FACTORY RECORDS 1984

LTM present a new volume in the ongoing compilation series Auteur Labels, here profiling releases on legendary Manchester independent Factory Records in 1984. Founded in late 1978, early Factory releases were guided by the five original directors: Tony Wilson, Alan Erasmus, Peter Saville, Martin Hannett and Rob Gretton. By 1984 Hannett had departed, and many Factory singles 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 nightclub was not yet a conspicuous 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. Full tracklist: 1. NEW ORDER lonesome tonight 2. STOCKHOLM MONSTERS terror 3. THE WAKE talk about the past (7' edit) 4. SECTION 25 reflection 5. MARCEL KING reach for love (new york remix) 6. 52nd STREET can~Rt afford (unorganised mix) 7. QUANDO QUANGO atom rock (7" edit) 8. SHARK VEGAS pretenders of love 9. ABECEDARIANS smiling monarchs 10. RED TURNS TO deep sleep 11. THE DURUTTI COLUMN duet 12. KALIMA the smiling hour 13. SIMON TOPPING chicas del mundo 14. STREETLIFE no more silence 15. LAVOLTA LAKOTA a prayer