Name: 20 Jazz Funk Greats
Brand: Throbbing Gristle

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

TGCD4

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Double CD Version. CD two features 9 tracks recorded live at the Factory, Manchester and Northampton from 1979 plus the Discipline 12".

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2017-11-03

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5414940001709

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CDx2

TGLP4

Black

With 8 page 12" Booklet with Download featuring album and additional audio.

5414940001716

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Black LP

Artist

Throbbing Gristle

Genre GB

Experimental / Avant-Garde / Industrial / Noise

Label GB

Mute

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Throbbing Gristle is an industrial group that emerged from the avant-garde performance art collective COUM Transmissions. They started performing in 1976 and concluded their journey with a memorable show in San Francisco in 1981, which was later released as "Mission Of Dead Souls". After officially forming on September 3, 1975, Throbbing Gristle disbanded on June 23, 1981. Following the split, Genesis and Peter formed Psychic TV (with Peter eventually joining Coil), while Chris and Cosey continued as Chris & Cosey. In 2004, they reunited after a hiatus of 23 years to plan a weekend festival that ultimately didn't happen. Instead, they recorded a limited TGNOW album in London. Since then, they have released new material and remasters along with live performances.

In 2010, Genesis decided to withdraw from touring with Throbbing Gristle, prompting the remaining three members to rename themselves X-TG. Sadly, Peter's passing in November of that year marked the end of TG/XTG for good. However, one final release under the name X-TG came out in 2012.

Note: Throbbing Gristle operated as an organization where all releases had to be approved collectively rather than individually by its members. Most official releases were issued by Industrial Records, Fetish Records, and Mute (with some exceptions).

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The most well known TG 'studio' album was easily the group's most subversive. Rather than continue in the obviously provocative vein the pop culture of the time had been accustomed to, Throbbing Gristle threw a great curveball. By parodying easy listening sleeves of the 60s and 70s, TG sugared their output just enough to raise the profile of their work. 

Once lured in however, the listener is blasted with alternate soundworlds - from the musique concrete minimalism of tracks like "Beachy Head" and "Exotica" to their most cited track "Hot On The Heels of Love" - the blue print for almost every leftfield electro track that followed. This perfect avant-pop record was released in 1979 and the rest of the music world is still playing catch up.

20 Jazz Funk Greats

Music GB

Discover 20 Jazz Funk Greats by Throbbing Gristle on Mute. Available in CD and LP formats. A subversive avant-pop record challenging music norms since 1979.