Gang of Four- Peel Sessions Album (1990) MP3 & FLAC

"The past lives on in your front room; the poor still weak, the rich still rule."

Presenting Gang of Four at their scratchy, blunt, and angular best, The Peel Sessions Album, comprised of three separate John Peel sessions spanning the years 1979-1981, has long had the reputation for containing some of the best performances the band ever recorded. Gang of Four virtually defined the Post-Punk ethos- a jagged, acerbic deconstruction of the Punk movement's nihilistic tendencies, and on The Peel Sessions Album, perhaps even more so than on their justly iconic debut, Entertainment!, their "agit-pop" songs are offered up unpolished and positively seething with cerebral sarcasm. Tracks such as "I Found That Essence Rare" and "5.45" exhibit a more frenzied, slightly out of control feel that is largely missing on the studio versions of these songs. For comrades already familiar with Gang of Four's work, this album is a treasure-trove of fine performances by the original lineup. For those unfamiliar with this seminal Post-Punk band, there is no better point of entry.

The Peel Sessions Album
 1. I Found That Essence Rare (Maida Vale 4, Sept. 1, 1979)  (3:12)
 2. Return the Gift (Maida Vale 4, Sept. 1, 1979)  (3:16)
 3. 5.45 (Maida Vale 4, Sept. 1, 1979)  (3:11)
 4. At Home He's a Tourist (Maida Vale 4, Sept. 1, 1979)  (3:43)
 5. Natural's Not in It (Feb. 7, 1979)  (3:15)
 6. Not Great Men (Feb. 7, 1979)  (3:20)
 7. Ether (Feb. 7, 1979)  (3:55)
 8. Guns Before Butter (Feb. 7, 1979)  (4:20)
 9. Paralysed (Langham 1, Sept. 3, 1981)  (3:15)
10. History's Bunk! (Langham 1, Sept. 3, 1981)  (3:45)
11. To Hell with Poverty (Langham 1, Sept. 3, 1981)  (3:35)

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