, Entertainment! was ranked at number 273 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time".