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Factory Benelux presents an expanded and remastered triple vinyl set for Record Store Day 2021 in a limited edition of 800 copies. This pioneering electro classic from 1984 is now augmented with singles, remixes and session tracks and is housed in a deluxe trifold sleeve directed by Peter Saville, with each disc pressed in a complementary colour: orange, blue and silver.

3LP Tracklisting

A1. The Process
A2. Looking From a Hilltop
A3. Reflection
A4. Prepare to Live
B1. Program For Light
B2. Desert
B3. Beneath the Blade
B4. Inspiration
C1. Looking From a Hilltop (Megamix)
C2. Another Hilltop (Stephen Morris Mix)
D1. Crazy Wisdom
D2. Dirty Disco II
D3. The Guitar Waltz
D4. Bad News Week
E1. Beating Heart (Remix)
E2. Back to Wonder
E3. Sakura
E4. Slinky
F1. Looking From a Hilltop (BBC Session)
F2. Reflection (BBC Session)
F3. Warhead (BBC Session)
F4. Program for Light (Outernationale Mix)

All tracks are newly remastered in 2020 by Peter Beckmann at Technology Works. Includes MP3 digital copy.

Available to buy now direct from Factory Benelux Mailorder.

Labels: 2021, Factory_Benelux, From_The_Hip, Record_Store_Day

Factory Benelux presents new live album Alfresco by Section 25 issued in a special limited edition of just 500 copies in clear vinyl to mark Record Store Day on Saturday 16 April 2016.

A digitally recorded festival set mixing SXXV classics old and new, the line-up for the Alfresco event staged in their Blackpool hometown on 24 May 2015 featured Beth Cassidy, Vin Cassidy, Steve Stringer, Jo Cassidy and guest Simon Topping, formerly of A Certain Ratio and Quando Quango. "A revelation," wrote the Guardian. "The best old/new band in Britain."

Vintage dance and electro faves Looking From a Hilltop, Beating Heart and Dirty Disco are matched with more recent songs including Garageland and Inner Drive. Extra tracks on the bonus CD include a version of early Ratio classic All Night Party.

The cover art features live photography by Xavier Marquis and portraits by Martin Bostock.

The group's 1981 track Hit was recently sampled by Kanye West for the track FML on his new album, The Life of Pablo.

Vinyl tracklisting

A1. Wretch
A2. Beating Heart
A3. Garageland
A4. Memento

B5. You Leave Me No Choice
B6. Inner Drive
B7. Dirty Disco
B8. Looking From a Hilltop

CD tracklisting

1. New Horizon
2. Wretch
3. Beating Heart
4. Garageland
5. Memento
6. You Leave Me No Choice
7. Inner Drive
8. Dirty Disco
9. Looking From a Hilltop
10. All Night Party
11. My Outrage

Labels: album, Factory_Benelux, Record_Store_Day

Vinyl Revival Presents Record Store Day at The Deaf Institute, Manchester on Saturday 18 April 2015 from 6.30pm.

The line-up is B-Movie, Crispy Ambulance and Section 25.

Tickets priced £10.00 plus booking fee are available now via SeeTickets, ENTS24 and The Deaf Institute.

Please note that this event is for over-14s only. No refunds will be issued for under-14s.

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See also: Record Store Day 2014 @ The Ruby Lounge

Labels: Crispy_Ambulance, gigs, Manchester, Record_Store_Day

Our new single will be a 7" vinyl Mirror b/w You Leave Me No Choice will is out via Factory Benelux in a limited edition of 500 copies for this year's Record Store Day which falls on Saturday 18 April 2015.

FBN 73 features brand new recordings of two songs which were originally performed live by Section 25 in 1980/81, but which were never recorded in the studio. Our special guest vocalist for this release is Simon Topping (A Certain Ratio, Quando Quango and T-Coy) who has sung live with us recently at certain dates.

The artwork is based on Peter Saville's original cover design with the colour scheme now reversed.

Section 25 are Vin Cassidy, Beth Cassidy, Steve Stringer, Jo Cassidy and Simon Topping.

Tracklisting

A: Mirror
B: You Leave Me No Choice

Labels: Factory_Benelux, Record_Store_Day, single

The next Section 25 single is out on Record Store Day and is a Factory Benelux limited edition (500 copies only) orange vinyl 7-inch of Reflection (Young Image) which is taken from the From The Hip (30th Anniversary Edition) and is a reworked version of the track on side one of the original 1984 album. The b-side is Change as is exclusive to this release.

Record Store Day, 19 April 2014, is of course the day Section 25 plays The Ruby Lounge with Crispy Ambulance and Minny Pops as part of A Factory Night for Record Store Day (tickets still available - more info).

Beth Cassidy calls Reflection a "... whimsical yet heartfelt expression of true love. But strip this back and we discover an inner core which explores the surreal nature of life itself. Even after 30 years there are layers to this song that conceal its true meaning."

The sleeve art direction is based on Peter Saville's original designs for Looking From A Hilltop.

Record Store Day 2014 is the 7th annual celebration of independent record shops in the UK.

More details via factorybenelux.com.

Labels: Factory_Benelux, Record_Store_Day, single

Section 25 line-up alongside fellow ex-Factory bands Crispy Ambulance and Minny Pops for this special event on Record Store Day (Saturday 19 April 2014) at the Ruby Lounge in Manchester. With DJ Fac Col and an early 6.30pm start this promises to be a night not to be missed.

Tickets are on sale now priced 10.00 GBP over the counter (no booking fee) via Vinyl Revival, Hilton St, Manchester and online via Ticketline (plus booking fee).

More info at the Facebook event, minnypops.com, section25.com and crispyambulance.com

Labels: Crispy_Ambulance, gigs, Minny_Pops, Record_Store_Day

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