Album dossier / 1982
Songs of the Free
Gang of Four · Post-Punk
Recorded at Ridge Farm Studios in Surrey in March 1982 with new producer Mike Howlett (fresh off OMD and Tears for Fears) and new bassist Sara Lee replacing Dave Allen, Songs of the Free pushed Gang of Four's Marxist funk-punk toward a fuller, more melodic pop sound while keeping its politically pointed lyrics intact on tracks like 'I Love a Man in a Uniform.'
Record facts
- Label
- EMI
- Producer
- Andy Gill, Mike Howlett, Jon King
- Chart peak
- N/A
- Notable tracks
- ★ I Love a Man in Uniform
- ★ Call Me Up
- ★ Muscle for Brains
Artist & discography
Complete 1980s Studio Discography
3 studio albums released from 1980–1989 by Gang of Four. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting. MusicBrainz source.
Complete track listing · 9 tracks
- Call Me Up
- I Love A Man In A Uniform
- Muscle For Brains
- It Is Not Enough
- Life, It's A Shame
- I Will Be A Good Boy
- The History Of The World
- We Live As We Dream, Alone
- Of The Instant
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en.wikipedia.org, andygillmusic.com, musicbrainz.org · track listing: https://www.discogs.com/release/116381 · cover art: coverartarchive.org
Last enriched: 2026-08-24