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Return The Gift
by Gang Of Four
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Overall Rating:
2.4339
Avg. Critic Score:
2.6013
Return The Gift Rank 2 Reviews
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Tiny Mix TapesI'm sure purists would prefer to snag the recently remastered originals as opposed to this Gift, even though those older fans would be able to appreciate this album most. ...more
PitchforkBottom line is that if you've got the old albums and you want to experience Gang of Four again, better to shell out for the actual show than for the disc that approximates it. ...more
Lost At SeaThe problem is simply that Gang of Four got Entertainment! right the first time, whether they like it or not. ...more
JunkmediaDoes it replace the originals as the definitive Gang of Four collection? No way. ...more
Tiny Mix Tapes.comIf you’d like a quick example of what to expect by Return The Gift, download Dire Straits’ "Money For Nothing" and "Weird" Al Yankovic’s awkwardly titled (by lawyers, sez Al on the commentary for UHF ) ...more
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Pitch Fork MediaThe first time I heard Gang of Four I had no idea who they were or why they were important. I was in high school, and I plucked Mall from a 99-cent bin because it was cheap and I wanted to hear something new. That's right, Mall . It was the ...more
Plan 9 MusicSounds like an unnecessary gesture, especially when the original material is all still in print. ...more
Jam!Anybody who wants to hear the old songs can get the old albums. ...more
Rolling StoneIt's hard to see Gift as anything but an exercise in redundancy. ...more
cokemachineglowThough, technically, the production is much “improved” here, meaning that the album is louder and clearer, it’s still not a very enjoyable listen when the listener can’t shake the idea that something’s amiss. ...more
Rolling StoneIs this really necessary? Reunited post-punk giants Gang of Four rerecord fourteen of the best tracks from their early albums here, and as you'd expect from their powerful recent live shows,Return the Giftsounds great -- the guitars squawk ...more
RollingStoneIs this ...more
BBC MusicSo, Return The Gift is not a disaster by any means, but you are left simply pondering the question why they released it at all. ...more
BlogcriticsIf I were a fan I would expect either a greatest hits album, new live album, or album of new material if my favorite band just reunited. ...more
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