A Certain RatioSextet

Label:

Factory – Fact 55

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock, Funk / Soul

Style:

New Wave, Funk

Tracklist

A1Lucinda3:53
A2Crystal2:52
A3Gum2:57
A4Knife Slits Water7:31
B1Skipscada2:08
B2Day One6:09
B3Rub Down3:41
B4Rialto3:43
B5Below The Canal3:58

Companies, etc.

  • Produced AtRevolution Studios
  • Engineered AtRevolution Studios
  • Lacquer Cut AtStrawberry Mastering
  • Published ByMovement Of 24th January
  • Pressed ByWEA Records Pressing Plant, West Drayton

Credits

  • Artwork [Turkeys]Steve McGarry
  • Engineer [Engineered By]Phil Ault
  • MusicianDonald Johnson, Jeremy Kerr*, Martha Tilson, Martin Moscrop, Peter Terrel*, Simon Topping
  • Plated ByEG*
  • Sleeve [Sleeve Design], Design [Sleeve Design]Ben Kelly (2)
  • Sleeve [Sleeve Painting], Painting [Sleeve Painting]Denis Ryan
  • Songwriter [All Songs Written By], Performer [Played By], Producer [Produced By], Sleeve [Sleeve Concept], Concept By [Sleeve Concept]ACR*
  • Written-ByA Certain Ratio

Notes

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

Track durations are not printed on the release.

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!

Other Versions (5 of 22)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
Sextet (LP, Album)Factory, Factory201901, Fact 55France1982
Sextet (LP, Album)FactoryVFact 111-21Portugal1982
Sextet (LP, Album)FactoryFact 55Italy1982
Sextet (LP, Album)Factory, Nuevos Medios33-003 LSpain1982
Sextet (CD, Album, Reissue)Factory, Factory, Factory25CY-3104, CY-3104, Fact 55Japan1989

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Reviews

  • gninnam's avatar
    gninnam
    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's avatar
      steve0348
      Edited 9 years ago
      One of my all time favorite albums.
      • darkdubh's avatar
        darkdubh
        Seriously underrated album and band.
        • timdwelly's avatar
          timdwelly
          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's avatar
            Edited 14 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's avatar
              Harry_X
              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's avatar
                iamelectron
                Fantastic album - listen to early Sabres of Paradise stuff and spot the references!
                Early eighties 'white funk/jazz' - excellent live percussion and bass.

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