A Certain Ratio – Sextet

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Label:	Factory – Fact 55
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	UK
Released:	Jan 1982
Genre:	Rock, Funk / Soul
Style:	New Wave, Funk

Tracklist

A1	Lucinda	3:53
A2	Crystal	2:52
A3	Gum	2:57
A4	Knife Slits Water	7:31
B1	Skipscada	2:08
B2	Day One	6:09
B3	Rub Down	3:41
B4	Rialto	3:43
B5	Below The Canal	3:58

Companies, etc.

Produced At – Revolution Studios
Engineered At – Revolution Studios
Lacquer Cut At – Strawberry Mastering
Published By – Movement Of 24th January

Credits

Artwork [Turkeys] – Steve McGarry
Design [Sleeve Design] – Ben Kelly (2)
Engineer – Phil Ault
Musician – Donald Johnson, Jeremy Kerr*, Martha Tilson, Martin Moscrop, Peter Terrel*, Simon Topping
Painting [Sleeve Painting] – Denis Ryan
Plated By – EG*
Producer, Sleeve [Sleeve Concept] – ACR*
Written-By – A Certain Ratio

Notes

Textured cover.
Transparent, clear plastic inner sleeve.
Contains insert.

On insert:
Engineered at Revolution Studios, Cheadle Hulme, Manchester, England, Spring 81
An FCL product
"Cheers Bigears"

Labels:
Track B1 is titled "Skipcada".
Published by The Movement Of 24th January.
Produced at Revolution Studios, Cheadle Hulme, Manchester.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): FACT 55 A1 EG STRAWBERRY C.B.E.
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): FACT 55 B1 EG STRAWBERRY ALL THE BEST EGGHEAD!

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Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Sextet (LP, Album)	Factory, Factory	201901, Fact 55	France	1982
Sextet (LP, Album)	Factory	VFact 111-21	Portugal	1982
Sextet (LP, Album)	Factory	Fact 55	Italy	1982
Sextet (LP, Album)	Factory, Nuevos Medios	33-003 L	Spain	1982
Sextet (CD, Album, Reissue)	Factory, Factory, Factory	25CY-3104, CY-3104, Fact 55	Japan	1989

Reviews

gninnam Nov 21, 2019
Great album.
Mine has the same label on both sides of the vinyl (side one with opening track of Lucinda)
Anyone else have this?
steve0348 Nov 24, 2015
Edited 7 years ago
One of my all time favorite albums.
darkdubh Sep 27, 2014
Seriously underrated album and band.
timdwelly Apr 2, 2014
This is one of the most under-rated LPs of all time. Saw them play this set live at Heaven Charing Cross in 81 - amazing. Brilliantly produced - like a hot tropical night
Murrolo_again Jan 1, 2011
Edited 12 years ago
Quite possibly the finest album ever to emerge from the Factory stable. After the superb "To Each", the sheer musical proficiency of the band members really comes to the fore in this wonderful and varied album. Most bands were lucky to have one good bass player - ACR had two - and the rest were also excellent percussionists - and to see them swapping instruments when they played live during this period could only draw admiration from those lucky enough to witness them in those halcyon days. From the funky slapping twin basses and breathy lyrics by Martha Tilson of "Lucinda", to the superb bass harmonics of "Rub Down", from the dark and funky "Knife Slits Water" to the brazilian percussive rhythms of "Skipscada", this album has it all, and shows the superb musicians that they were. An absolute classic. I have three copies - two having been played to destruction. Ageless and visionary, clever and quirky, this is a work of musical genius. Get one if you can.
Harry_X Aug 16, 2002
ACR has come back to earth, but still their sound is kinda eerie. It has more jazz and earthly funk and some brazilian influences which made a good LP.
iamelectron Aug 9, 2002
Fantastic album - listen to early Sabres of Paradise stuff and spot the references!
Early eighties 'white funk/jazz' - excellent live percussion and bass.