Songs of the Free

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Songs of the Free
Studio album by Gang of Four
Released	1982
Recorded	Ridge Farm, Capel, Surrey, England, March 1982
Genre	Rock
Length	39:32
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Andy Gill, Mike Howlett, Jon King
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (A-) link Rolling Stone link
Gang of Four chronology
Another Day/Another Dollar (1982) Songs of the Free (1982) Hard (1983)
Alternate cover
1996 Infinite Zero reissue cover

Songs of the Free is the third studio album by Gang of Four. In 1996, Infinite Zero Archive/American Recordings label issued it on CD, with two bonus tracks.

Contents 1 Lyrics 2 Track listing 2.1 Side one 2.2 Side two 2.3 1996 bonus tracks 3 Personnel 3.1 Additional personnel 4 Charts

[edit] Lyrics

The title "We Live as We Dream, Alone" alludes to Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Andy Gill and Jon King.

[edit] Side one

1. "Call Me Up" – 3:35
2. "I Love a Man in Uniform" – 4:06
3. "We Live as We Dream, Alone" – 3:38
4. "It Is Not Enough" – 3:27
5. "Life! It's a Shame" – 5:06

[edit] Side two

1. "I Will Be a Good Boy" – 2:54
2. "The History of the World" – 4:40
3. "Muscle for Brains" – 3:17
4. "Of the Instant" – 4:58

[edit] 1996 bonus tracks

1. "The World at Fault" – 3:38
2. "I Love a Man in Uniform (dub)" – 4:48

[edit] Personnel

• Hugo Burnham – drums, percussion
• Andrew Gill – guitar, vocals
• Jon King – vocals, melodica
• Sara Lee – bass, backing vocals

[edit] Additional personnel

• Stevie Lange – backing vocals
• Joy Yates – backing vocals

[edit] Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1982	Billboard Pop Albums	175

Single

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	"I Love a Man in Uniform"	Billboard Club Play Singles	27
1982	"I Love a Man in a Uniform"	UK Singles Charts	65