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Gang Of Four: Solid Gold (EMI)

Nick Kent, New Musical Express, 28 February 1981

FINALLY GANG Of Four agree among themselves long enough to record a set of seven new songs, add on three already-released-in-some-other-form originals, come up with a title, deliver the product complete with their own artwork and announce a verdict – "we all think it's brilliant", as vocalist Jon King joked in last week's preview of Solid Gold.

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