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Factory Records was a Manchester -based British independent record label founded in 1978 by Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus . The label featured several important acts on its roster, including Joy Division, New Order, A Certain Ratio, the Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, Northside, and (briefly) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and James.
Mar 20, 2010 · Factory Records Profile. From Heather McDonald, Factory Records: The Basics : What : Factory Records, legendary label responsible for the birth of the "Madchester" scene in the 1980s. Where: Manchester, UK (though now defunct) Label Founders: Tony Wilson, Alan Erasmus, Peter Saville, Martin Hannett. Founded: 1979.
- FAC-2: ‘A Factory Sample’, Various (1979) Factory was born on May 26, 1978, when Granada TV music show presenter Wilson, alongside Alan Erasmus and promoter Alan Wise, launched a club night at Manchester’s Russell Club named in homage of Andy Warhol’s legendary New York studio and party palace.
- FAC 23: ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’, Joy Division (1980) Having bought themselves out of a lucrative deal with RCA, Joy Division joined the Factory stable with a contract signed in Wilson’s blood, which famously stated: “The musicians own everything, the company owns nothing”.
- FAC 51: The Haçienda (1982) Seeing Factory as a force for cultural regeneration over profit, Wilson piled much of his proceeds – driven largely by Joy Division and early releases by its surviving group New Order – into opening a Manchester superclub.
- FAC 73: ‘Blue Monday’, New Order (1983) Wilson’s attitude of art over commerce reached its most notorious peak when he approved a Peter Saville packaging concept for New Order’s fifth single, resembling a die-cut floppy disk, which cost five pence more to make than the 12-inch sold for.
Sep 17, 2020 · Learn how Tony Wilson, Martin Hannett and Joy Division shaped the Manchester music scene and the Factory Records label. Discover how New Order, The Haçienda and Madchester emerged from the ashes of Joy Division.
The Factory Records Catalogue Project. This is the ongoing project to develop the Master Discography of Factory Records including Factory Communications Limited and all its UK and international subsidiary labels: Factory Too, Factory Once, F4 Records, Factory Benelux, Factory US, Of Factory New York (OFNY), Factory America, Factory Australasia ...
Factory Records discography - Wikipedia. The following is a list of items with recorded Factory Records numbers. The list primarily consists of music releases but also includes promotional graphics, film, etc. However, the list was not confined to creative output.
Jul 5, 2023 · A beginner's guide to Factory Records in five essential albums. By Stephen Hill. published 5 July 2023. The story of the Manchester indie label that changed the world. (Image credit: Factory) There really is no other record label in history quite like Factory Records.
