THE RETURN OF THE DURUTTI COLUMN (45TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) (DELUXE 2CD BOXSET)
Packaging: 2 x CD, harcover sleeve (like a book) with textured card , dimensions 14,7 cm x 19,6 cm, 48 page booklet , marketing sticker.
Alongside Joy Division, The Durutti Column were amongst the first artists to be released by Factory Records. Their debut album, produced by Martin Hannett, showcased the filigree guitar work of Vini Reilly, awash with reverb and early experiments with synthesisers. It would be a first album of a five-decade career, in which The Durutti Column would quietly emerge as one of the most influential acts from the Manchester scene and beyond.
| Genre | Indie Rock Alternative Electronica |
|---|---|
| Style | Post Punk |
| Format | CD |
| Cat. no | LMS1725575 |
| Label | LONDON RECORDS |
| Artist | DURUTTI COLUMN |
| Release Date | 28/11/2025 |
| Carrier | 2CD |
| Barcode | 5061017255758 |
| Stock | Out of stock |
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Alongside Joy Division, The Durutti Column were amongst the first artists to be released by Factory Records. Their debut album, produced by Martin Hannett, showcased the filigree guitar work of Vini Reilly, awash with reverb and early experiments with synthesisers. It would be a first album of a five-decade career, in which The Durutti Column would quietly emerge as one of the most influential acts from the Manchester scene and beyond.
"Essential." - The Quietus
"..the most distinctive LP in the Factory canon" - Record Collector - 5 stars
"..a perfect meeting of the minds" - BBC
".. a quietly stunning debut" - All Music - 4,5 stars
To celebrate the album's 45th anniversary, London Records revisits the album with new editions, with audio sourced and remastered from the original tapes, with vinyl cut at ½ speed.
DELUXE DOUBLE CD SET
- 33 tracks
- 45th anniversary edition
- Newly remastered from the original source tapes for the first time since 1980
- 2 Discs including original album, bonus tracks, home and studio demos, and early live tracks. Features two home demos exclusive to this format.
- Housed in a special hardback tall storybook edition (dimensions 147mm (w) x 196mm (h)). 48p page booklet.
- Restored 1985 "cassette edition" artwork with textured "tall book" sleeve
- The exact textured card for the outer sleeve has been accurately sourced.
- 3 essays by The Durutti Column / Factory Records expert James Nice, Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie and MOJO editor Ian Harrison.