Favorite Manchester Bands #8 - A Certain Ratio
@teamfreak16 (43421)
Denver, Colorado
December 9, 2017 1:37am CST
The next band I hear from Manchester, England, that I don't like will be the first. I'm serious. So I'm counting down my favorite Manchester bands, and we are at #8: A Certain Ratio.
If you remember awhile back, I did a series on my favorite indie record labels, and #1 was Factory Records, from Manchester. A Certain Ratio, formed in 1977, signed their first recording contract with Factory in 1979. Despite Martin Moscrop (guitar, trumpet) and Jez Kerr (bass, vocals) being the only original members, the band, a unique blend of post punk dance funk, is still at it.
(Fun Fact: Former ACR keyboardist Andy Connell is a founding member of jazzy 80's alternative band Swing Out Sister.)
(Another Fun Fact: A Certain Ratio was managed by Factory head honcho Tony Wilson. Moscrop worked as musical supervisor on the Wilson/Factory biopic, 24 Hour Party People.)
I have linked to the group's second single, "Shack Up." It's a funk-filled, dance groove blast.
Enjoy!
I had to delete/repost in order to fix You Tube link.
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7" 1980 Wipe out the problems of past society (Shack up, shack up) Is that we can live together baby, unless you can feel the heat (Shack up, shack up) We ca...
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Dec 17
I never heard of them. Their sound is different than the usual Factory. More industrial sounding.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
9 Dec 17
They are definitely different, that's for sure.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
10 Dec 17
Another I do not know, not bad. Good dancing music
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
9 Dec 17
Never heard of these guys but thanks Scott..liked it.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
9 Dec 17
They are pretty different. Glad you liked it.
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@FourWalls (62120)
• United States
10 Dec 17
Yeah, that’s a get-your-feet-moving-and-don’t-stop song. I don’t think I’ve heard this band before.
(Boring fact: I frequently invoke Swing Out Sister’s name when I’m playing Putt Putt....)
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
10 Dec 17
They are definitely a funky dance band.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
10 Dec 17
This song has 62 likes and 1 dislike on YouTube. Only one person didn't like them.
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@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
9 Dec 17
Loved 24 hour party people as I went to the hacienda numerous times just before it shut
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
9 Dec 17
Ooh, that must have been fun. Too bad everbody lost money on it.
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