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1995 studio album by Gang of Four
Shrinkwrapped
Studio album by Gang of Four
Released1995
Genre
Length39:06
LabelCastle Communications
ProducerAndy Gill
Gang of Four chronology
Mall
(1991) 		Shrinkwrapped
(1995) 		100 Flowers Bloom
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Robert Christgau(neither)

Shrinkwrapped is the sixth studio album by Gang of Four. It was released in 1995 on Castle Communications. Some of the songs are featured on the Peter Hall film, Delinquent.

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that the album "never overcomes the disappointment of hearing such former iconoclasts flaunt fairly conventional music, lyrics and (courtesy of Gill) production values."

Track listing

All tracks composed by Andy Gill and Jon King; except where indicated

  1. "Tattoo" - 4:08
  2. "Sleepwalker" 3:30
  3. "I Parade Myself" - 4:10
  4. "Unburden" (Gill) - 3:13
  5. "Better Him Than Me" - 3:49
  6. "Something 99" - 2:49
  7. "Showtime, Valentine" - 4:42
  8. "Unburden Unbound" (Gill) - 2:45
  9. "The Dark Ride" - 3:35
  10. "I Absolve You" - 4:04
  11. "Shrinkwrapped" - 3:25

Personnel

  • Andy Gill - guitar, vocals, (bass on some tracks?)
  • Jon King - vocals
  • Phil Butcher - bass on tracks 1, 3 and 9
  • Dean Garcia - bass on tracks 2 and 6
  • Steve Monti - drums on tracks 1, 3–5, 7, 9 and 11
  • Dave Axford - drums on tracks 2 and 6
  • Catherine Mayer - sex worker vocal on track 4
Technical
  • Andy Gill, Jon King - front cover artwork concept
  • Andy Gill, Hugh Gilmour - design

References

  1. "Shrinkwrapped - Gang of Four | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. Christgau, Robert. "Gang of Four". Robert Christgau.
  3. ^ "Gang of Four". Trouser Press. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  4. Jenkins, Mark (6 October 1995). "GANG OF FOUR: NO CLICHES" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
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