Song Listing
| Disc 1 | | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Anarchy In The U.K. ~ The Sex Pistols | ------ | | 2. 24 Hour Party People ~ Happy Mondays | ------ | | 3. Transmission ~ Joy Division | ------ | | 4. Ever Fallen in Love? ~ Buzzcocks | ------ | | 5. Janie Jones ~ The Clash | ------ | | 6. New Dawn Fades ~ Moby/New Order | ------ | | 7. Atmosphere ~ Joy Division | ------ | | 8. Otis ~ The Durutti Column | ------ | | 9. Voodoo Ray ~ A Guy Called Gerald | ------ | | 10. Temptation ~ New Order | ------ | | 11. Loose Fit ~ Happy Mondays | ------ | | 12. Pacific State ~ 808 State | ------ | | 13. Blue Monday ~ New Order | ------ | | 14. Move Your Body ~ Marshall Jefferson | ------ | | 15. She's Lost Control ~ Joy Division | ------ | | 16. Hallelujah ~ Happy Mondays (Club Mix) | ------ | | 17. Here To Stay ~ New Order | ------ | | 18. Love Will Tear Us Apart ~ Joy Division | ------ |
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Includes liner notes by Anthony Wilson. | | Attempting to document the aesthetic and spiritual transition from Manchester to "Madchester," the soundtrack to Michael Winterbottom's 2002 film is a quick primer on the Factory Records saga and the songs that propelled it. Set in motion by the timelessly vitriolic "Anarchy in the U.K.," its inclusion is key to the legend that the Sex Pistols pried open the third eye of label founder Tony Wilson during their 1976 Manchester Free Trade Hall gig. With his vision firmly imprinted, Wilson set off to be Manchester's chief impresario and, apart from the other two punk inclusions (the Buzzcocks' "Ever Fallen in Love?" and the Clash's "Janie Jones"), the remainder of the compilation outlines the legacy that he stumbled upon and at times fostered. Certainly Wilson's signing of Vini Reilly's Durutti Column, while perhaps not pivotal, shows that the one-time TV host had a keen ear. "Otis" is one of the few uplifting moments among the non-dance selections here that simultaneously showcases Reilly's overlooked talent. Other proper selections include 808 State's breezy sax/synth hit, "Pacific State," and one of the Hacienda Club's fave moments, A Guy Called Gerald's "Voodoo Ray." Unfortunate choices include the Happy Mondays song that serves as the title for the compilation and the film, and the Moby-tainted version of Joy Division's "New Dawn Fades." There's also some wonder as to how the awkward "Move Your Body" by Marshall Jefferson found its way into this mix instead of A Certain Ratio's "Shack Up" single (which reached the American R&B Top 50). The Joy Division content ("Transmission," "Atmosphere," "She's Lost Control," and the closer, "Love Will Tear Us Apart"), while predictable, will always stand as Factory's principal jewels. But Morrissey's last-minute withdrawal of Smiths music from the project is symbolic of the fact that the film, and its unsurprising attendant soundtrack, are really only a portion of the Manchester story (serious dabblers should opt for a copy of 1991's Palatine: The Factory Story/1979-1990). What this collection does illustrate, on a glossier scale, is why Factory may have been the most significant of the post-punk labels. ~ JoE Silva | | One of the most important building blocks of the post-punk movement was Manchester-based Factory Records, founded by legendary entrepeneur Tony Wilson. Wilson's story is recounted in the film 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE, along with the story of the pioneering artists he nurtured. The film's soundtrack offers a few vintage cuts from the punk movement that inspired Wilson and his entourage (including the Sex Pistols' mission statement "Anarcy in the U.K." and the Clash's rousing "Janie Jones"), but the rest of the album charts the development of what became known as the Factory sound. | | The most seminal of all Factory bands (and the definitive post-punk group) Joy Division is represented by four moody, atmospheric cuts, including their signature song, the bittersweet "Love Will Tear Us Apart." After Joy Division singer Ian Curtis's suicide, the rest of the band went on to make electro-pop history as the synth-driven New Order, who get an equal number of songs here. The Factory story didn't stop there, however, as evidenced by the gloriously hedonistic sound of Happy Mondays (the title track and "Stay Fit") and the less popular but equally important Durutti Column ("Otis"). The film documents a vital piece of pop history, but this disc embodies that history. |
| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 08/06/2002 | | Original Release Date : 2002 | | Catalog ID : 78136 | | Label : Ffrr | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00081227813628 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (9/19/02, p.101)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "...This works well as a very basic introduction to Factory's better-known groups: Joy Division, New Order, Happy Mondays."Q (12/02, p.69)
- Included in Q Magazine's "The 50 Best Albums of 2002." Uncut (1/03, p.97)
- Included in Uncut's "100 Best Albums of the Year" |
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