Gang of Four's 'Entertainment!' vs. Joy Division's 'Unknown Pleasures'

SGR · 05-16-2014, 07:10 PM

Two titanic post-punk albums, both highly revered respectively. One focuses on politics while the other focuses on inner (industrial) turmoil...but which one do you prefer and why?

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 05-16-2014, 07:49 PM

holy ****.

I'm going to have to pick Entertainment! because to me it's not only one of my favourite albums ever, I think it's one of the best post punk albums. I love every track

as for Unknown pleasures, lol well I always preferred New Order actually. if this was between Power, Corruption, and Lies I would have a much harder time picking

bob. · 05-16-2014, 09:53 PM

^almost exactly what she said....except I'd add that it by far my favorite political album

Ninetales · 05-16-2014, 10:25 PM

Gotta go with unknown pleasures. Shadowplay is probably a top 20 all time song for me. I like Gang of Four too but they're far from my favorite post punk band

~~hate paper doll~~ · 05-17-2014, 01:48 AM

By a very slim margin, Unknown Pleasures. I love the gloomy sound Martin Hannett was able to give them as producer, and Disorder is my all time favorite JD track.

I love Entertainment! too though.

LoathsomePete · 05-17-2014, 10:09 AM

If I wasn't already aware of A Certain Ratio I would have said Entertainment!, but honestly after I found them I didn't really bother to listen to much Gang of Four after.

So I guess Unknown Pleasures wins by default.

Moss · 05-17-2014, 10:13 AM

Entertainment - Pretty easy choice for me although they are both great. Just love the groove of the album, what a killer rhythm section. One of my favorite albums of all time. And they were one of the best live bands I have ever seen as well.

**Frownland** · 05-17-2014, 10:23 AM

I like the more abrasive approach with the guitars on Entertainment!. Unknown Pleasures is a good album but I don't spin it as much as I used to, while I'm always up for some Entertainment!.

Psy-Fi · 05-17-2014, 10:46 AM

Bought both albums when they were released, listened to both of them often and still have them in my collection. Don't listen to either one much these days, but 'Entertainment!' always got more spins on my turntable so It gets my vote.

The Batlord · 05-17-2014, 10:53 AM

Never much cared for Joy Division. I generally always end up wanting to listen to something else before one song is through. Not awful, just don't care.

But Entertainment's twitchy guitars are just ear sex.

View Poll Results: Entertainment! vs Unknown Pleasures
Entertainment!	20	64.52%
Unknown Pleasures	11	35.48%
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05-16-2014, 07:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,326	Gang of Four's 'Entertainment!' vs. Joy Division's 'Unknown Pleasures' Two titanic post-punk albums, both highly revered respectively. One focuses on politics while the other focuses on inner (industrial) turmoil...but which one do you prefer and why?

05-16-2014, 09:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	^almost exactly what she said....except I'd add that it by far my favorite political album __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

05-17-2014, 10:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	If I wasn't already aware of A Certain Ratio I would have said Entertainment!, but honestly after I found them I didn't really bother to listen to much Gang of Four after. So I guess Unknown Pleasures wins by default. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

05-17-2014, 10:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	I like the more abrasive approach with the guitars on Entertainment!. Unknown Pleasures is a good album but I don't spin it as much as I used to, while I'm always up for some Entertainment!. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

05-16-2014, 07:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	holy ***. I'm going to have to pick Entertainment!* because to me it's not only one of my favourite albums ever, I think it's one of the best post punk albums. I love every track as for Unknown pleasures, lol well I always preferred New Order actually. if this was between Power, Corruption, and Lies I would have a much harder time picking

05-16-2014, 10:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ninetales Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: livin wild Posts: 2,179	Gotta go with unknown pleasures. Shadowplay is probably a top 20 all time song for me. I like Gang of Four too but they're far from my favorite post punk band

05-17-2014, 01:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
~~hate paper doll~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 423	By a very slim margin, Unknown Pleasures. I love the gloomy sound Martin Hannett was able to give them as producer, and Disorder is my all time favorite JD track. I love Entertainment! too though.

05-17-2014, 10:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
Moss Scuttle Buttin' Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Boulder Colorado Posts: 972	Entertainment - Pretty easy choice for me although they are both great. Just love the groove of the album, what a killer rhythm section. One of my favorite albums of all time. And they were one of the best live bands I have ever seen as well.