Auteur Labels: Factory Records 1987 / Various Auteur Labels: Factory Records 1987 / Various CD

2010 release, an installment in the ongoing compilation series Auteur Labels, here profiling releases on legendary Manchester independent Factory Records during 1987. Founded in late 1978, early Factory releases were guided by the five original directors: Tony Wilson, Alan Erasmus, Peter Saville, Martin Hannett and Rob Gretton. By 1987 the label was riding high, scoring a huge international hit with 'True Faith' by New Order, and with House music filling the Ha?ienda dancefloor. Meanwhile, the Happy Mondays had yet to break through, while older groups such as ACR, Section 25 and the Wake quietly departed. This collection features cover artwork by Phill Pennington (formerly of Peter Saville Associates) along with several rare tracks, detailed liner notes by James Nice, and archive images. 14 tracks. LTM.

1. New Order-True Faith 2. A Certain Ratio-Bootsy (Racic Remix) 3. Happy Mondays-24 Hour Party People 4. Quando Quango-Bad Blood 5. Biting Tongues-Compressor 6. Durutti Column-Catos Con Guantes 7. Fadela-Nsel Fi 8. Arthur Baker-Come on 9. The Hood-Salvation! (Nitro Dub) 10. Pleasure Crew-So Good 11. Meat Mouth Meat-Mouth Is Murder 12. Miaow-When It All Comes Down 13. The Wake-Furious Sea 14. Section 25-Bad News Week (The Cough Mix)