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Did you know that…Blue Monday by New Order is the highest selling 12″ record of all time? Even more interesting is that due to an overly expensive sleeve designed to look like a floppy disc, New Order actually lost money on each sale of the record!
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One of the earliest leaders of Post-Punk, Section 25 made their Factory Records debut in 1980 with the single Girls Don’t Count, produced by Ian Curtis and Joy Division/New Order manager Rob Gretton. They had their biggest hit in 1984 when they turned to a more Synthpop sound with the inclusion of Angela and Jennifer Cassidy on the Bernard Sumner produced Looking From A Hilltop released on the From The Hip LP.
Led by Larry Cassidy and his wife Jenny, along with his brother Vin and Joanna Cassidy. The band soldiered on past the death of Jenny in 2004 and leader Larry in 2010. In 2011, with the inclusion of Larry and Jenny’s daughter Bethany on vocals, Section 25 released the download only Invicta EP, featuring the sublime single Colour, Movement, Sex & Violence which graced several Strangeways Best of 2011 lists.
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This weeks timelines focus on the artwork of Joy Division, with a bonus image featuring Factory Records.
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Strut Records will be releasing its second collection of rarities from the Factory Record treaure trove this week.
The 2 disc compilation. Fac. Dance 02 features contributions from Cabaret Voltaire, A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column, The Wake, Anna Domino and Section 25 as well as Minny Pops’ Blue Roses – previously available only thru European offshoot Factory Benelux. Also featured is Telstar, the Peter Hook collaboration with Ad Infinitum.
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Tony Wilson, the co-founder of Factory Records, passed away five years ago today. He’s known for discovering Joy Division, Happy Mondays and New Order. Tony Wilson started his career hosting the show “So It Goes” which began his involvement with music. He booked the Sex Pistols on his show and is known for beginning British punk rock.
Wilson then went on to open Hacienda Nightclub, which was known as the main music scene in Manchester. He co-founded Factory Records and signed the famous band Joy Division. Tony Wilson is a British music legend and is known for making a new and creative scene in punk rock.
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The English Post-Punk band, Section 25 has a rich history in musical lore. Signed to the legendary Factory Records, their 1980 debut was produced by Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis and their manager Rob Gretton. Section 25′s high point was their single, Looking From A Hilltop from 1984′s From The Hip
This past month, the band put out the download-only Invicta EP on Hacienda Records, the digital label of FAC51. The EP, their first release without Larry, features Bethany on lead vocals. The lead single, Colour, Movement, Sex & Violence is a pure Synthpop Dancefloor gem that recalls the work of another little Factory Records band called New Order.
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Factory Records, best known as the home of Joy Division, New Order and Happy Mondays, has also featured some lesser known artists deserving of a second listen. One of those bands is A Certain Ratio. ACR was a post-punk band from England, signed to Factory in 1979. They toured in support of Joy Division, the Talking Heads and New Order, but never reached the same level of popularity (although they can be seen featured in the movie 24 Hour Party People). 30 years later ACR have reunited and started playing festivals and one off dates in the UK.
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