Length 45:38 Artist A Certain Ratio Label Factory Records | The Graveyard and the Ballroom
(1979) To Each...
(1981) Producer Martin Hannett Genre Dance-punk | |
Released February 1980 (1980-02) Recorded September & October 1979 Venue Electric Ballroom in October 1979 Studio Graveyard Studios in September 1979 Similar A Certain Ratio albums, Other albums | ||
The Graveyard and the Ballroom is the debut album by English band A Certain Ratio, released in February 1980 by record label Factory. It was produced by Martin Hannett. It was originally released only as a cassette, though later reissues were on CD.
Contents
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Content
Side A of the album, The Graveyard, was recorded at Graveyard Studios in September 1979, while the other side, The Ballroom, was recorded live at the Electric Ballroom in October.
Reception
AllMusic described the album as "accomplished enough to be intriguing, but never all that gripping." Trouser Press called it "an exciting and original post-punk dance record". Stylus called it "not only a very interesting historical document but also a pretty entertaining album in its own right".
The Graveyard
- Do The Du (Casse) - 2:53
- Faceless - 2:22
- Crippled Child - 2:54
- Choir - 3:21
- Flight - 3:30
- I Feel - 2:12
- Strain - 2:31
The Ballroom
- All Night Party - 3:38
- Oceans - 4:05
- The Choir - 3:22
- The Fox - 3:25
- Suspect - 2:24
- Flight - 5:32
- Genotype/Phenotype - 3:29
References
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