  entertainment! is the debut album by english post-punk band gang of four, released in september 1979. this album was released on emi in the uk and on warner bros. in the us. the music on the first album shows clearly the influence of punk, yet also incorporates funk and less-obvious influences of reggae and dub, similar to other bands at the time such as public image ltd., pere ubu, and the pop group. as with these other influential post-punk bands, the bass is mixed much more prominently than it typically is in rock or punk. the album has attracted praise from rock musicians. flea of the red hot chili peppers stated that the first time he heard the record, "it completely changed the way i looked at rock music and sent
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