Factory Benelux presents a strictly limited (300 copies) coloured vinyl edition of The Guitar And Other Machines, the sixth studio album by Manchester ensemble The Durutti Column, originally released by Factory Records in 1987.
The origin of The Guitar And Other Machines was the Christmas present given by Factory founder Tony Wilson to Durutti mainman Vini Reilly in 1985. "He gave me another kick and bought me a load of electronic instruments," revealed Reilly at the time. "I never dreamt of getting into this electronic thing, and I struggled and fought and stayed up til half seven in the morning and really worked on it. I know that Tony's got this vision and I persevered. And I found a way of using a sequencer that isn’t like New Order – it's my way, and it's my music."
Produced by Stephen Street (The Smiths; Morrissey), the album also features percussionist Bruce Mitchell and viola player John Metcalfe. Standout tracks include Arpeggiator, Bordeaux Sequence and English Landscape Tradition.
This new double gatefold edition, which preserves the original 8vo album artwork, is pressed on clear and silver vinyl. Disc 2 offers live versions of selected album tracks taped at the famous Bottom Line club in New York in October 1986, along with two further live tracks taped at the WOMAD festival in August 1988. A deluxe 3xCD edition (FBN 204CD) is also available in a clamshell box.