A Certain Ratio 2LP oder 2CD
2002 compilation by the post punk groove pioneers from Manchester. Concentrates on the early years for Factory Records (1978-’85). Their rough and ready sound is still attractive, a combination of dry, bouncy drum grooves, fat pounding bass, edgy and grating guitar riffs, percussion, trumpet and cool, indifferent vocals. CD1 is a 13-track Best Of, including Do The Du, Shack Up, Skipscada, Touch. CD2 features B-sides, rarities, Peel sessions and the video of Tribeca. 36-page booklet with extensive interview and loads of photos. On Soul Jazz. Cardboard sleeve.
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