The Movement Of The 4th Of November 1981

 

The Durutti Column - LC [23JAL-2 JPN 1981 24-Bit 176.4kHz FLAC]

About eleven months back, I posted my rip of the extended Factory Benelux 2016 vinyl remaster of this album. That version sounds fine however I felt the digital compression applied for this release had spoilt the true dynamics of what is essentially a home recording by one of Britain's finest guitarists. My original UK pressing is showing its age, so I reached out and found a mint condition original Japanese pressing. I firmly believe that this is the best sounding version of this album with an ultra quiet vinyl pressing. As today is the forty-second year anniversary of its release, I worthy posting was needed.

Brian Eno has gone on record, and like many other musician,s has stated that LC is his all-time favourite album.

LC was recorded on a home TEAC 4-track tape recorded with Bruce Mitchell on percussion and Reilly playing everything else. The album was first released on Factory Records (FACT 44) on November 4th 1981. 

The album features some of Reilly's signature work including his tribute to his friend Ian Curtis, The Missing Boy. Fans of the guitarists work will already appreciate Jacqueline and Sketch For Dawn and this rip gives us the chance to rediscover some of Vini's other great compositions such as Messidor and the sublimely mournful Never Known.

The super quiet vinyl used for this pressing allows the true dynamics to come through without the lower-mid distortion caused by a bigger noise floor. The listener can comfortably turn up the volume should they wish to compare it to other versions.

A1 Sketch For Dawn (1) スケッチ・フォー・ドーン
A2 Portrait For Frazier ポートレート・フォー・フレイザー
A3 Jacqueline ジャクリーヌ
A4 Messidor メッシドゥー
A5 Sketch For Dawn (2) スケッチ・フォー・ドーン
B1 Never Known ネバー・ノーン
B2 The Act Committed ジ・アクト・コミテッド
B3 Detail For Paul ディーテイル・フォー・ポール
B4 The Missing Boy ザ・ミッシング・ボーイ
B5 The Sweet Cheat Gone ザ・スウィート・チート・ゴーン