On April 5, 2025, David Geoffrey Allen died aged 69. He was musician (bass), vocalist and primary songwriter of the band The Elastic Purejoy, played bass guitar in Low Pop Suicide, was member and bass player of the band Gang of Four and founding member of Shriekback.
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Gang of Four: Happy Now
On April 19, 2019, Gang of Four self-released “Happy Now”, band’s ninth and final studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Andy Gill, Ben Hillier, Catherine Mayer and Ross Orton.
Personnel:
- Andy Gill – vocals, guitar, artwork
- Thomas McNeice – bass guitar
- Tobias Humble – drums
- Jonny Finnigan – drums
- Ben Hillier – bass guitar
- Ross Orton – bass guitar
- Jane Sasseen – vocal sampling
- Amy Love – backing vocals
- Rebeka Ubuntu – backing vocals
- Rhys Oakes – programming
- Catherine Mayer – mixing
- Natalie Alexis Duncan – backing vocals
- Lawrie Dunster – mastering
- Leigh Smiler – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Andy Gill, except where noted:
- Toreador
- Alpha Male
- One True Friend
- Ivanka: ‘My Name’s on It
- Don’t Ask Me – Andy Gill, John “Gaoler” Sterry
- Change the Locks – Andy Gill, Catherine Mayer
- I’m a Liar
- White Lies – Andy Gill, Catherine Mayer
- Paper Thin – Andy Gill, Catherine Mayer
- Lucky
Andy Gill
On February 1, 2020, Andrew James Dalrymple Gill aka Andy Gill, died aged 64. He was musician (guitar) and record producer (The Stranglers, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Jesus Lizard, The Futureheads, Michael Hutchence, Killing Joke, Polysics, Fight Like Apes, Therapy?, Young Knives), best known as guitarist and founding member of Gang of Four.
Gang Of Four: Solid Gold
In March 1981, “EMI” label released “Solid Gold” the second Gang of Four album. It was recorded in January 1981, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Jimmy Douglass, Dave Allen, Hugo Burnham, Andrew Gill and Jon King.
Personnel:
- Andy Gill – vocals, guitar, design
- Jon King – vocals, design
- Dave Allen – vocals, bass
- Hugo Burnham – vocals, drums
- Jimmy Douglass – engineer
- Keit Breeden – layout
Track listing:
All lyrics by Jon King, all music by Andy Gill, Jon King, Dave Allen and Hugo Burnham, except where noted.
- Paralysed – Andy Gill, Jon King
- What We All Want
- If I Could Keep it for Myself
- Outside the Trains Don’t Run on Time
- Why Theory – lyrics Andy Gill, Jon King
- Cheeseburger – lyrics Andy Gill, Jon King
- The Republic – music Andy Gill
- In the Ditch
- A Hole in the Wallet – music Andy Gill
- He’d Send in the Army – lyrics Andy Gill, Jon King
Gang Of Four: What Happens Next
On February 24, 2015, “Metropolis Records” and “Membran” labels released “What Happens Next”, the eighth Gang of Four studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Andy Gill.
Personnel:
- John “Gaoler” Sterry — lead vocals, percussion
- Andy Gill— guitar, drum programming
- Tomoyasu Hotei— guitar
- Josh Rumble — additional bass guitar, drum programming, backing vocals, engineer
- Thomas McNeice — bass guitar
- Steve Price — bass guitar
- Jonny Finnegan — drums
- Mark Heaney— drums
- Alison Mosshart— lead vocals
- Herbert Grönemeyer— lead vocals
- Robbie Furze — lead vocals
- Gail Ann Dorsey— co-lead vocals
- Jerry Kandiah — engineer
- Santi Arribas — engineer
- Clive Godard — engineer
- Simon Gogerly— mixing
- Mazed Murad — mastering
- Leigh Smiler — design
- Matt Domino — facilitator
Track listing:
All tracks by Andy Gill, except where noted.
- Where the Nightingale Sings
- Broken Talk
- Isle of Dogs
- England in My Bones
- The Dying Rays
- Obey the Ghost – Andy Gill, John “Gaoler” Sterry
- First World Citizen
- Stranded
- Graven Image
- Dead Souls
Gang Of Four: Content
On January 24, 2011, “Grönland Records” label released “Content”, the seventh Gang of Four studio album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Andy Gill.
Personnel:
- Jon King – vocals, melodica
- Andy Gill – vocals, guitar
- Thomas McNeice – bass
- Mark Heaney – drums
- Eddi Reader – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Andy Gill and Jon King
- She Said You Made a Thing of Me
- You Don’t Have to Be Mad
- Who Am I?
- I Can’t Forget Your Lonely Face
- You’ll Never Pay for the Farm
- I Party All the Time
- A Fruitfly in the Beehive
- It Was Never Gonna Turn Out Too Good
- Do As I Say
- I Can See from Far Away
Gang of Four: Entertainment!
On September 25, 1979, “EMI” label released “Entertainment!” the debut Gang of Four album. It was recorded 1979 at “The Workhouse” in London, and was produced by Andy Gill, Jon King and Rob Warr. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 483 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 2005, “Q” magazine ranked the track “At Home He’s a Tourist” at number 52 on its list of the “100 Greatest Guitar Tracks”.
Personnel:
- Andy Gill– vocals, guitar, artwork
- Jon King– vocals, melodica, artwork
- Dave Allen– vocals, bass guitar
- Hugo Burnham – vocals, drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Dave Allen, Hugo Burnham, Andy Gill, and Jon King.
- Ether
- Natural’s Not in It
- Not Great Men
- Damaged Goods
- Return the Gift
- Guns Before Butter
- I Found That Essence Rare
- Glass
- Contract
- At Home He’s a Tourist
- 45
- Anthrax
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