Shrinkwrapped (album)

Shrinkwrapped is the sixth studio album by Gang of Four.[3] It was released in 1995 on Castle Communications.[4] Some of the songs are featured on the Peter Hall film, Delinquent.

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[1]
Robert Christgau(neither)[2]

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."[3]

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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