''A Factory Sample'' is a 7-inch double sampler EP released in January 1979 by

Factory Records Factory Records was a Manchester-based British independent record label founded in 1978 by Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus. The label featured several important acts on its roster, including Joy Division, New Order, A Certain Ratio, the Durutt ...

of Manchester, England. Funded by a small inheritance which had recently been bequeathed to

Tony Wilson Anthony Howard Wilson (20 February 1950 – 10 August 2007) was a British record label owner, radio and television presenter, nightclub manager, impresario and a journalist for Granada Television, the BBC and Channel 4. As a co-founder ...

, it was the first vinyl recording to be released by the label (FAC 1 was a concert at The Factory). The cover of the EP is made of

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, dyed silver and sealed inside a thin plastic bag. The

Joy Division Joy Division were an English rock band formed in Salford in 1976. The group consisted of vocalist Ian Curtis, guitarist/keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook and drummer Stephen Morris. Sumner and Hook formed the band after att ...

tracks were later re-released on the band's 1988 compilation album ''

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''. The Cabaret Voltaire tracks were later re-released on the 1990 double disc rarities compilation ''Listen Up With Cabaret Voltaire''.

Track listing

;2x7" vinyl (Factory FAC 2) ;;Side A (Aside) #

: "

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" ( Curtis,

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, Morris,

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) – 2:50 #Joy Division: "Glass" (Curtis, Hook, Morris, Sumner) – 3:51 *Vinyl etching: EVERYTHING ;;Side B (Beside) #

The Durutti Column The Durutti Column are an English post-punk band formed in 1978 in Manchester, England.Strong, Martin C. (1999) "The Great Alternative & Indie Discography", Canongate, The band is a project of guitarist and occasional pianist Vini Reilly w ...

: "No Communication" (The Durutti Column) – 4:57 #The Durutti Column: "Thin Ice (Detail)" (The Durutti Column) – 3:16 *Vinyl etching: IS REPAIRABLE ;;Side C (Seaside) # John Dowie: "Acne" (Dowie) – 1:43 #John Dowie: "Idiot" (Dowie) – 1:53 #John Dowie: "Hitler's Liver" (Dowie) – 2:27 *Vinyl etching: EVERYTHING ;;Side D (Decide) # Cabaret Voltaire: "Baader Meinhof" (Cabaret Voltaire) – 3:15 #Cabaret Voltaire: "Sex in Secret" (Cabaret Voltaire) – 3:28 *Vinyl etching: IS BROKEN

Credits

Joy Division

Ian Curtis Ian Kevin Curtis (15 July 1956 – 18 May 1980) was an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He was best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and lyricist of the post-punk band Joy Division, with whom he released the albums '' Unknown ...

– lead vocals *

Peter Hook Peter Hook (born Woodhead; 13 February 1956) is an English musician, best known as the bassist and co-founder of the rock bands Joy Division and New Order. Hook often used the bass as a lead instrument, playing melodies on the high strings wi ...

– bass * Stephen Morris – drums *

Bernard Sumner Bernard Sumner (born 4 January 1956) is an English singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is a founding member of the bands Joy Division, New Order, and Electronic. Sumner was an early force in several areas, including the po ...

– guitar

The Durutti Column

* Colin Sharp – lead vocals *

Vini Reilly Vincent Gerard "Vini" Reilly (born 4 August 1953) is an English musician and leader of the post-punk group the Durutti Column. He is known for his distinctively clean, fluid guitar style, which stood out from his punk-era contemporaries in its ...

– guitar * Dave Rowbotham – guitar *

Tony Bowers Tony Bowers (born 31 October 1952, England) is a musician based in Italy and Ireland who has worked with many bands, including Simply Red in the 1980s. Career Bowers debuted in the blues band, Blind Eye (1971–1972), as second guitarist, alth ...

– bass *

Chris Joyce Chris Joyce (born 11 October 1957, Manchester, England) is known for being drummer with various groups, and with Simply Red in the 1980s. Coming from Chorlton, Manchester, he adopted the hippie lifestyle. His most remote band was Fast Breeder, ...

– drums * Stephen Hopkins – keyboards

Cabaret Voltaire

Stephen Mallinder Stephen William Mallinder (born 1 January 1955) is an English artist and musician who was a founding member of Cabaret Voltaire, and went on to work as Sassi & Loco, the Ku-Ling Bros., Hey, Rube!, Wrangler, and Creep Show. Biography Mallinder ...

– vocals, bass, keyboards * Richard H. Kirk – guitars, keyboards, tapes *

Chris Watson John Christian Watson (born Johan Cristian Tanck; 9 April 186718 November 1941) was an Australian politician who served as the third prime minister of Australia, in office from 27 April to 18 August 1904. He served as the inaugural federal lea ...

– keyboards, tapes

References

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