Fifth volume in LTM's compilation series Auteur Labels, profiling releases on legendary Manchester independent label Factory in 1984.Founded in late 1978, early Factory releases were guided by the five original directors: Wilson, Erasmus, Saville, Hannett and Gretton. By 1984 producer Hannett had departed, and many Factory singles and albums were produced by all four members of New Order under the generic name Be Music. These reflected the influence of New York dance and electro music, though the label's Hacienda night club was not yet a conspicious success. Meanwhile the artier side of Factory remained evident in records by The Durutti Column and Thick Pigeon, and pop/rock in The Wake, Stockholm Monsters and New Order themselves.
The 72 minute remastered CD features several rare edits and tracks, detailed liner notes by James Nice and archive images.
| tracklist
01 NEW ORDER Lonesome Tonight
02 STOCKHOLM MONSTERS Terror
03 THE WAKE Talk About The Past (7" Edit)
04 SECTION 25 Reflection
05 MARCEL KING Reach For Love (New York Remix)
06 52ND STREET Can't Afford To Let You Go (Unorganised Mix)
07 QUANDO QUANGO Atom Rock
08 SHARK VEGAS Pretenders Of Love
09 ABECEDARIANS Smiling Monarchs
10 RED TURNS TO Deep Sleep
11 THE DURUTTI COLUMN Duet (Without Mercy)
12 KALIMA The Smiling Hour
13 SIMON TOPPING Chicas Del Mundo
14 STREETLIFE Act On Instinct (Hot Swedish Mix)
15 LAVOLTA LAKOTA A Prayer
The compilation series Auteur Labels profiles independent post-punk record labels with a unique and enduring sound, and concerned more with art than commerce.
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