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Notes: 2015 Factory Benelux remastered 2CD edition. Comes in pochette wallet sleeve with card inner sleeves and 'I Ching' seal sticker. Sticker on shrinkwrap reads: Section 25 - Always Now The classic 1981 postpunk album on Factory Records produced by Martin Hannett Remastered 2xCD edition (34 tracks) with bonus singles, album outtakes, John Peel session and a complete live concert from 1980 Track 1-1 to 1-10 Originally released as the album Always Now (Fact 45) in September 1981. Produced by at Britannia Row, London, February 1981. Tracks 1-11 and 1-12 Released as a 7" single (Fac bn 3-2006) in October 1980. Produced by at Cargo, Rochdale, summer 1980. Track 1-13 is an outtake from Fact 45. Track 1-14 to 1-16 Released as a 7" and 12" single (Fac 18) in July 1980. Produced at Cargo, September 1979. Track 1-17 released as a 7" single b-side (Fac bn 5) in August 1981, credits as Fact 45. Track 1-18 released on the compilation album Hicks From the Sticks (Roc 111) in April 1980. Produced at Cargo 1980. Track 1-19 released on the 7" compilation EP Blackpool Rox (Drip 001) in August 1980. Recorded at Singleton Street Rehearsal Unit (SSRU). Tracks 2-1 to 2-3 Recorded for the John Peel show at Langham 1 on 13 January 1981. Released under licence from BBC Wordwide. Track 2-4 released as a 7" single (Fac bn 5) in August 1981, credits as Fact 45. Tracks 2-5 to 2-11 Recorded live at the Vera club, Groningen, Netherlands on 26 October 1980. Track 2-12 recorded live at the Paard Van Troje club, Den Haag, Netherlands, 1 November 1980. Track 2-13 is a demo recorded at SSRU during the second half of 1981. Tracks 2-14 and 2-15 are outtakes from Fact 45 featuring slight instrumental differences. Credits: Design [Original Album] – Grafica Industria Engineer – John Caffrey (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10, 1-17, 2-4) Layout [Revised Layout Adaptation] – Léigh @ Bit-Phalanx Mixed By [Live Sound] – John Hurst (tracks: 2-5 to 2-12) Producer – Bob Sergeant (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3), Ian Curtis (tracks: 1-14 to 1-16), Martin Hannett (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13, 1-17 to 1-1 to 1-12, 1-17, 1-18, 2-4, 2-14 to 2-15), Rob Gretton (tracks: 1-14 to 1-16) Written-By [All Titles] – Larry Cassidy, Paul Wiggin, Vin Cassidy Companies, etc.: Recorded At – Britannia Row Studios Produced At – Cargo Studios Recorded At – SSRU Produced For – The John Peel Show Recorded At – Langham Studio Licensed From – BBC Worldwide Recorded At – Vera Recorded At – Paard Van Troje Published By – LTM Songs Glass Mastered At – CDA – 165045 Glass Mastered At – CDA – 165046 Pressed By – CDA (4) Barcode and other Identifiers: Barcode: 708527003480 Matrix / Runout (CD1): 165045 CD AM-32020-Sect25-FBN3045CD1 Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI L623 Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 1G55 Matrix / Runout (CD2): 165046 CD AM-32020-Sect25-FBN3045CD2 Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI L623 Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 1G55 Other (Catalog number CD1): FBN 3-045 CD / 1 Other (Catalog number CD2): FBN 3-045 CD / 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analyzed Folder: Section 25 - Always Now [Reissue]_dr.txt ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR        Peak          RMS       Filename            ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR07   -0.10 dB   -08.76 dB   01 - Friendly Fires.aif       DR08   -0.10 dB   -09.15 dB   02 - Dirty Disco.aif     DR08   -0.10 dB   -10.36 dB   03 - C.P..aif       DR08   -0.10 dB   -10.14 dB   04 - Loose Talk (Costs Lives).aif DR09   -0.10 dB   -11.57 dB   05 - Inside Out.aif       DR10   -0.10 dB   -11.47 dB   06 - Melt Close.aif       DR10   -0.10 dB   -12.06 dB   07 - Hit.aif         DR08   -0.10 dB   -09.98 dB   08 - Babies In The Bardo.aif   DR08   -0.10 dB   -09.42 dB   09 - Be Brave.aif         DR10   -0.10 dB   -12.94 dB   10 - New Horizon.aif     DR05   -0.10 dB   -06.82 dB   11 - Haunted.aif         DR07   -0.10 dB   -08.79 dB   12 - Charnel Ground.aif       DR09   -0.10 dB   -10.26 dB   13 - Human Puppets.aif   DR08   -0.10 dB   -09.22 dB   14 - Knew Noise.aif       DR06   -0.10 dB   -08.17 dB   15 - Up To You.aif       DR08   -0.10 dB   -09.10 dB   16 - Girls Don't Count.aif     DR13   -0.10 dB   -13.85 dB   17 - Oyo Achel Ada.aif   DR10   -0.10 dB   -10.55 dB   18 - After Image.aif     DR08   -0.10 dB   -08.68 dB   19 - Red Voice.aif       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Files: 19 Official DR Value: DR8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analyzed Folder: Section 25 - Always Now - Disc 2_dr.txt ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR         Peak         RMS       Filename             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR10   -0.45 dB   -12.12 dB   01 - One True Path (Peel Session).aif DR07   -0.45 dB   -07.97 dB   02 - Babies in the Bardo (Peel Session).aif DR08   -0.45 dB   -10.79 dB   03 - Hit (Peel Session).aif   DR09   -0.45 dB   -10.65 dB   04 - Je Veux Ton Amour (7').aif DR10   -0.64 dB   -13.47 dB   05 - Loose Talk (live 26.10.1980).aif DR11   -0.64 dB   -13.46 dB   06 - Human Puppets (live 26.10.1980).aif DR12   -0.64 dB   -14.40 dB   07 - Knew Noise (live 26.10.1980).aif DR08   -0.45 dB   -10.57 dB   08 - Friendly Fires (live 26.10.1980).aif DR10   -0.45 dB   -12.60 dB   09 - Girls Don't Count (live 26.10.1980).aif DR09   -0.45 dB   -11.56 dB   10 - New Horizon (live 26.10.1980).aif DR08   -0.45 dB   -09.63 dB   11 - Haunted (live 26.10.1980).aif DR09   -0.45 dB   -11.50 dB   12 - You're On Your Own (live 1.11.1980).aif DR09   -0.45 dB   -10.83 dB   13 - Floating (SSRU Demo).aif DR10   -0.45 dB   -11.36 dB   14 - Friendly Fires (outtake).aif DR14   -0.45 dB   -15.02 dB   15 - One True Path (outtake).aif ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Files: 15 Official DR Value: DR10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------