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Strut To Reissue Early Factory Records Output

9:55 p.m. · August 11, 2011 · by Matthew Blackwell

Although Factory Records is now inextricably linked with the rise and ultimate demise of post-punk pioneers Joy Division, in the beginning they were more given to house and dance music. Strut Records, known for their expansive reissues, will place the focus on these early 12-inch mixes and rarities for its upcoming compilation, FAC. DANCE. Featuring music recorded between 1980-1987, the collection places an emphasis on littler-known artists such as Quando Quango and 52 Street. The collection was compiled and annotated by Bill Brewster of djhistory.com, and it will be available as a 2xCD or 2xLP from Oct. 11. Track list is below.

CD 1
Section 25 – Looking From A Hilltop (Megamix) (8:12)
A Certain Ratio – Wild Party (4:17)
Quando Quango – Love Tempo (7:49)
52nd Street – Express (5:00)
Swamp Children – Little Voices (7:10)
Biting Tongues – Boss Toyota Trouble (5:30)
The Durutti Column – For Belgian Friends (Valuable Passages version) (5:22)
Royal Family & The Poor – Art On 45 (4:49)
A Certain Ratio – Knife Slits Water (12-inch version) (9:44)
Section 25 – Dirty Disco
Blurt – Puppeteer (3:22)
X-O-Dus – See Them-A-Come (8.28)

CD 2
New Order – Confusion (Original 12″ mix) 8.13
Shark Vegas – Pretenders Of Love (5:08)
52nd Street – Cool As Ice (Jellybean Mix) (7:29)
Streetlife – Act On Instinct (Hot Swedish Mix) (5:32)
The Hood – Salvation! (Nitromix) (12:05)
Abecedarians – Smiling Monarchs (6:47)
Quando Quango – Atom Rock (Mark Kamins Mix) 7:27)
Marcel King – Reach For Love (New York Remix) (5:26)
52nd Street – Look Into My Eyes (6:55)
Quando Quango – Genius (6:22)
Swamp Children – You’ve Got Me Beat (4:55)
The Durutti Column – Madeleine (3:00)

Digital only bonus tracks:
Minny Pops – Time (3.44)
Kalima – Black Water (6.35)
Royal Family & The Poor – Motherland (5:42)