Factory Records

Random · #1 25th September 2007, 12:21 PM

Did anyone watch BBC4s documentary on Factory Records last friday? (repeated last night too).

Was very interesting, specially as my knowledge of Factory was pretty minor.
I now understand about all the catologue numbers (FAC 51 etc). They even gave the office selotape a FAC no.
Apparently Tony Wilsons coffin has been given the last ever no. FAC 501.

I also never knew that Blue Monday lost money on every 12" it sold!
Whats a fare price for the die-cut 12" of Blue Monday?

BBC - Music - Factory

MANC · #2 25th September 2007, 12:25 PM

aye i really enjoyed it...

... was that Broken Glass as well at the Hacienda, anyone notice that bit??

anthonyf218 · #3 25th September 2007, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Random

Did anyone watch BBC4s documentary on Factory Records last friday? (repeated last night too).

Was very interesting, specially as my knowledge of Factory was pretty minor.
I now understand about all the catologue numbers (FAC 51 etc). They even gave the office selotape a FAC no.
Apparently Tony Wilsons coffin has been given the last ever no. FAC 501.

I also never knew that Blue Monday lost money on every 12" it sold!
Whats a fare price for the die-cut 12" of Blue Monday?

BBC - Music - Factory

Watched this too, was a bit pissed when watching it though, but can remember it grabbing my attention, loved the bits where they went on about the mondays in barbados. Same story's in Shaun Ryders (or Bez's?) biography too.

Edgey · #4 25th September 2007, 01:18 PM

great wasnt it, nice one to New Order for funding the hac for so long - doubt they would have done if theyd have known though!

JACKG · #5 25th September 2007, 01:36 PM

I watched it too, really enjoyed it.

Even seen a girl I know who got asked a question whilst queing up to get into the Hac.

Not seen Mike Pickering for years, thought he'd aged a fair bit.

Top programme, watch it if you can

DAMO 72 · #6 25th September 2007, 01:45 PM

top program that. "what do you think of the drug ecstasy?" reply "brilliant" kinda made me laugh that snippet. not that i condone that sort of behaviour like.

DAMO.

Random · #7 25th September 2007, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Edgey

great wasnt it, nice one to New Order for funding the hac for so long - doubt they would have done if theyd have known though!

Peter Hook said he was working in the Hac for £10 a day shifting equipment around cos he was skint, whilst at the same time Joy Division/New Orders profits was funding the Nightclub to the tune of 600k!

adamw · #8 25th September 2007, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Random

Whats a fare price for the die-cut 12" of Blue Monday?

BBC - Music - Factory

I guess this is the curent asking price...

New Order - Blue Monday. 12" single. 1983 - eBay 12'' Singles, Records, Music (end time 27-Sep-07 17:27:24 BST)

There were actually two versions of the first pressing went out, one with a black inner jacket and one with a grey inner jacket, mine's a grey one bought on first day of release March 1983.

db909 · #9 25th September 2007, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by adamw

I guess this is the curent asking price...

New Order - Blue Monday. 12" single. 1983 - eBay 12'' Singles, Records, Music (end time 27-Sep-07 17:27:24 BST)

Kin ell he's doing well there

I think the 'losing money on every one' is a bit of a myth,after the first run, seem to remember Wilson or Sumner saying as much.

adamw · #10 25th September 2007, 05:43 PM

Yes, I think you're right there.
Later pressings when the record hit top 10 had a "standard" sleeve with the same overall design but without the die-cuts. A shadow black was used instead to imitate them.

Later import copies also had folowed the same format.