A Certain Ratio Launch Series Of Reissues
- Written by Marky Edison
A Certain Ratio and Mute are pleased to announce the launch of a long awaited series of reissues, out on November 24. The series will launch with the reissue of a selection of the Manchester band’s albums and will continue into 2018 with a compilation in April, followed by further releases and a rarities box set.
The first albums set for release on 24 November 2017 include the band’s debut release, The Graveyard And The Ballroom, which originally came out on Factory Records in December 1979. The album will be available here on limited edition vinyl with coloured PVC sleeve, CD and, mirroring its original release, on cassette. In addition, albums To Each (1981), and Force (1986) will be released on coloured vinyl and CD.
November 24
The Graveyard And The Ballroom – Vinyl with limited edition colour PVC sleeve / CD / cassette (Limited to 500 packaged in coloured PVC sleeve, includes digital copy)
To Each – Limited edition red vinyl / CD
Force – Limited edition yellow vinyl / CD
All vinyl releases include digital copies
Following a series of festival dates that included Dekmantel, Amsterdam and Baleapop, France plus an incredible performance in London earlier in the year, the band will close 2017 with a special performance in their hometown, Manchester, on 16 December to support the releases.
16 Dec - Manchester 02 Ritz with Gramme – tickets available from here
In 2018 the rest of the A Certain Ratio’s catalogue will be re-released, including the long out of print albums Good Together and acr:mcr.
23 FEBRUARY 2018
I’d Like To See You Again - vinyl / CD
Good Together - vinyl / CD
acr:mcr - vinyl / CD