The Guitar and Other Machines [FBN 204]

2LP: UK 12.01.18 (Factory Benelux, FBN 204)

Tracklisting

Side A

1. Arpeggiator
2. What It Is to Me (Woman)
3. Red Shoes
4. Jongleur Grey
5. When the World
6. U.S.P.

Side B

1. Bordeaux Sequence
2. Pol in B
3. English Landscape Tradition
4. Miss Haymes
5. Don’t Think You’re Funny

Side C

1. Arpeggiator (live)
2. Our Lady of the Angels (live)
3. Pol in B (live)
4. Miss Haymes (live)

Side D

1. When the World (live)
2. English Landscape Tradition (live)
3. Bordeaux Sequence (live)

Notes

Deluxe double vinyl edition of the sixth studio album 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.

The second record features selected recordings of the band performing live at the Bottom Line club in NYC in October 1987, plus two further live tracks from WOMAD in August 1988.

The double vinyl set comes in a gatefold sleeve featuring original artwork by 8vo. A 3CD edition will also be available.

The Guitar and Other Machines [FBN 204 CD]

LP: UK 12.01.18 (Factory Benelux, FBN 204 CD)

Tracklisting

CD1

1. Arpeggiator
2. What It Is to Me (Woman)
3. Red Shoes
4. Jongleur Grey
5. When the World
6. U.S.P.
7. Bordeaux Sequence
8. Pol in B
9. English Landscape Tradition
10. Miss Haymes
11. Don't Think You're Funny
12. Dream Topping
13. You Won't Feel Out of Place
14. 28 Oldham Street
15. LFO Mod
16. Catos con Guantes

CD2

1. Florence Sunset
2. All That Love and Maths Can Do
3. San Giovanni Dawn
4. For Friends in Italy
5. Our Lady of the Angels
6. Red Shoes (VR vocal)
7. Song for Les Preger
8. For Rebecca
9. Final Cut
10. When the World (Newson Mix)
11. Arpeggiator II
12. Pol in AB
13. 30 Oldham Street
14. When the World (Soundtrack)
15. Our Lady
16. White Rabbit
17. When the World (Version)

CD3

1. Prayer (live)
2. Arpeggiator (live)
3. Our Lady of the Angels (live)
4. Pol in B (live)
5. Miss Haymes (live)
6. For Mother (live)
7. Requiem (live)
8. Jacqueline (live)
9. Elevator Sequence (live)
10. The Missing Boy (live)
11. When the World (live)
12. Tomorrow (live)
13. English Landscape Tradition (live)
14. Bordeaux Sequence (live)

Notes

Expanded 3CD deluxe edition of the sixth studio album 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. Remastered in 2017, this new FBN edition restores all three bonus tracks included on the original Factory CD, being experimental pieces written and recorded with Jez Kerr and Simon Topping of A Certain Ratio.

CD2 features many associated recordings, including the rare Greetings 3 EP (released only in Italy), non-album tracks such as Our Lady of the Angels, LFO Mod, acoustic instrumental Catos con Guantes, various mixes of When the World, Jefferson Airplane cover White Rabbit, and several ‘sporadic recordings' which revisit themes first heard on the original album.

CD3 features a recording of the band live at the Bottom Line club in NYC in October 1987, plus two further live tracks from WOMAD in August 1988.

The 3CD set is housed in a clamshell box with individual interior wallets. A 2LP vinyl edition will also be available, featuring the core studio album plus live versions of selected album tracks on Disc 2.

The Guitar and Other Machines (Factory Once, 1996)

The Guitar and Other Machines (Factory Once, 1996)

CD: UK 02.12.96 (Factory Once FACDO 204 /London 828 828-2)

Tracklisting

Arpeggiator
What Is It to Me (Woman)
Red Shoes
Jongleur Grey
When the World
U.S.P.
Bordeaux Sequence
Pol in B
English Landscape Tradition
Miss Haymes
Don't Think You're Funny

Related Works

LFO Mod
Dream Topping
28 Oldham Place

Live at WOMAD

Otis
English Landscape Tradition
Finding the Sea
Bordeaux

Credits

The Guitar and Other Machines written and arranged by Vini Reilly. 'Arpeggiator' by Reilly and Mitchell. 'English Landscape Tradition' by Reilly and Metcalfe. Produced by Stephen Street.

Related Works

LFO Mod, written by Vini Reilly. Published by The Movement of the 24th January Publishing/ Zomba Publishing. A Factory Communications Record 1988. Dream Topping, written by Vini Reilly, Simon Topping, Jeremy Kerr and Stuart James. Published by The Movement of the 24th January Publishing / Zomba Publishing and Copyright Control. A Factory Communications Record 1988. 28 Oldham Street, written by Vini Reilly. Produced by Stuart James and Nick Garside.

Published by The Movement of the 24th January Publishing/ Zomba Publishing. A Factory Communications Record 1988.

Vini Reilly: Guitar, Keyboards, Machine Programs and Vocals. Bruce Mitchell: Drum Kit, Xylophone and DX Machine. John Metcalfe: Viola and Percussion on 'When the World'. Stephen Street: Bass Guitar on 'English Landscape Tradition'. Rob Gray: Mouth Organ on 'What Is It to Me' and 'Jongleur Grey'. Stanton Miranda: Vocals on 'When the World' and 'Red Shoes'. Pol: Vocals on'When the World', 'Red Shoes' and 'Bordeaux Sequence'.

Special thanks to Simply Red/ Elektra for Tim Kellet's trumpet on 'When the World'.

Live at WOMAD

Otis, English Landscape Tradition, Finding the Sea and Bordeaux, written by Vini Reilly. Live Mix by Stuart James. Andy Connell: Piano. Liu Sola: Vocals. Published by The Movement of 24th January Publishing/ Copyright Control. A Factory Communications Record 1989.

Recorded at Suite Sixteen, Rochdale; Strawberry Studios, Stockport; and Island Studios, Hammersmith. Mixed at Island Studios. Engineers: Chris Nagle, Lee Hamblin and CJ.

Published by the Movement of 24th January Publishing/ Copyright Control.

Liner notes

Not that yellow, Vincent

Things were changing aqain. The incredible four-piece which added Cor Anglais and Viola to Vini and Bruce had seen it's most perfect expression in the Japanese gigs ('Domo Arigato') and three memorable nights at the Electric Cinema in London's Notting Hill Gate.

Another crossroads. Tim Kellett went off to join Simply Red and young Metcalfe got buried in his two classical projects, the Duke Quartet and the Kreisler Orchestra.

And then Vini had some new technology thrust upon him. Bruce sometimes describes the way Vini's other manager treats Vin as being like watching someone peering over Van Gogh's shoulder and shouting, no not that yellow, you click... this yellow". Now Vini was no stranger to tech stuff - so much of his sound comes from the harmonic sex between his guitar and his delay machine.

But the world of machines that Martin Hannett had introduced Vini to in 1979 had moved on apace. In our family, New Order were in the forefront of the Sequencer Revolution; it somehow seemed really important what was it, the first instrument that truly played melody and rhythm in the same notation fuck knows.

Anyway Vini was handed a Yamaha Sequencer and a DMX Drum Machine. And told to do something with it.

Actually it wasn't quite like that. He was asked if he fancied it, and just to hang out with the equipment in case he found something flowing from it. Admittedly the tragic genius kept like a battery hen and fed shit and instructions makes better reading. But the kid does go his own way. Whatever, the cardboard boxes arrived with the goodies and it was duck to water; as in things really flowing.

On tracks like 'Arpeggiator' and ii was clear the Durutti Column had found another exhilarating avenue. And for all the technology, Metcalfe's viola and Bruce's drums were still on the most moving form.

'LFO Mod'. a rare piece which was done specially for Valuable Passages' a US release on Relativity and not put on the European version, is one of Vini's favourite pieces from this period and displays the 'sequencer revolution' at its most advanced stage prior to 'Vini Reilly' the next work.

And Simon came back from Brooklyn where he was either teaching or learning timbales, can't quite remember which. A couple of days at 'Out of the Blue' with Stuart James and Nick Garside brought the gang together, with ACR Jes on vocals and audio-scratching. 'Dream Topping' says it all.

This period also saw the Durutti Column at WOMAD, exquisite performances which we couldn't leave off this CD. Our favourite pianist, Swing out Andy Connell is on Keyboards and Liu Sola a chinese lady opera writer is the vocalist on the WOMAD stage, and has never actually explained what she was singing.

With thanks to Tony, Bruce. With love to Rachel.

Graphic Magicians: 8vo, London

The Guitar and Other Marketing Devices

The Guitar and Other Marketing Devices

7": UK 1987 (Factory FAC 214) [square shaped flexi-disc]

Tracklisting

Jongleur Grey [1:22]
Bordeaux Sequence [1:17]
English Landscape Tradition [1:16]
U.S.P. [0:56]

~ LYN-19388-2-IT

Credits

Extracts from the Factory Album, CD, Cassette and DAT, 'The Guitar and Other Machines' by The Durutti Column, written by Vini Reilly and produced by Stephen Street; Fact 204

Details from:
Jongleur Grey
Bordeaux Sequence
English Landscape Tradition
U.S.P.

Related Products and Concerts

'When The World'. a short film on CDV and Video Tape in collaboration with the dance group DV8; Facdv 194 and Fac 194. 'When The World' (Newson Mix), a CD single including two more tracks new to digital; Facd 194. 'The First Four Albums', a specially priced 4 CD set; Facd 224

'The Guitar in London', Astoria Theatre, Charing Cross Road, December 6th 1987, with Shelleyann Orphan and friends. 'The Guitar Elsewhere', a series of Sunday night concerts that reaches the other parts of the country in January and February 1988. Vini Reilly's Guitar will also be appearing in collaboration with the Stephens - Morrissey and Street - live and on record in the New Year.

A Factory Disc. Made in the UK by Lyntone. LYN 19386. 33 1/3 rpm

Notes

A free promo record containing excerpts from FACT 204 The Guitar and Other Machines. A small number of custom display boxes (holding multiple copies of the flexi) were provided for instore use. Box (7 x 19 x 19.5 cm) is numbered 204, and uses the 204 graphics; printed with black and metallic silver inks on cream paperstock.

The Guitar and Other Machines

The Guitar and Other Machines

LP: UK 12.1987 (Factory FACT 204) [white label]
LP: UK 12.1987 (Factory FACT 204)
CD: UK 12.1987 (Factory FACD 204) *
CS: UK 12.1987 (Factory FACT 204C)
DAT: UK 12.1987 (Factory FACT 204D) */**
LP: AU 12.87 (Factory Australasia/CBS FACT 204) ***
CS: AU 12.87 (Factory Australasia/CBS FACTC 204)
CD: AU 12.87 (Factory Australasia FACD 204) ****

Tracklisting

Arpeggiator [4:03]
What Is It to Me (Woman) [3:47]
Red Shoes [3:13]
Jongleur Grey [2:41]
When the World [3:13]
U.S.P. [2:22]
Bordeaux Sequence [5:50]
Pol in B [3:08]
English Landscape Tradition [4:48]
Miss Haymes [5:14]
Don't Think You're Funny [1:42]
Dream Topping * [3:00]
You Won't Feel Out of Place * [3:38]
28 Oldham Place * [4:57]
When The World (Newson Mix) ** [6:46]
Catos con Guantes ** [8:40]

~ FAC 204 A1, MPO, The Exchange, P
~ FAC 204 B1, MPO, P

Factory Australasia

~ FACT 204-1, MX 250121, Å
~ FACT 204.2, MX 250122.B

CD ~ FACD 204 . Mastered By Nimbus

VHS: UK 1987 (Factory FAC 204)

When the World [6:46]

* CD format bonus tracks
** DAT format bonus tracks
*** First editions stickered, later editions unstickered, all without flexi-disk.
**** Imported UK issue only, initial copies with sticker having silhouette logo and "Factory Records Australasia Import".

Credits

Vini Reilly: Guitar, Keyboards, Machine Programs and Vocals. Bruce Mitchell: Drum Kit, Xylophone and DX Machine. John Metcalfe: Viola and Percussion on 'When the World'.

Stephen Street: Bass Guitar on 'English Landscape Tradition'. Rob Gray: Mouth Organ on 'What Is It to Me' and 'Jongleur Grey'. Stanton Miranda: Vocals on 'When the World' and 'Red Shoes'. Pol: Vocals on'When the World', 'Red Shoes' and 'Bordeaux Sequence'. Special thanks to Simply Red / Elektra for Tim Kellett's trumpet on 'When the World'.

Written and arranged by Vini Reilly. 'Arpeggiator' by Reilly and Mitchell. 'English Landscape Tradition' by Reilly and Metcalfe.

Recorded at Suite Sixteen, Rochdale; Strawberry Studios, Stockport and Island Studios, Hammersmith. Mixed at Island Studios. Produced by Stephen Street. Engineers: Chris Nagle, Lee Hamblin and CJ.

Published by The Movement of the 24th January Publishing / Zomba Publishing and Copyright Control. Factory Communications Cassette.

Design: 8vo
Black and white photography: Trevor Key

Related Works

'Dream Topping' and 'You Won't Feel Out of Place' written and performed by Simon Topping, Jeremy Kerr, Vini Reilly and Stuart James. Produced and engineered by Nick Garside at Out of the Blue, Manchester. Published by Copyright Control.

'28 Oldham Street' written and performed by Vini Reilly. Produced and engineered by Stuart James and Nick Garside at Out of the Blue, Manchester. Published by The Movement of the 24th January Publishing/ Copyright Control.

'When the World' (Newson Mix) written by Vini Reilly. Engineered by Richard Scott and produced by Stephen Street at Yellow 2, Stockport. Published by the Movement of the 24th January Publishing.

'Catos con Guantes' written by Vini Reilly. Recorded and mixed by Stephen Street at Strawberry Studios, Stockport. Published by the Movement of the 24th January Publishing.

Notes

Reissued on Factory Once as FACDO 204 with extra tracks from Valuable Passages and WOMAD Live.

There is a 30" x 40" promotional poster for this release.

Fact 204d The Guitar and Other Machines was the first ever commercially available DAT.

The VHS video is identical to the Fac 194 video, but housed in a generic Media Communication case. It was probably used to promote the album. The label reads: '24.10.87 Factory Communications Ltd., Fact 204 Durutti Column'.

The FAC 214 Guitar and Other Marketing Devices square 7" flexi discs was available freely in record shops to promote the album.