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AllMusic
Chicago Tribune
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Entertainment Weekly	B+
NME	9/10
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Rolling Stone
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Select	4/5
The Village Voice	A−

Gentlemen is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band The Afghan Whigs. It was released in October 1993 on Elektra Records/Sub Pop in America and Blast First in England, and was produced by Greg Dulli.

Gentlemen was remastered and reissued on October 28, 2014, in celebration of the album's 21st anniversary.

In 2008, writer Bob Gendron published a critical and scholarly exploration of The Afghan Whigs’ Gentlemen as part of the 33⅓ music book series exploring influential albums from pop history. Gendron’s book included extensive interviews with band members and others within Afghan Whigs’ circle regarding the creation and impact of Gentlemen.

The album cover was inspired by Nan and Brian in Bed, New York City by Nan Goldin. In his book about Gentlemen, Gendron describes how Linda Ronstadt was allegedly furious over the album's cover.

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

All tracks written by Greg Dulli except where noted.

An LP version of the album also included a bonus 12" vinyl limited edition containing the following 4 tracks, originally recorded for a radio session (Goodier Session, BBC Radio 1):

A 21st-anniversary reissue of the album, entitled Gentlemen at 21, was released on October 28, 2014.

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