Shrinkwrapped (album)
1995 studio album by Gang of Four
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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.
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| Released | 1995 | |||
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| Length | 39:06 | |||
| Label | Castle Communications | |||
| Producer | Andy Gill | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [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
- "Tattoo" – 4:08
- "Sleepwalker" 3:30
- "I Parade Myself" – 4:10
- "Unburden" (Gill) – 3:13
- "Better Him Than Me" – 3:49
- "Something 99" – 2:49
- "Showtime, Valentine" – 4:42
- "Unburden Unbound" (Gill) – 2:45
- "The Dark Ride" – 3:35
- "I Absolve You" – 4:04
- "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
