[2017-12-08] A Certain Ratio "The Graveyard And The Ballroom", "To Each" and "Force" reissues (Mute)

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Sep 26, 2017 11:27 pm

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The Graveyard And The Ballroom:
Mute reissue of A Certain Ratio's debut release, which shows off their legendary mix of angular, bass-heavy post-punk. Originally released in 1980, this album has been a collectors’ item ever since it’s initial release on cassette. Produced by Martin Hannett, The Graveyard and the Ballroom contains 14 tracks: 7 demo songs from a session recorded at Graveyard Studios in September 1979 and 7 songs from a gig at the Electric Ballroom in October 1979, including early versions of future classic tracks like “Do The Du” and “Flight”.

To Each:
Mute reissue of the second album by English band A Certain Ratio, originally released in 1981. It was produced by A Certain Ratio and Martin Hannett.

Force:
Mute reissue of the fifth studio album by A Certain Ratio released in 1986. The Quietus: "To the band's surprise, Force immediately struck a nerve, not just within the confines of Manchester either, pushing the band close to the success they always deserved. [...] Force remains their purest moment".

The Graveyard And The Ballroom
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075X5NWDW/?tag=imwan-20

To Each
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075X66G15/?tag=imwan-20

Force
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075X5VKVP/?tag=imwan-20

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Nov 18, 2017 4:51 pm

Bump: These have been pushed back to December 8th.

Mute has uploaded a new audio video to promote the reissues, one of the tracks from ACR's debut album The Graveyard And The Ballroom:

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

I have one or two albums from them in my punk/New Wave collection on these guys I need to pull them out for a reassessment.

[2017-12-08] A Certain Ratio "The Graveyard And The Ballroom", "To Each" and "Force" reissues (Mute)

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