Gang of Four - A 100 Flowers Bloom

Title: A 100 Flowers Bloom Artist: Gang of Four Release Date: 11/3/1998 Label: Rhino Records Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 081227547929 Genre: Rock Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk, Alternative/Indie Rock, Punk/New Wave, College Rock, Dance-Rock Moods: Brittle, Cynical/Sarcastic, Intense, Angry, Angst-Ridden, Fiery, Literate, Paranoid, Restrained, Confrontational, Rousing, Visceral, Acerbic, Aggressive, Energetic, Harsh, Manic, Rebellious, Urgent, Cerebral, Tense/Anxious Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 2 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 2

1. Not Great Men
2. I Parade Myself [Alan Moulder Catwalk Club Mix][#]
3. Paralysed
4. To Hell With Poverty! [7" Single Version]
5. The History of the World [Live]
6. Return the Gift
7. Natural's Not in It
8. Capital (It Fails Us Now)
9. Anthrax [Live][#]
10. Woman Town
11. Unburden Unbound
12. What We All Want [Live]
13. Cheeseburger
14. If I Could Keep It for Myself [Live][#]
15. Everybody Wants to Come
16. Shrinkwrapped
17. History's Bunk!
18. A Hole in the Wallet
19. Motel
20. Damaged Goods [EMI Version]

1. At Home He's a Tourist
2. Why Theory?
3. F.M.U.S.A. [Ben Grosse Remix][#]
4. Ether
5. Tattoo [Paul Schroeder Remix]
6. I Love a Man in Uniform [Steve Sinclair-Hugo Burnham Remix]
7. Contract [Live][#]
8. He'd Send in the Army [Live][#]
9. Better Him Than Me
10. Call Me Up [Live]
11. Of the Instant
12. Is It Love [Live]
13. I Will Be a Good Boy [#][Demo Version]
14. I Fled
15. I Found That Essence Rare
16. It Is Not Enough
17. Life! It's a Shame
18. Armalite Rifle [Emi Demo][#]
19. It's Her Factory
20. Producer

Year Type Label Catalog # 1998 CD Rhino Records 75479

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Two-CD, 40-song compilation that draws from all of their albums (including the ones from the 1990s) and a couple of early EPs, throwing in eight previously unreleased live performances, demos, and remixes (as well as the 7" single version of "To Hell With Poverty"). Although this is only two discs, it opens itself up to the usual box set criticisms. It's likely that anyone who has followed Gang of Four has already picked up the albums they want, and will thus need to shell out more money than they want for a bunch of not-too-essential rarities. For those who just want a compilation, the single-disc Brief History of the Twentieth Century is better and more economical, even though it has no '90s material. Most puzzling is the decision to present the tracks out of chronological sequence, meandering from 1979 to the 1990s and back again while visiting all points in between. All this taken into consideration, there's a lot of music here that Gang of Four fans will consider among the band's most essential, and the package is made more appealing with a 52-page booklet that has a lengthy band history by noted British punk historian Jon Savage. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alfa Anderson Vocals (Background) Alyson Williams Vocals (Background) Andrew Gill Guitar, Bass, Assistant, Vocals, Drums, Producer Andy Corrigan Photography Anton Corbijn Photography Bill Inglot Remastering Brenda White Vocals (Background) Chuck Kirkpatrick Vocals (Background) Dan Hersch Remastering Dave Allen Vocals, Bass, Producer Dave Axford Drums Dave Clarke Vocals (Background) Deborah Schow Photography Fran Pelzman Photography Frank Tontoh Drums Gail Ann Dorsey Vocals (Background) Gang of Four Producer, Group Gary Peterson Discographical Annotation Greg Allen Photography Hiromi Vocals (Background) Howard Albert Producer Hugh Brown Photography Hugo Burnham Producer, Drums, Assistant, Percussion, Vocals Jimmy Douglass Producer Jon Astrop Bass Jon King Melodica, Producer, Vocals Jon Savage Liner Notes Joy Yates Vocals (Background) Lisa Haun Photography Martin Ford Drums Michael Johnson Discographical Annotation Mike Howlett Producer Nick Launay Producer Norma Edwards Editorial Research Patrick Milligan Project Director Paula West Vocals (Background) Pennie Smith Photography Rick Brodey Compilation Producer Rick Walton Producer Rob Warr Producer Ron Albert Producer Sara Lee Vocals, Bass Steve Goulding Drums Steve Monti Drums Steve Woolard Research Assistant Steven Chean Editorial Supervision Stevie Lange Research Assistant, Vocals (Background)