Damaged Goods

GANG OF FOUR – Farewell Tour Dates In North America 2025

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British post-punk legends GANG OF FOUR released their
trailblazing, highly influential debut LP Entertainment!
on 25 September 1979, 45 years ago.

The sublime debut single.

To celebrate the anniversary, the band played some gigs in the UK recently with
3 original members. Singer Jon King, drummer Hugo Burnham, David Pajo now on
guitar instead of the unfortunate Andy Gill, the innovative riff engine of GOF,
who passed away 4 years ago, aged 64, and bassist Gail Greenwood


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They also did some concerts in North America
and return next year for a bigger farewell cruise.

Press statement: “2025 will be the 45th anniversary of the release of Entertainment! in the US, and will be our final year as a band. It’s been wonderful, but all things must end. We want to go out with a bang and celebrate with our fans and friends. So, on what will be our last US tour, we’ll play two sets at each show: ‘Entertainment!” from start to finish in the first, and the best of the rest in the second. Come and join in, it’ll be a blast!”

ENTERTAINMENT!


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Classic Clips – Video For ‘DAMAGED GOODS’ By GANG OF FOUR 45 Years Ago

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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

Synth Pop Duo LA ROUX Covers GANG OF FOUR

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27 November 2021

Artists: LA ROUX
London’s synth-pop duo featuring singer
Elly Jackson and producer Ben Langmaid
Active: Since 2006 / 3 studio albums

La Roux is part – along Idles, Gary Numan, Warpaint and more – of
the double LP called The Problem Of Leisure. A tribute to Andy Gill,
the late genial guitarist of post-punk sensation Gang Of Four, who
passed away on 1st February last year – only 64 – due to multiple
organ failure and pneumonia. The records came out last June.

La Roux picked DAMAGED GOODS, GO4’s best-known track,
but not the easiest one to cover unless you turn it entirely upside
down like it happens here with a hip-shaking reggae-like vibe.

Damage some goods here…

The cover is now part of a new 6-track La Roux EP with no less
than 5 remixes of the song. You can stream it all on Spotify.

Gang Of Four original…

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Striking Singles Turning 40 In 2018 – Here Are TURN UP THE VOLUME’S 10 Winners…

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Going back in sonic history…

1978 was one of the highlight years
for stand out punk/new wave singles
Really tough to choose only ten!
Here are TURN UP THE VOLUME’S
top picks (some great sleeves too)

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1/ ‘Hong Kong Garden’ by SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES
Oriental riffs and Siouxsie‘s pitch black voice…
Released: 18 August 1978 – debut single

2/ ‘(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais’ by THE CLASH
Barbed wire reggae à la The Clash…
Released: 16 June 1978

3/ ‘Public Image’ by PUBLIC IMAGE LTD
Goodbye Pistols, hello PIL…
Released: 13 October 1978 – debut single

4/ ‘Damaged Goods’ by GANG OF FOUR
The band’s smashing debut 45…
Released: 13 October 1978

5/ ‘Where Were You’ by THE MEKONS
Explosive like a molotov cocktail…

6/ ‘Pump It Up’ by ELVIS COSTELLO
Costello‘s sex song…
Released: 28 April 1978

7/ ‘Shot By Both Sides’ by MAGAZINE
Howard Devoto‘s glorious paranoia stroke…
Released: 20 January 1978

8/ ‘Down In The Tube Station At Midnight’ by THE JAM
Molestation in the London Underground…
Released: 13 October 1978

9/ ‘Ambition’ by SUBWAY SECT
Founder Vic Godard was a underrated genius…

10/ ‘Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) by BUZZC0CKS
One of their many speedy pop punk crackers…