Durutti Column

The Durutti Column - The Best Of (2004)  Music

Posted by gribovar at July 20, 2022
The Durutti Column - The Best Of (2004)

The Durutti Column - The Best Of (2004)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 890 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 349 MB | Covers - 49 MB
Genre: Progressive Electronic, New Wave, Post-Punk | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Warner Music (5046753932)

A very different compilation with little or no overlapping material could just as easily earn the right to be titled The Best of the Durutti Column. Vini Reilly's discography is so deep that any track selection would look somewhat arbitrary. Despite that, this two-disc set, released in 2004, does an admirable job of distilling over 20 years of material into a digestible introduction. Even most of Reilly's longtime, fanatical followers would have to agree - with some reservations, perhaps - that this is a representative way to gain an understanding of one of the most prolific and unique individuals to have started during the punk era. If this set should happen to hit all the right nerves with you, there are no less than ten good to spectacular studio albums waiting to be devoured.
The Durutti Column - The Return of the Durutti Column (1980/2014)

The Durutti Column - The Return of the Durutti Column (1980/2014)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 287 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 128 Mb | 00:55:58
Ambient, Dreampop | Label: Factory Benelux

A collaboration between virtuoso guitarist Vini Reilly and legendary Manchester producer Martin Hannett, the Return of The Durutti Column paired Reilly's non-rock sketches with Hannett's electronic textures to produce "perfectly realized, correctly ambient and inventive music" (NME). The infamous sandpaper sleeve was somewhat less user friendly. Inspired by a 1959 Situationist publication by Guy Debord and Asger Jorn, the relentless iconoclasts at Factory hoped that the abrasive packaging would destroy existing record collections.

The Durutti Column - 2001-2009 (2009)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Nov. 22, 2020
The Durutti Column - 2001-2009 (2009)

The Durutti Column - 2001-2009 (2009)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 1,8 Gb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 754 Mb | 05:29:07
Dreampop, Art Pop, Ambient, Experimental Rock | Label: Artful Records

5CD box set of the albums released on Artful/Fullfill during the period 2001-2009.

The Durutti Column - LC (1981/2013)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Nov. 21, 2020
The Durutti Column - LC (1981/2013)

The Durutti Column - LC (1981/2013)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 781 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 319 Mb | 02:19:29
Dreampop, Post-Punk | Label: Factory Benelux

Expanded double disc editions on vinyl and CD of LC, the second studio set by The Durutti Column, originally issued by Factory in 1981 and ranked among Vini Reilly's finest albums.

The Durutti Column - Obey The Time (1990) [Reissue 1998]  Music

Posted by gribovar at July 18, 2022
The Durutti Column - Obey The Time (1990) [Reissue 1998]

The Durutti Column - Obey The Time (1990) [Reissue 1998]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 366 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 147 MB | Covers - 19 MB
Genre: Progressive Electronic | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Factory Once/London Records (Facdo 274, 556 040-2)

For all that the previous album was called Vini Reilly, Obey the Time was in fact Durutti's most specifically Reilly-only release yet. Even percussion stalwart Mitchell only appeared on one track this time around, the fine, subtly uplifting punch of "Art and Freight," partially due to where Reilly's head was at this time around. Inspired by the late-'80s acid house revolution in England, with his native Manchester firmly at ground zero, Reilly aimed to combine that with his usual guitar approach to see what would happen. Where in nearly any other hands this would have been a pathetic crossover disaster waiting to happen, the end results are gratifyingly like what his compatriots in New Order did the previous year with Technique, synthesizing up-to-date styles to create something distinctly different…

The Durutti Column - Amigos em Portugal (1983/2016)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Jan. 3, 2024
The Durutti Column - Amigos em Portugal (1983/2016)

The Durutti Column - Amigos em Portugal (1983/2016)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 184 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 88 Mb | 00:38:08
Ambient, Dreampop, Post-Punk | Label: Durutti

Released in 1983, label-owner Miguel met the band in the Manchester before subsequently inviting them to record a single in Portugal. As the story goes, Vini came and recorded a whole albums worth of material, which would be quickly developed into following releases. This was the pre-cursor to Without Mercy and it contains some beautiful little tunes and is highly under-rated and overlooked.
The Durutti Column - Without Mercy (1984) [Japanese Edition 1989]

The Durutti Column - Without Mercy (1984) [Japanese Edition 1989]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 303 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 149 MB | Covers - 46 MB
Genre: Modern Classical, Progressive Electronic, Post-Punk | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Nippon Columbia (CY-3120)

Marking a further progression in the overall Durutti sound, Without Mercy both an expanded lineup and sense of what could be done with Reilly's compositions. Consisting of a two-part full-album instrumental piece, Without Mercy integrates the slight hints of classical orchestration and accompaniment from Another Setting more fully via a slew of additional players. Besides the indefatigable Mitchell on percussion and Reilly on guitar, bass, and keyboards, performers on everything from viola to cor anglais and trumpet flesh out Without Mercy's sound to newly striking heights. Reilly's work on piano sets the initial mood for the song, a sound by now as intrinsic to Durutti's approach as his guitar work, capturing both tender beauty and deep melancholy just so…
The Durutti Column - Obey the Time (Expanded Deluxe Edition) (1990/2019)

The Durutti Column - Obey the Time (Expanded Deluxe Edition) (1990/2019)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 1,2 Gb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 464 Mb | 03:22:23
Progressive Electronic | Label: Factory Benelux

Deluxe 3xCD box set edition of Obey the Time, the eighth studio album by Manchester ensemble The Durutti Column. Originally released by Factory Records in December 1990, the original 10 tracks have now been expanded to no less than 43.

The Durutti Column - M24J (Anthology) (2CD) (2018)  Music

Posted by Domestos at April 15, 2019
The Durutti Column - M24J (Anthology) (2CD) (2018)

The Durutti Column - M24J (Anthology) (2CD) (2018)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) ~ 375.93 Mb + 376.34 Mb | 02:19:02 | Covers
Avantgarde | Country: UK | Label: Factory Benelux - FBN 164 CD

Two CD anthology from British post-punk guitarist Vini Reilly. M24J (Anthology) is a collection of valuable passages recorded by The Durutti Column between 1979 and 2011 for various iterations of Factory Records, including poignant tributes to manager/mentor Anthony H. Wilson. The Durutti Column band formed in 1978 in Manchester, England. Reilly is often accompanied by Bruce Mitchell on drums and Keir Stewart on bass, keyboards and harmonica. They were among the first acts signed to Factory Records by label founder Tony Wilson.

The Durutti Column - Another Setting (1983/2015)  Music

Posted by aasana at Feb. 18, 2019
The Durutti Column - Another Setting (1983/2015)

The Durutti Column - Another Setting (1983/2015)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+.log) | 1:17:08 | 380 MB
Instrumental, Alternative, Experimental | Label: Factory Benelux

Continuing – perhaps to a fault – the sound and style of LC, Another Setting is a quite fine effort from Reilly and Mitchell, which makes up for quality what it lacks in surprising reinvention. Whereas LC was a clear leap forward from an impressive start, Another Setting tries slight variations instead, otherwise sticking to the same combination of Reilly's elegant guitar work; Mitchell's subtle, effective drum lines; and a dollop of distanced singing and keyboard work from Reilly on top of that partnership.