Gung Ho

Rock · 2000 · 13 tracks

Gung Ho

A warm, expansive collection of rock and folk that trades punk's jagged edges for a soulful, historical perspective. Poetic, grounded, and deeply human.

It's Patti Smith at her most grounded and outward-looking, trading the mosh pit for the history books.

A resilient and outward-looking collection that finds strength in historical struggle and communal hope.

Gung Ho · vs · Patti Smith

Golden Hour+2.3σ

Golden Hour saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks

01

One Voice

4:05

02

Lo and Beholden

4:43

03

Boy Cried Wolf

4:52

04

Persuasion

4:33

05

Gone Pie

4:04

06

China Bird

4:07

07

Glitter in Their Eyes

3:03

08

Strange Messengers

8:03

09

Grateful

4:30

10

Upright Come

2:58

11

New Party

4:30

12

Libbie’s Song

3:26

13

Gung Ho

11:41

Moments Worth Waiting For

The transition from the steady, rhythmic pulse of the title track into its final, explosive shamanic chant.

The bright, jangly guitar hook of 'Glitter in Their Eyes' that provides a rare moment of pure radio-ready rock energy.

The way her voice softens into a near-whisper during the delicate acoustic arrangement of 'Libbie’s Song'.

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