| A Brief History of the Twentieth Century | |
| Type: | compilation |
| Artist: | Gang of Four |
| Cover: | A Brief History of the Twentieth Century.jpg |
| Released: | December 1990 |
| Recorded: | 1979–1983 |
| Length: | 76:20 |
| Label: | Warner Bros. |
| Prev Title: | Hard |
| Prev Year: | 1983 |
| Next Title: | Mall |
| Next Year: | 1991 |
A Brief History of the Twentieth Century is the first compilation album by Gang of Four.[1] It was released in December 1990. The liner notes are by Greil Marcus.[2]