27 August 2023

Leeds‘ post-punk heroes GANG OF FOUR were soundwise, one of the most inventive bands of the late 70s/80s. Jon King‘s poignant voice, Andy Gill‘s groundbreaking guitar style (copied by many), Dave Allen’s rolling bass riffs, and Hugo Burnham‘s steadfast drumming combined was quite spectacular.

R.I.P. Andy Gill
1956-2020

They released (with different line-ups) 9 studio LPs between 1979 and 2019.

Their most famous still is their 1979 debut ENTERTAINMENT!. An impactful record
heavily influenced by Situationism, feminism, and the effect of alienation on personal
life. It peaked at #45 in the UK at the time, but as the group gained countless fans over
the years, the album kept on selling.

It featured their stupefying debut single DAMAGED GOODS,
which came out on 13 October 1978 – 45 years ago.

Here’s the original video clip.

GOF: Bio – Discography