Manchester’s A Certain Ratio (ACR) was one of the first new wave-era outfits to use horns and other instruments to play a soulful brand of contemporary music that defied prevalent trends but proved significantly influential. The Graveyard cassette compiles ’79 material — half studio work produced by Martin Hannett, the rest live from their hometown’s famed Electric Ballroom. With the subsequent Do the Du, an exciting and original post-punk dance record that does ACR proud (check out “Shack Up” for the decay of modern social values), it seemed certain that ACR would quickly join Public Image in the vanguard of the new rock left.
The studied tedium of To Each…, however, snuffed the early promise, as the band buried itself in dreary rhythms and astonishing self-indulgence. Leader Simon Topping — he of the free-form trumpet that stamped songs like “The Fox” (here on a subdued remake from Do the Du) — evidently believed that ACR would fill the gap left by Joy Division. Unfortunately, while Joy Division was at least lyrical in its despair, A Certain Ratio is merely monotonous. Blown Away is a three-song 12-inch of non-LP blasts of horns and rhythms.
Mohaa no recoil hack download. ACR relocated their energy on Sextet, but didn’t apply it in the right places. There’s no real focus to the discoid beats and wailing female vocals (Martha Tilson); ACR don’t seem especially motivated by the music they’re making. I’d Like to See You Again suffers from Tilson’s absence, and stumbles about, evincing self-consciousness and conservatism in place of the previously aggressive experimental attitude.
CERTAIN RATIO. 4.8 out of 5 stars 6. To Each A Certain Ratio. The Best of ACR Includes: Shack Up, Do the Du, Wild Party, The Fox, Knife Slits.
Nov 04, 2016 A Certain Ratio Shack Up (Factory Benelux, 1980) Listen / Buy. If ‘Flight’ saw the group take one small step away from the doom and gloom of their trench-coated contemporaries, ‘Shack Up’ was one giant leap for punk-funk fankind. The first release on Factory Benelux saw ACR offer their spiky, shuffling take on Banbarra’s ode to. Last year's acr:set distilled A Certain Ratio's oeuvre down to a single disc of 17 songs. With acr:box, we now get a gigantic and fantastic companion to that release, consisting of 53 songs over. Nov 04, 2016 A Certain Ratio Shack Up (Factory Benelux, 1980) Listen / Buy. If ‘Flight’ saw the group take one small step away from the doom and gloom of their trench-coated contemporaries, ‘Shack Up’ was one giant leap for punk-funk fankind.
The Old and the New is a compilation, originally released with a bonus 45 of “Shack Up.”
ACR maintained a low profile after the early ’80s, but continued releasing new records. Force follows in the footsteps of I’d Like to See You Again, abandoning the raw, stark and chilling sound of the band’s seminal work. Professionally executed but completely boring and devoid of spontaneity, there’s little here that Chuck Mangione fans might not enjoy. Occasional sonic experimentation isn’t enough; the backwards bass on “Bootsy” and the odd drones of “Take Me Down” can’t mask the fact that the songs go nowhere.
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Live in America is a basic greatest-hits run-through. The sound quality is amazingly good, but it has all the soul of a conservatory jazz ensemble playing from sheet music. The inclusion of cuts that sounded so great just half a decade earlier (“Shack Up,” “Knife Slits Water”) only serves to further degrade ACR’s reputation.
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A Certain Ratio | |
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Origem | Manchester, Inglaterra |
País | |
Gênero(s) | Pós-punk Dance-punk Dance alternativo |
Período em atividade | 1977–presente |
Gravadora(s) | Factory A&M LTM Creation Records Soul Jazz Records |
Integrantes | Jez Kerr Martin Moscrop Donald Johnson Tony Quigley Liam Mullan |
Ex-integrantes | Peter Terrell Simon Topping Martha Tilson Andy Connell |
Página oficial | www.acrmcr.com |
A Certain Ratio é uma banda de pós-punk formada em 1977, em Manchester, Inglaterra.
A&M Records
O nome do grupo vem das letras da música 'The True Wheel' de Brian Eno do álbum Tiger Mountain (By Strategy).[1]
Vindos do punk-rock, eles exploraram a fusão de ritmos do funk, dance, punk e latino. eles foram a primeira banda a gravar para a famosa editora Factory Records, que mais tarde levaria a seu catálogo bandas como Joy Division, New Order e Happy Mondays, entre outros. A formação da banda alterou-se ao longo dos anos e o seu percurso é extenso.
Gravaram em 1979 seu primeiro single “All Night Party/The Thin Boys”, e actuaram como banda de suporte dos Joy Division em vários concertos.
Imvu old version. Além de vários álbuns, a carreira discográfica dos A Certain Ratio foi ainda prolífera em singles e reedições, sendo “Flight”, “Shack Up” e “Do the Du” os seus temas mais representativos.
Em 30 anos de carreira continuam a ser inovadores na sua música e apesar do abrandamento no ritmo de produção, a banda continua a compor, a gravar e a tocar ao vivo, tendo lançado o seu último álbum, “Mind Made Up”, em 2007. Aqui não tentam imitar ou rivalizar com qualquer corrente musical na ordem do dia. Sem revivalismos, renovam antes a certeza da qualidade intemporal da sua música.[2]
Discografia[editar | editar código-fonte]
Estúdio[editar | editar código-fonte]
- The Graveyard and the Ballroom (December 1979) - FACT 16 [Cassette] - Reissued via Creation and then Soul Jazz
- To Each.. (1981) - FACT 35 - Reissued via Creation and then Soul Jazz
- Sextet (1982) - FACT 55 - Reissued via Creation and then Soul Jazz - UK #53[3]
- I'd Like To See You Again (1982) - FACT 65 - Reissued via Creation and then LTM
- Force (1986) - FACT 166 - Reissued via Creation and then LTM (2010)
- Good Together (1989) - A&M ACR 550
- acr:mcr (1990) - A&M 397 057-2
- Up In Downsville (1992) - ROB20 - Reissued via LTM (2010)
- Change The Station (1997) - ROB50
- Mind Made Up (2008) - Reissued via LTM (2010)
Singles[editar | editar código-fonte]
- 'Shack Up' / 'And Then Again (live)' 7' - FBN 1
- 'All Night Party' / 'The Thin Boys' 7' - FAC 5
- 'Flight' / 'Blown Away' / 'And Then Again' 12' - FAC 22
- 'Do The Du (Casse)' / 'The Fox' / 'Shack Up' / 'Son And Heir' 12' - FACUS 4
- 'The Double 12' ' (12' 2 x 12', 7 tracks) - FACT 42 - Italian Import inc FAC 22 and FACUS 4
- 'Waterline' / 'Funaezekea' 12' - FAC 52
- 'Knife Slits Water' / 'Tumba Rumba' 7' - FAC 62-7
- 'Knife Slits Water' / 'Kether Hot Knives' 12' - FAC 62-12
- 'Guess Who?' (Parts 1 and 2) 12' - FBN 17
- 'I Need Someone Tonight' / 'Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing' 12' - FAC 72-12 (Also promo 7' FAC 72/7)
- 'Life's A Scream' / 'There's Only This' 12' - FAC 112
- 'Life's A Scream (Edit)' / 'There's Only This (Edit)' 7' - FAC 112P
- 'Brazilia' / 'Dub' 12' - FBN 32
- 'Wild Party' / 'Sounds Like Something Dirty' 12' - FAC 128
- 'Mickey Way (The Candy Bar)' / 'Inside' / 'Si Firmi O Grido' 12' - FAC 168
- 'Greetings Four' EP - 'The Runner' / 'Inside' / 'Bootsy' / 'Fever 103' (all session versions) 12' - MASO 70004
- 'Bootsy' / 'Inside' 7' (Australian only) - FAC 1667
- 'Bootsy (Remix)' / 'Mickey Way' 12' (Australian only) - FAC 16612[4]
- 'The Big E' - A&M
- 'Backs To The Wall' / 'Backs To The Wall (Dub)' / 'Be What You Wanna Be' (ACR version) 12' - ACRY 517
- 'Your Blue Eyes' / 'Thin Grey Line' / 'Coldest Days' 12' (also on 7') - ACRY 534
- 'Won't Stop Loving You (Bernard Sumner version) / 'Repercussions' (ACR remix) / 'Love Is The Way' (Instrumental) 12' - ACRY 540 - UK #55[3]
- 'Won't Stop Loving You (Bernard Sumner version) / 'Won't Stop Loving You (Norman Cook remix) / 'Won't Stop Loving You (Cook Instrumental) - ACRY 540 - This was essentially a hurried re-press by A&M in an attempt to push the single up the singles chart (it failed).
- 'Good Together' - EP - A&M 12'
- 'Shack Up (Machine)' / 'Shack Up (Man)' / 'Shack Up' (Norman Cook remix) / 'Party Up' 12' - ACRYDJ 590 - Promo only
- 'The Planet' / 'Loosen Up Your Mind' 12' - 12 ROB 2
- '27 Forever (Bubble Bath Mix)' / '27 Forever (Fix Mix)' (both remixed by Jon Dasilva) 12' - 12 ROB 5R
- 'Mello' / 'Dub' / '27 Forever' (Jon Dasilva remix) / 'Moist Dub' 12' - 12 ROB 6R
- 'Tekno' / 'Tekno' (Way Out West remix) 12' - 12 ROBS 18
- 'Soundstation Volume 2' EP - 'Samba 123' (Fila Brazilia remix) / 'Yeah Boy' (Sons Of Samarkand remix) / 'Yeah Boy' (DJ Die) 12' - 12 ROBS 22
- 'Shack Up' / Human League - 'Being Boiled' 12' - SJR 57-12 (Soul Jazz Records)
Compilações e Álbuns ao Vivo[editar | editar código-fonte]
- A Certain Ratio Live in America (Live Album, 1985) - DOJO 47 (Castle Communications)
- The Old and the New (Singles Compilation, 1986) - FACT 135
- Looking for a Certain Ratio (Remixes, 1994) - CRE159B
- Early (2002) - SJR60 (Soul Jazz Records)
- Live In Groningen (2005) - LTM 2443
Ligações Externas[editar | editar código-fonte]
Referências
- ↑Shadowplayers: The Rise and Fall of Factory Records, Aurum Press, ISBN 978-1845136345. p.42
- ↑http://www.lastfm.com.br/music/A+Certain+Ratio
- ↑ abRoberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums 19th ed. London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 99. ISBN1-904994-10-5
- ↑«link Vinylnet.co.uk». Consultado em 2 de julho de 2007. Arquivado do original em 2 de julho de 2007
- ↑«A Certain Ratio (ACR) Discography & Info». Consultado em 28 de setembro de 2007. Arquivado do original em 28 de setembro de 2007
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