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Release. Gung Ho was released on March 21, 2000, by Arista Records. The title refers to a Chinese phrase meaning "work together" adopted by the US Marines during World War II as a morale-building slogan. It is the first Patti Smith album to not include her on the cover (it shows, instead, a picture of her father, Grant Smith).
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Music. Gung Ho. By Jon Pareles. March 30, 2000. Patti Smith has never stopped being reckless. At a time when most songwriters can’t see beyond their neighborhoods or above their belts, the...
Apr 8, 2001 · Gung Ho is Smith’s flawed yet admirable attempt to keep it spinning in the age of change. by Sal Cinquemani. April 8, 2001. The names Patti Smith and Jim Morrison fit so nicely next to each other on a page. A self-proclaimed disciple, Smith became a sober, more coherent living extension of the messy myths Morrison left behind in the early ’70s.
Mar 22, 1999 · Preview. Patti Smith has compared 2000’s Gung Ho—the singer’s eighth album—to her landmark 1978 hit, Easter. Both albums were the result of a tight, highly focused musical connection between Smith and her bandmates.
Mar 21, 2000 · On Gung Ho-- much like 1996's Gone Again and 1999's Peace and Noise-- Patti and the band aren't exactly bad, but they hardly rock like they did back in '77. And, honestly, has anyone...
