The Durutti ColumnThe Return Of The Durutti Column

Label:

Factory – FACT 14C

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , No Spray-paint
Flexi-disc , 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Avantgarde

Tracklist

A1 The Durutti Column Sketch For Summer 2:58
A2 The Durutti Column Requiem For A Father 5:06
A3 The Durutti Column Katharine 5:26
A4 The Durutti Column Conduct 4:59
B1 The Durutti Column Beginning 1:37
B2 The Durutti Column Jazz 1:35
B3 The Durutti Column Sketch For Winter 2:22
B4 The Durutti Column Collette 2:20
B5 The Durutti Column In 'D' 2:25
Testcard
AA1 Martin Hannett First Aspect Of The Same Thing
Written-ByMartin Hannett
3:42
AA2 Martin Hannett Second Aspect Of The Same Thing
Written-ByMartin Hannett
2:59

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Factory Records (5)
  • Copyright ©Factory Records (5)
  • Published ByMovement Of 24th January
  • Recorded AtCargo Studios
  • Mixed AtStrawberry Studios
  • Lacquer Cut AtThe Sound Clinic
  • Pressed ByLyntone Recordings Ltd. – LYN 7561
  • Pressed ByWEA Records Pressing Plant, West Drayton

Credits

  • BassPete Crooks (2)
  • Concept By [Artwork]Anthony H. Wilson
  • DrumsToby*
  • EngineerJohn Brierley
  • Guitar, Written-ByVini Reilly
  • Plated ByEG*
  • ProducerMartin Hannet*

Notes

Housed in a sleeve made of sandpaper but apparently with flexi-disc.

The sandpaper cover comes in various editions (quantity uncertain, either 2,000 or 3,600 copies altogether):
1. With spray-painted FACT 14 in black
2. With spray-painted FACT 14 in white
3. With spray-painted title in black
4. Without spray-paint (this).

Recorded over three days in August 1979 on 8-track equipment at Cargo, Rochdale.
Mixed at Strawberry, Stockport.
Published by Movement of 24th. January Music.
A Factory Records Product
℗© 1979

Thanks also to Gammer for his melody and Rowbotham, Reid and Debord for the marketing concept.

It was Tony Wilson who had the idea for the cover, following Situationist Guy Debord's book "Mémoires" also wrapped in sandpaper to destroy the adjacent books. Gammer refers to N.H. Gammer, founder of Gammer And His Familiars, Reilly's first band. Rowbotham refers to Dave Rowbotham, the former DC founder and guitarist. Reid refers to Jamie Reid, who apparently wanted to title the first Sex Pistols album "Where's the Durutti Column?"

The covers were assembled by Joy Division, A Certain Ratio and others. While Ian Curtis did the glueing, the other of Joy Division watched a porn movie in the same room.

In 'D' is in fact another version of Sketch For Winter.

Reissued in July 1980 with a black picture sleeve but without flexi.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): FACT 14 4 PBG A1 F̶A̶C̶T̶ ̶1̶4̶ ̶A̶1̶ SOUND CLINIC EG S-4
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): FACT 1̶4̶ ̶B̶1̶ 14 PBG B1 EG S-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Flexi): LYN 7561

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
The Return Of The Durutti Column (LP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided) Factory FACT 14, FACT 14C UK 1980
The Return Of The Durutti Column (LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Textured Cover) Factory FACT 14 UK 1980
The Return Of The Durutti Column (LP, Album) Factory FACT 14 UK 1980
The Return Of The Durutti Column (LP, Album, White Spray, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided) Factory FACT 14, FACT 14C UK 1980
The Return Of The Durutti Column (LP, Album, Repress, Textured cover ) Factory FACT 14 UK 1980

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