A Brief History of the Twentieth Century

~ Release by Gang of Four (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
A1	At Home He’s a Tourist recording engineer: Edwin Cross (in 1979) and Davy Phee (in 1979) additional engineer: Edwin Cross and Davy Phee engineer: Rick Walton producer: Andy Gill, Jon King and Rob Warr bass guitar: Dave Allen (in 1979) drums (drum set): Hugo Burnham (in 1979) guitar: Andy Gill (in 1979) lead vocals: Jon King (in 1979) arranger: Gang of Four recorded at: The Workhouse in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1979) recording of: At Home He’s a Tourist (in 1979) writer: Dave Allen, Hugo Burnham, Andy Gill and Jon King publisher: Bug Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and EMI Publishing Ltd.	?:??
A2	Damaged Goods recording engineer: Edwin Cross (in 1979) and Davy Phee (in 1979) additional engineer: Edwin Cross and Davy Phee engineer: Rick Walton producer: Andy Gill, Jon King and Rob Warr bass guitar: Dave Allen (in 1979) drums (drum set): Hugo Burnham (in 1979) guitar: Andy Gill (in 1979) lead vocals: Jon King (in 1979) arranger: Gang of Four recorded at: The Workhouse in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1979) recording of: Damaged Goods (in 1979) writer: Dave Allen, Hugo Burnham, Andy Gill and Jon King publisher: Bug Music and EMI Music Publishing Ltd.	?:??
A3	Not Great Men recording engineer: Edwin Cross (in 1979) and Davy Phee (in 1979) additional engineer: Edwin Cross and Davy Phee engineer: Rick Walton producer: Andy Gill, Jon King and Rob Warr bass guitar: Dave Allen (in 1979) drums (drum set): Hugo Burnham (in 1979) guitar: Andy Gill (in 1979) lead vocals: Jon King (in 1979) arranger: Gang of Four recorded at: The Workhouse in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1979) recording of: Not Great Men (in 1979) writer: Dave Allen, Hugo Burnham, Andy Gill and Jon King publisher: Bug Music, Copyright Control, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and EMI Publishing Ltd.	?:??
A4	Anthrax recording engineer: Edwin Cross (in 1979) and Davy Phee (in 1979) additional engineer: Edwin Cross and Davy Phee engineer: Rick Walton producer: Andy Gill, Jon King and Rob Warr bass guitar: Dave Allen (in 1979) drums (drum set): Hugo Burnham (in 1979) guitar: Andy Gill (in 1979) lead vocals: Jon King (in 1979) arranger: Gang of Four recorded at: The Workhouse in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1979) part of: A.V. Club: 15 Songs That Make Diseases (Real and Imaginary) Rock (number: 13) recording of: Anthrax (in 1979) writer: Dave Allen, Hugo Burnham, Andy Gill and Jon King publisher: Bug Music and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. recording of: Love Like Anthrax	?:??
A5	Return the Gift recording engineer: Edwin Cross (in 1979) and Davy Phee (in 1979) additional engineer: Edwin Cross and Davy Phee engineer: Rick Walton producer: Andy Gill, Jon King and Rob Warr bass guitar: Dave Allen (in 1979) drums (drum set): Hugo Burnham (in 1979) guitar: Andy Gill (in 1979) lead vocals: Jon King (in 1979) arranger: Gang of Four recorded at: The Workhouse in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1979) recording of: Return the Gift (in 1979) writer: Dave Allen, Hugo Burnham, Andy Gill and Jon King publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and EMI Publishing Ltd.	?:??
A6	What We All Want (live) producer: Burnham, Gill and King recorded at: Hammersmith Palais in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1981-03-30) live recording of: What We All Want (on 1981-03-30) lyricist: Jon King composer: Dave Allen, Hugo Burnham, Gang of Four, Andy Gill and Jon King publisher: Bug Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Gang of Four Music	?:??
A7	Paralysed engineer: Jimmy Douglass producer: Dave Allen, Hugo Burnham, Jimmy Douglass, Andy Gill and Jon King bass: Dave Allen (in 1981-01) drums (drum set): Hugo Burnham (in 1981-01) guitar: Andy Gill (in 1981-01) vocals: Jon King (in 1981-01) arranger: Gang of Four recorded at: Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1981-01) recording of: Paralysed (in 1981-01) lyricist: Andy Gill and Jon King composer: Andy Gill publisher: Bug Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Publishing Ltd. and Gang of Four Music	?:??
A8	To Hell With Poverty! producer: Andy Gill, Jon King and Nick Launay recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1981) recording of: To Hell With Poverty (in 1981) writer: Dave Allen, Hugo Burnham, Andy Gill and Jon King publisher: Bug Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Publishing Ltd. and Gang of Four Music	?:??
B1	Capital (It Fails Us Now) producer: Andy Gill, Jon King and Nick Launay recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1981) recording of: Capital (It Fails Us Now) (in 1981) lyricist and composer: Andy Gill writer: Dave Allen, Andy Gill and Jon King publisher: Bug Music and Gang of Four Music	?:??
B2	Call Me Up engineer: Simon Smart producer: Andy Gill, Mike Howlett and Jon King mixer: Walter Samuel bass: Sara Lee (in 1982-03) drums (drum set): Hugo Burnham (in 1982-03) guitar: Andy Gill (in 1982-03) vocals: Jon King (in 1982-03) recorded at: Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-03) mixed at: CBS Studios in London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Call Me Up (in 1982-03) writer: Andy Gill and Jon King publisher: Bug Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Gang of Four Music and EMI Music (in 1982) written at: Mount Pleasant Studios in London, England, United Kingdom	?:??
B3	I Will Be a Good Boy producer: Andy Gill, Mike Howlett and Jon King recorded at: Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1982) recording of: I Will Be a Good Boy (in 1982) writer: Andy Gill and Jon King publisher: Bug Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Gang of Four Music and EMI Music (in 1982) written at: Mount Pleasant Studios in London, England, United Kingdom	?:??
B4	The History of the World engineer: Simon Smart producer: Andy Gill, Mike Howlett and Jon King mixer: Walter Samuel bass: Sara Lee (in 1982-03) drums (drum set): Hugo Burnham (in 1982-03) guitar: Andy Gill (in 1982-03) vocals: Jon King (in 1982-03) recorded at: Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-03) mixed at: CBS Studios in London, England, United Kingdom recording of: The History of the World (in 1982-03) writer: Andy Gill and Jon King publisher: Bug Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Gang of Four Music and EMI Music (in 1982) written at: Mount Pleasant Studios in London, England, United Kingdom	?:??
B5	I Love a Man in a Uniform engineer: Simon Smart producer: Andy Gill, Mike Howlett and Jon King mixer: Walter Samuel bass: Sara Lee (in 1982-03) drums (drum set): Hugo Burnham (in 1982-03) guitar: Andy Gill (in 1982-03) vocals: Jon King (in 1982-03) recorded at: Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-03) mixed at: CBS Studios in London, England, United Kingdom recording of: I Love a Man in a Uniform (in 1982-03) writer: Andy Gill and Jon King publisher: Bug Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Gang of Four Music and EMI Music (in 1982) written at: Mount Pleasant Studios in London, England, United Kingdom	?:??
B6	Is It Love producer: Howard Albert, Ron Albert, Andy Gill and Jon King bass guitar: Jon Astrop (in 1983) guitar: Andy Gill (in 1983) vocals: Jon King (in 1983) arranger: Howard Albert, Ron Albert, Andy Gill and Jon King recorded at: Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1983) and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1983) recording of: Is It Love (in 1983) lyricist and composer: Andy Gill publisher: Bug Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd.	?:??
B7	Womantown producer: Howard Albert and Ron Albert recorded at: Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1983) and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1983) recording of: Woman Town (in 1983) writer: Andy Gill and Jon King publisher: Bug Music Ltd.	?:??
B8	We Live as We Dream, Alone engineer: Simon Smart producer: Andy Gill, Mike Howlett and Jon King mixer: Walter Samuel bass: Sara Lee (in 1982-03) drums (drum set): Hugo Burnham (in 1982-03) guitar: Andy Gill (in 1982-03) vocals: Jon King (in 1982-03) recorded at: Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-03) mixed at: CBS Studios in London, England, United Kingdom recording of: We Live as We Dream, Alone (in 1982-03) writer: Andy Gill and Jon King publisher: Bug Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Gang of Four Music and EMI Music (in 1982) written at: Mount Pleasant Studios in London, England, United Kingdom	?:??

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copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	EMI Records Ltd. (in 1990)

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Wikipedia:	en: A Brief History of the Twentieth Century [info]
Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/50681 [info]
other databases:	http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/78294 [info] https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/gang_of_four/a_brief_history_of_the_twentieth_century/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000690612 [info]
Wikidata:	Q4655640 [info]

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