A Factory Sample
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A Factory Sample is a 7-inch double
sampler
EP
released on 24 December 1978 by Factory Records
of Manchester, England. It was the first vinyl recording to be released by the label (FAC 1 was a concert at The Factory). The cover of the EP
is made of rice paper
, dyed silver and sealed inside a thin plastic bag.
The Joy Division
tracks were later re-released on the band's 1988 compilation album
Substance
.
The Cabaret Voltaire
tracks were later re-released on the 1990 double disc rarities compilation Listen Up With Cabaret Voltaire.
Side A (Aside)
Side B (Beside)
Side C (Seaside)
Side D (Decide)
Double album
A double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....
sampler
Sampler album
A sampler is a type of compilation album generally offered at a reduced price to showcase a selection of artists signed to a particular record label...
EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
released on 24 December 1978 by Factory Records
Factory Records
Factory Records was a Manchester based British independent record label, started in 1978 by Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus, which featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Joy Division, New Order, A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, Northside and James and...
of Manchester, England. It was the first vinyl recording to be released by the label (FAC 1 was a concert at The Factory). The cover of the EP
Record sleeve
A record sleeve is the outer covering of a vinyl recording. The sleeve is technically the paper covering that is closest in contact to the surface of the recording, as in "dust sleeve", "liner" and "album liner". The term has come to be synonymous with "record jacket" and "album jacket", which is...
is made of rice paper
Rice paper
Rice paper usually refers to paper made from parts of the rice plant, like rice straw or rice flour. The term is also used for paper made from or containing other plants, such as hemp, bamboo or mulberry...
, dyed silver and sealed inside a thin plastic bag.
The Joy Division
Joy Division
Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Originally named Warsaw, the band primarily consisted of Ian Curtis , Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris .Joy Division rapidly evolved from their initial punk rock influences...
tracks were later re-released on the band's 1988 compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
Substance
Substance (Joy Division album)
Substance 1977-1980 is a singles compilation album by the post-punk band Joy Division, released on Factory Records in 1988. It is companion to a similar singles compilation by their subsequent band New Order, also entitled Substance. It peaked at #7 in the UK album chart and #146 on the Billboard...
.
The Cabaret Voltaire
Cabaret Voltaire (band)
Cabaret Voltaire were a British music group from Sheffield, England.Initially composed of Stephen Mallinder, Richard H. Kirk and Chris Watson, the group was named after the Cabaret Voltaire, a nightclub in Zürich, Switzerland that was a centre for the early Dada movement.Their earliest performances...
tracks were later re-released on the 1990 double disc rarities compilation Listen Up With Cabaret Voltaire.
Track listing
2x7" vinyl (Factory FAC 2)Side A (Aside)
- Joy DivisionJoy DivisionJoy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Originally named Warsaw, the band primarily consisted of Ian Curtis , Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris .Joy Division rapidly evolved from their initial punk rock influences...
: "DigitalDigital (Joy Division song)"Digital" is a song by the band Joy Division that is featured on the compilation albums Substance, Heart and Soul, and Still.The track was recorded in the band's first session with Martin Hannett as producer...
" (CurtisIan CurtisIan Kevin Curtis was an English singer and lyricist, famous for leading the post-punk band Joy Division. Joy Division released their debut album, Unknown Pleasures, in 1979 and recorded their follow-up, Closer, in 1980...
, HookPeter HookPeter Hook is an English bass player, musician and author.He was a co-founder of the post-punk band Joy Division along with Bernard Sumner in the mid-1970s. Following the death of lead singer Ian Curtis, the band reformed as New Order, and Hook played bass with them throughout their career until...
, Morris, SumnerBernard SumnerBernard Sumner , also known as Bernard Dickin, Bernard Dicken and Bernard Albrecht is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboard player and producer....
) – 2:50 - Joy Division: "Glass" (Curtis, Hook, Morris, Sumner) – 3:51
- Vinyl etching: EVERYTHING
Side B (Beside)
- The Durutti ColumnThe Durutti ColumnThe Durutti Column are an English post-punk band formed in 1978 in Manchester, England. The band is an ongoing project of guitarist Vini Reilly who is often accompanied by drummer Bruce Mitchell. Other current members are Keir Stewart and Reilly's girlfriend Poppy Morgan...
: "No Communication" (The Durutti Column) – 4:57 - The Durutti Column: "Thin Ice (Detail)" (The Durutti Column) – 3:16
- Vinyl etching: IS REPAIRABLE
Side C (Seaside)
- John DowieJohn Dowie (humourist)John Dowie is a British comedian, musician, and writer. He began performing stand-up comedy in 1969.-Career:Dowie was among the inaugural acts on Tony Wilson's Factory Records label. In 1978 he contributed three comedic songs to the first Factory music release, A Factory Sample, along with Joy...
: "Acne" (Dowie) – 1:43 - John Dowie: "Idiot" (Dowie) – 1:53
- John Dowie: "Hitler's Liver" (Dowie) – 2:27
- Vinyl etching: EVERYTHING
Side D (Decide)
- Cabaret VoltaireCabaret Voltaire (band)Cabaret Voltaire were a British music group from Sheffield, England.Initially composed of Stephen Mallinder, Richard H. Kirk and Chris Watson, the group was named after the Cabaret Voltaire, a nightclub in Zürich, Switzerland that was a centre for the early Dada movement.Their earliest performances...
: "Baader Meinhof" (Cabaret Voltaire) – 3:15 - Cabaret Voltaire: "Sex in Secret" (Cabaret Voltaire) – 3:28
- Vinyl etching: IS BROKEN
Joy Division
- Ian CurtisIan CurtisIan Kevin Curtis was an English singer and lyricist, famous for leading the post-punk band Joy Division. Joy Division released their debut album, Unknown Pleasures, in 1979 and recorded their follow-up, Closer, in 1980...
– lead vocals - Peter HookPeter HookPeter Hook is an English bass player, musician and author.He was a co-founder of the post-punk band Joy Division along with Bernard Sumner in the mid-1970s. Following the death of lead singer Ian Curtis, the band reformed as New Order, and Hook played bass with them throughout their career until...
– bass - Stephen Morris – drums
- Bernard SumnerBernard SumnerBernard Sumner , also known as Bernard Dickin, Bernard Dicken and Bernard Albrecht is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboard player and producer....
– guitar
The Durutti Column
- Colin SharpColin SharpColin Ainsley Sharp was a musician and writer from England, who was part of the Manchester music scene of the late 1970s and dedicated to arts in Newcastle....
– lead vocals - Vini ReillyVini ReillyVincent "Vini" Gerard Reilly is an English musician and leader of the post-punk group The Durutti Column.-Biography:...
– guitar - Dave RowbothamDave RowbothamDave Rowbotham was a rock musician who played guitar and bass with different Manchester bands in the 1970s and the 1980s, and as studio musician.-Biography:...
– guitar - Tony BowersTony BowersTony Bowers is a musician based in Italy who has worked with many bands, including Simply Red in the 1980s.He debuted with a blues band called Blind Eye, as second guitarist, although isn't considered as former member...
– bass - Chris JoyceChris JoyceChris Joyce is known for being drummer with different new wave groups and with Simply Red in the 1980s.Coming from Didsbury, Manchester, he adopted the hippie lifestyle...
– drums - Stephen HopkinsStephen Hopkins (musician and physicist)Stephen Hopkins is a former musician who worked, as Steve Hopkins, as musician with different Manchester punk and new wave artists as John Cooper Clarke, Pauline Murray, Morrisey, Ed Garrity, among others...
– keyboards
Cabaret Voltaire
- Stephen MallinderStephen MallinderStephen William Mallinder was a founding member of Cabaret Voltaire, Sassi and Loco and the Ku-Ling Bros. While in Cabaret Voltaire he contributed lead vocals, bass and occasional keyboards.-Biography:...
– vocals, bass, keyboards - Richard H. KirkRichard H. KirkRichard H. Kirk is an English musician specialising in electronic music since the 1970s.-Background:Richard H. Kirk first came to prominence in the 1970s as a member of the seminal industrial band Cabaret Voltaire...
– guitars, keyboards, tapes - Chris WatsonChris Watson (musician)Christopher Richard Watson is a Sheffield-born musician and sound recordist specialising in natural history. He was a founding member of the musical group Cabaret Voltaire, and Watson's work as a wildlife sound recordist has covered television documentaries and experimental musical collaborations.-...
– keyboards, tapes