A Certain Ratio - The Factory Years

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The English band A Certain Ratio, or ACR, would mix post-punk music with heavy funk influences as well as dance, jazz and Latin music to create a unique sound unlike other artists from the era.

They were one of the first bands on the Manchester Independent label, Factory Records, where they would release their first album in 1980 and remain on the label through 1986 when they would release their fifth album.

This episode discusses the origins of the group, the creation of their music, and their albums during the Factory Records years.