One of the first bands to be signed on the Manchester label Factory Records in 1978 the Durutti Column are to get their seminal album Vini Reilly released as a five Disc box set
Produced by Stephen Street (The Smiths, Blur, The Cranberries, New Order) ‘Vini Reilly’ is regarded as the seminal album by the Manchester post-punk legends. This newly remastered and heavily expanded 5 disc version features over 75 tracks:
Disc 1: ‘Vini Reilly” remastered album + 3 bonus tracks [16 tracks] presented in the mythical and until now unseen ‘rejected’ sleeve by influential design studio 8vo.
Disc 2: ‘The Sporadic Recordings’ [28 tracks] , a limited edition CD from 1989 [SPORE 1].
Disc 3: ‘Womad Live EP’ plus bonus live tracks and demos [16 tracks].
Disc 4:. ‘Live from Porto 1988’ exclusive DVD.
Disc 5:. ‘I Know Very Well How I Got My Name’ bonus 1 track 3-inch mini CD – a replica of the bonus addition from the original CD pressing.
The Box Set includes an expansive booklet with newly commissioned essay by Durutti Column / Factory Records expert James Nice, liner notes by band member Bruce Mitchell, liner notes from Anthony Wilson, interview extracts with Vini Reilly, and restored images and outtake images.
Additionally, a limited 25th Anniversary black vinyl edition of ‘Vini Reilly’ is available exclusively for Record Store Day on Saturday April 20th from participating record stores.
The Durutti Column were named after Spanish Civil War anarchist Buenaventura Durruti and a 1960s comic strip by the Situationists Internationale. Appearing on Factory’s inaugural release ‘A Factory Sample’ (a double 7” compilation also featuring Joy Division, John Dowie and Cabaret Voltaire), the band’s relationship with the label would last some twenty years and ten studio albums.
Essentially a solo project for native Mancunian Vini Reilly – once described by Red Hot Chili Peppers John Frusciante as “the best guitarist in the world” – The Durutti Column have influenced countless artists, and their music continues to resonate today with tens of millions of Spotify streams. Most recently, songs by The Durutti Column have appeared on the soundtracks to the acclaimed TV series’ ‘Master of None’ and ‘The Bear’.
February 19th, 2024: London Records today announce a very special 35th Anniversary Five Disc Edition of The Durutti Column’s 1989 album ‘Vini Reilly’, to be released April 19th and available to pre-order here.
