A Certain Ratio Acr:box
A CERTAIN RATIO, who celebrate their 40th anniversary this year – have shared details of a new box set, ACR:BOX, out on Mute May 3 via vinyl, CD and digital formats. ACR:BOX was remastered by Martin Moscrop at Abbey Road studios. Featuring over 20 unreleased tracks, the box set will be available as a seven-piece colored vinyl set, a four-CD set and a digital album. Following on from 2018’s compilation, acr:set, the box showcases the diversity of the singles, B-sides and alternative versions of tracks that A Certain Ratio have released, but without repeating tracks recently made available. ACR:BOX collates everything that fans had been missing from the recent reissue campaign and compliments that with a selection found after a deep delve into the archive to find all the hidden gems that had been talked about over the years, but never heard. The box set marks the 40th anniversary of A Certain Ratio’s debut release – the Martin Hannett produced “All Night Party†(Factory Records’ first single release) – which was described recently by Record Collector as “a statement of future intentions: to set funk off against nervous angst.†They went on to be hailed universally as pioneers of what became known as “punk funkâ€. Their sound is not easily pigeon holed and their influence can never be understated. The band introduced the avant-garde elements of funk, jazz, electronics, tape loops and technology to the pop song, wrapping it in a post punk aesthetic.
- 1. All Night Party
- 2. The Thin Boys
- 3. Blown Away
- 4. Son And Heir
- 5. Waterline
- 6. Abracadubra
- 7. Funaezekea
- 8. Sommadub
- 9. Guess Who? (12" Version)
- 10. Tumba Rumba
- 11. Knife Slits Water (12" Version)
- 12. Kether Hot Knives (Mix In Special)
- 13. I Need Someone Tonight
- 14. Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing
- 15. Life's a Scream
- 16. There's Only This
- 17. Si fermir o grido (Touch Cassette Version)
- 18. Brazilia 6.10
- 19. Sounds Like Something Dirty
- 20. The Runner (Greetings Four Version)
- 21. Inside (Greetings Four Version)
- 22. Bootsy (Greetings Four Version)
- 23. Fever 103 (Greetings Four Version)
- 24. Loosen Up Your Mind
- 25. The Planet
- 26. 27 Forever (Jon DaSilva's Testimonial Mix)
- 27. Turn Me on (7'' Edit)
- 28. Shack up (Electronic Radio Edit)
- 29. Houses In Motion (Demo Version 1)
- 30. Houses In Motion (Demo Version 2)
- 31. And Then Again (Another Version)
- 32. Piu Lento (John Peel Session)
- 33. Nostromo A Go Go (Demo)
- 34. Force (Demo)
- 35. Backs to The Wall (Demo)
- 36. The Big E (Demo)
- 37. Every Pleasure (Demo)
- 38. Rivers Edge (Demo)
- 39. Stadium (Demo)
- 40. Thin Grey Line (Demo)
- 41. Repercussions (African Mix)
- 42. BTTW 90 (Demo)
- 43. Spirit Dance (Demo)
- 44. Bitter Pill
- 45. Can You Dance
- 46. Mello (JD 800 Perc Mix)
- 47. Tekno 4 an Answer (120bpm)
- 48. Samba 123 (Demo)
- 49. Some Day (ACR Rework)
- 50. Happy Meal (Working Title)
- 51. Flight Won't Stop (Unfinished Demo)
- 52. Fruit Song (Unfinished Demo)
- 53. W.S.L.U.