Factory Records: Communications 1978-92

I love Joy Division. I think that the bass lines and synths set them apart. A rich part of the Joy Division story is their label, Factory Records. Factory signed groups such as ESG, Joy Division, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, and A Certain Ratio to just name a well-known few. It is no small feat that one record label was nearly responsible for a whole pop music style. With the later musical talents of New Order and The Happy Mondays, Factory seemed to head into the land of huge labels and huge record stars.

As an homage to the great taste of the Factory artists, Rhino records has released one of their fantastic (albeit huge) box sets. This one includes some interesting tracks, such as the Cabaret Voltaire doing “Baader Meinhof,” Section 25’s “Girls Don’t Count,” and 52 Street’s “Cool as Ice.” But there are the occasional duds, included as reminders of the time… I think. Like Quando Quango’s “Love Temple.”

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