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EP:ACR

    A Certain Ratio presents ‘EP:ACR’, the unity of their EP trilogy series on CD. This includes ‘ACR:EPA’, ‘ACR:EPC’ and ‘ACR:EPR’, and will be the first time that these 2021 titles are made available on CD.

    The first part is ‘EPA’, dedicated to Denise Johnson. It features the band’s final recordings with Denise and came about when they used up some remaining time booked in the studio for a day jam with no fixed agenda, and the result is something very special.

    Next up is ‘EPC’, a collaboration EP with Andy Meecham (Emperor Machine), Maria Uzor from Sink Ya Teeth, Jacknife Lee, and Chris Massey (who remixed their song ‘Dirty Boy’ back in 2019). The whole EP is dedicated to longtime ACR friend Andrew Weatherall, the inspiration for the song ‘Guv’nor’, which the band describe as “a collaboration in spirit.”

    The final piece of the trilogy is ‘EPR’, which was recorded with the internal brief that ‘anything goes’. EPR includes Part 2 and Part 1 (in that order!) of the mesmerising ‘$ouls In The City’, followed by the insanely catchy ‘Night People’, ‘Big Boy Pants’ and the final track ‘Downtime Vibes’, a hypnotic piece of repetitive rhythms built up around a set of chimes that Jez found in the back of his car.

    TRACK LISTING

    Wonderland (Jam 6)
    Keep It Together (Jam 5)
    Down And Dirty (Jam 2)
    Feel No Fear (Jam 1)
    Emperor Machine (ACR Vs
    The Emperor Machine)
    The Guv’nor
    YOYOGRIP (Long)
    Musik Kontrol (ACR Vs
    Massey)
    $ouls In The City Part 2 & 1
    Night People
    Big Boy Pants
    Downtime Vibes

    A Certain Ratio

    ACR:EPR - Signed Edition

      ALL COPIES SIGNED BY THE BAND.

      ACR:EPR is the last of a trilogy of EPs by A Certain Ratio.

      Recorded with the internal brief of anything goes, ACR complete their trilogy of Eps with these four tracks, the mesmerising $ouls In The City is made up of Part 2 and Part 1, in that order, followed by the insanely catchy Night People, Big Boy Pants which was named after Joe Biden when he won the US election as it was mixed on the same day and the final track Downtime Vibes, which is a hypnotic piece of repetitive rhythms built up around a set of chimes that Jez found in the back of his car.

      TRACK LISTING

      $ouls In The City Part 2 & 1
      Night People
      Big Boy Pants
      Downtime Vibes

      A Certain Ratio

      Sextet - ACR Loco Edition

        A Certain ratio release four special edition pressings to commemorate the release of their new album ‘ACR LOCO’. ‘Sextet’ is the band’s third album and a firm fan favourite with Tilly on vocals. Includes the haunting ‘Lucinda’.

        TRACK LISTING

        Lucinda
        Crystal
        Gum
        Knife Slits Water
        Skipscada
        Day One
        Rub Down
        Rialto
        Below The Canal

        A Certain Ratio

        I’d Like To See You Again - ACR Loco Edition

          A Certain ratio release four special edition pressings to commemorate the release of their new album ‘ACR LOCO’. ‘I’d Like To See You Again’ is album number four and ACR pushed their sounds into new directions again. This is a more jazz-infused album that continues to receive critical acclaim today after the initial confused reaction, just like all the real classic albums that were misunderstood originally.

          TRACK LISTING

          Touch
          Saturn
          Hot Knights
          I’d Like To See You Again
          Show Case
          Sesamo Apriti – Corco Vada
          Axis
          Guess Who

          A Certain Ratio

          To Each - ACR Loco Edition

            A Certain ratio release four special edition pressings to commemorate the release of their new album ‘ACR LOCO’. ‘To Each’ was the band’s second release, a double album that pushed them in a new direction creatively. Includes the classic and live favourites ‘The Fox’ and ‘Winter Hill’.

            TRACK LISTING

            Felch
            My Spirit
            Forced Laugh
            Choir
            Back To The Start
            The Fox
            Loss
            Oceans
            Winter Hill

            Back with their first new album in 12 years, a confident and revitalised ACR jumped back into the studio following their most successful tour in over 20 years. 

            ACR Loco feels like an accumulation of ACR's DNA from point zero in 1977 through to 2020 and sounds like a band who have effortlessly perfected their craft. An album to dance to, cry to, fall in love to and most importantly, to party to. 

            ACR Loco by the core ACR members Jez Kerr, Martin Moscrop and Donald Johnson, are joined by long term partners Tony Quigley, Denise Johnson and Matt Steele, plus special guests Sink Ya Teeth’s Maria Uzor and Gemma Cullingford, Factory Floor’s Gabe Gurnsey and Manchester luminaries Mike Joyce and Eric Random.

            TRACK LISTING

            1 Friends Around Us
            2 Bouncy Bouncy 
            3 Yo Yo Gi
            4 Supafreak
            5 Always In Love
            6 Family
            7 Get A Grip
            8 Berlin
            9 What’s Wrong
            10 Taxi Guy

            THE PICCADILLY RECORDS REISSUE/COLLECTION OF THE YEAR 2018.

            A Certain Ratio were born of the Manchester punk/post punk explosion of the late 70s, but while they took on the bleak aggression of the former and the spiky experimentation of the latter, they were rooted in another tradition. By the time their second single, the incredible opium funk dream of "Flight" was released in 1980 on Factory Records, it was obvious that the apparently unlikely union of brooding post punk with dub and funk rhythms was a marriage made in heaven - If heaven is the right word.

            "Set" follows their current set list (hence the title), pulling material from across their incredibly diverse career. It's perhaps only fitting that two thirds of the collection dates from 1979-1986, while they were signed to Factory, when they arguably produced their finest and most inventive material. If "Shack Up" added a mutant snarl to the Banbarra classic and "Flight" was eerie and sublime, "Knife Slits Water" was a signpost for their future direction, moving away from the paranoia and angst of their earlier sound and introducing a lighter and more loose limbed samba, jazz dance and tropical funk groove. The brighter feel was further cemented by "Wild Party", a moody boogie blend incorporating street soul and electro which perfectly conjured it's title, and the P-funk genius of "Mickey Way” which went on, appropriately enough, to become a Hacienda favourite.

            The move to A & M brought another diversion, into acid house euphoria, represented here by "Good Together"; this, and the silky, emotive pop of "Won't Stop Loving You", here remixed by Bernard Sumner, were both enhanced by the gorgeous vocal talents of Denise Johnson. There is new material here too, in the shape of "Dirty Boy" featuring Barry Adamson; but, even leaving aside the astonishing span and prolific nature of their output, what is truly amazing is that through all the extraordinary range of their sound they have always maintained a distinct and coherent identity. That takes real talent.


            STAFF COMMENTS

            Barry says: An essential package featuring some of the greatest ACR tunes to be committed to tape, with definitive 12" versions sitting brilliantly alongside a couple tracks exclusive to this release. An essential for any fan, and sure to make a few new fans as well!

            TRACK LISTING

            Do The Du (Casse) (1979)
            Wild Party - 12” Version (1985)
            Flight - 12” Version (1980)
            And Then Again - 12” Version (1980)
            Forced Laugh (1981)
            Wonder Y (1992)
            Mickey Way (12” Version, 1986)
            27 Forever - 7” Version (1991)
            Won’t Stop Loving You - Bernard Sumner Mix (1990)
            Good Together - 12” Version (1990)
            Be What You Wanna Be - 12” Version (1990)
            Shack Up - 7” Version (1980)
            The Fox - US 12” Version (1980)
            Knife Slits Water - 7” Version (1982)
            Si Firmir O Grido (1986)
            Dirty Boy Extended - Featuring Barry Adamson (2018)
            Make It Happen (2018)

            A Certain Ratio

            ACR:MCR

              As part of the ongoing collaboration with Mute Recordings Several of their albums will be released, including the long out of print albums 'acr:mcr' and 'Good Together.'A Certain Ratio embraced the ethic and culture of the late seventies post-punk explosion, but sounded like nothing else around them and refused to fit in. Formed in 1978, the band had various members throughout their career, and a core line-up of Jez Kerr, Martin Moscrop and Donald Johnson.

              Hailed universally as pioneers of what became known as “punk funk” thanks to the success of ‘Shack Up’ on both sides of the Atlantic, their sound is not easily pigeon holed and their influence can never be understated. The band introduced the avant-garde elements of funk, jazz, electronics, tape loops and technology to the pop song, wrapping it in a post punk aesthetic, adding great clothes and the coolest haircuts. They have gone on to influence generations of musicians - from LCD Soundsystem, Happy Mondays, Franz Ferdinand, ESG, Factory Floor and Andrew Weatherall. 


              TRACK LISTING

              1 Spirit Dance
              2 Won't Stop Loving You
              3 BTTW 90
              4 Be What You Wanna Be
              5 Good Together
              6 Funky Heaven
              7 Tribeca
              8 Repercussions Live


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