| A Brief History of the Twentieth Century | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | December 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–1983 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 76:20 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Gang of Four chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Robert Christgau | A− [2] |
A Brief History of the Twentieth Century is the first compilation album by Gang of Four. [3] It was released in December 1990. The liner notes are by Greil Marcus. [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "At Home He's a Tourist" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Damaged Goods" | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Natural's Not in It" | 3:06 |
| 4. | "Not Great Men" | 3:06 |
| 5. | "Anthrax" | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Return the Gift" | 3:06 |
| 7. | "It's Her Factory" | 3:09 |
| 8. | "What We All Want" (recorded live at Hammersmith Palais, 30/03/81) | 5:11 |
| 9. | "Paralysed" | 3:22 |
| 10. | "A Hole in the Wallet" | 3:24 |
| 11. | "Cheeseburger" | 4:07 |
| 12. | "To Hell with Poverty!" | 4:37 |
| 13. | "Capital (It Fails Us Now)" | 4:03 |
| 14. | "Call Me Up" | 3:36 |
| 15. | "I Will Be a Good Boy" | 3:10 |
| 16. | "The History of the World" | 4:39 |
| 17. | "I Love a Man in Uniform" | 4:07 |
| 18. | "Is It Love" | 4:34 |
| 19. | "Woman Town" | 4:30 |
| 20. | "We Live as We Dream, Alone" | 3:37 |