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| Released | 1990 |
| Genre | Post-punk |
| Length | 39:10 |
| Label | Dutch East India |
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The Peel Sessions is a compilation album by Gang of Four.
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| Released | 1990 |
| Genre | Post-punk |
| Length | 39:10 |
| Label | Dutch East India |
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The Peel Sessions is a compilation album by Gang of Four.
All songs written by Dave Allen, Hugo Burnham, Andy Gill, and Jon King, except as noted.
Personnel taken from The Peel Sessions liner notes. [2]
Gang of Four
Production
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