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The problem is simply that Gang of Four got Entertainment! right the first time, whether they like it or not.
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Bottom 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.
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It's hard to see Gift as anything but an exercise in redundancy.
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Does it replace the originals as the definitive Gang of Four collection? No way.
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New Musical Express (NME)It's a little like a Crimewatch reconstruction: very well put together, all in a good cause, vaguely entertaining, but really they're just hoping it'll vaguely remind you of something that happened years ago. [1 Oct 2005, p.47]
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UncutNeither embarrassing nor unenjoyable, then, but still an exercise bearing a cautionary sting. [Nov 2005, p.98]
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BlenderIt's the musical equivalent of George Lucas's tinkering with the Star Wars DVDs--some flaws are best left uncorrected. [Nov 2005, p.135]
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I'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.
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Paste MagazineIt's disappointing to find Gang of Four recycling the past so bluntly, trafficking in a nostalgia industry they should be well above. [Dec 2005, p.122]
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Though, 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.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 7
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BrianSNov 8, 2005
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slawekkOct 30, 2005
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VoltMeterOct 15, 2005