FACTORY: Communications 1978-92 [8LP silver vinyl]

LP: UK 08.11.19 (Rhino)
Download: UK 08.11.19 (Rhino)

Tracklisting

Sketch For Summer (Side 2, 1979-80)
Messidor (Side 5, 1981)
Without Mercy (Duet) (Side 10, 1984-85)
Home (Side 15, 1990-91)

Notes

The Durutti Column have four tracks on this 8LP silver vinyl box set reissue of the 'FACTORY: Communications 1978-1992' compilation album which surveys the entire 15-year history of the iconic label, with a grand total 63 tracks spread over 16 sides of newly remastered vinyl albums. As well as classic cuts from New Order, Joy Division, Minny Pops, Happy Mondays, Electronic, A Certain Ratio and Section 25, this definitive overview delves deep into Factory's rich and occasionally wayward recorded catalogue, with X-O-Dus, Marcel King, 52nd Street, Quando Quango, Northside, James, The Railway Children, Crawling Chaos.

Originally issued as a 4CD box set in 2009, Communications 1978-92 is curated by Jon Savage, with booklet notes by Paul Morley and James Nice.

Lift lid box with 8 x 180gram silver heavyweight vinyl and 40 page booklet, previously released on CD. Limited run of 500 units.

Previous title was 'Factory Records: Communications 1978-92' but the "Records" bit has been dropped and some capital letters added.

Previous 4CD version came as digital download with extra track 'Otis' (which did not feature on any of the CDs).

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