Which punk band's 1979 album 'Entertainment!' featured the song 'Damaged Goods'?
Answer
Gang of Four
Answer
Gang of Four
The 1979 album Entertainment! featuring “Damaged Goods” was released by Gang of Four. The English band formed in Leeds in 1976 and became one of the defining groups of the post-punk movement, blending punk’s urgency with funk, reggae, dub, and politically charged art-rock ideas.
“Damaged Goods” was not originally created for the album. Gang of Four first released it as their debut single on the independent Fast Product label in 1978. The band then re-recorded the song for Entertainment!, where its tightly interlocked guitar, bass, and drums helped establish the group’s distinctive sound.
A common mix-up is confusing Gang of Four with other influential British post-punk bands such as Joy Division, Wire, or The Fall. Those groups were active in the same late-1970s scene, but none recorded “Damaged Goods.” Entertainment! was released in September 1979 and is widely regarded as a landmark album in post-punk and dance-punk history.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026