A Factory Sample
1979 EP by Various artists From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1979 EP by Various artists From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Factory Sample is a 7-inch double sampler EP released in January 1979 by Factory Records of Manchester, England. Funded by a small inheritance which had recently been bequeathed to Tony Wilson,[2] 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.
A Factory Sample | ||||
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EP by Various artists | ||||
Released | January 1979 [1] | |||
Recorded | Cargo Studios, Rochdale 11 October 1978 (Joy Division) | |||
Genre | Post-punk, industrial, comedy | |||
Length | 27:40 | |||
Label | Factory Records | |||
Producer | Martin Zero, Laurie Latham, C.P. Lee and Cabaret Voltaire | |||
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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.[3]
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