Gang Of Four: Solid Gold (EMI)
Nick Kent, NME, 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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