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Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays

Documentary celebrating the triumph, tragedy and human comedy that was Manchester record company, Factory, home of Joy Division, New Order, Happy Mondays and the Hacienda club.

Documentary celebrating the triumph, tragedy and human comedy that was Manchester record company, Factory. Started by the late Tony Wilson, Alan Erasmus, Peter Saville and Martin Hannett in the late 1970s, it became known as the home of Joy Divsion, New Order and Happy Mondays and for creating the Hacienda club. The label pioneered Britain's independent pop culture, creating a new Manchester and blowing a shed-load of money. Includes interviews with all the main players in the Factory story.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Mon 17 Aug 2009 00:15

Music Played

  • New Order

    Blue Monday

  • Joy Division

    Heart and Soul

  • Sex Pistols

    Pretty Vacant

  • Buzzcocks

    Friend of Mine

  • None

    Deleted Record

  • Warsaw

    Transmission

  • Patti Smith

    Kimberley

  • The Durutti Column

    Experiment on 5th

  • Section 25

    c.p.

  • Joy Division

    Digital

  • Joy Division

    Heart and Soul

  • Buzzcocks

    Boredom

  • Warsaw

    Novelty

  • The Beatles

    Magical Mystery Tour

  • Joy Division

    Day of the Lords

  • Joy Division

    I Remember Nothing

  • The Durutti Column

    Beginning

  • Joy Division

    The Eternal

  • The B-52's - Lava

  • New Order

    The Him

  • Tears for Fears

    Everybody Wants To Rule The World

  • The Durutti Column

    Sketch for Winter

  • Section 25

    c.p.

  • The Smiths

    How Soon Is Now?

  • The Smiths

    What Difference Does it Make?

  • New Order

    Blue Monday

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Enola Gay

  • Happy Mondays

    Delightful

  • Rhythm II Rhythm

    Strings of Life

  • Happy Mondays

    Loose Fit

  • 808 State

    Pacific State

  • Happy Mondays

    Step On

  • Happy Mondays

    Neto

  • New Order

    Fine Time

  • Happy Mondays

    Cut 'em Loose, Bruce

  • Happy Mondays

    24 Hour Party People

  • The Durutti Column

    Requiem Again

  • New Order

    Truth

  • Joy Division

    Day of the Lords

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