Factory (Records/Communications)

~ Label

Annotation

Factory Records AKA Factory Communications Ltd.
Cult post-punk label founded by Tony Wilson in Manchester, UK, with a roster that is a who's who? of indie/dance music. Financial reasons led the once proudly independent label to form business relationships with major labels. Most of the back catalogue is controlled by London Records, which has re-issued some recordings via its London Records 90 imprint, with distribution by Warner Music.

Some of the catalogue numbers are not listed here because they were assigned to objects that weren't records. Numbers were given to buildings and posters, for example.

Annotation last modified on 2007-09-19 05:44 UTC.

Releases

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateCatalog#Barcode
My Rising StarNorthsideCassette2
FAC 298C5016839402989
My Rising StarNorthsideCD4
FACD 2985016839702980
Pills 'N' Thrills And BellyachesHappy MondaysCD10
  • AU1990-12-10
FACD 3209399603050927
Obey the TimeThe Durutti ColumnCD10
FACD 2745016839502740
Obey the TimeThe Durutti Column12" Vinyl10
FACT 2745016839302746
StillJoy DivisionCD20
303393268440303397
World in Motion…EnglandNewOrderCD6
846 237-2042284623728
World in Motion…EnglandNewOrder7" Vinyl2
FAC 293-75016839102933
Step OnHappy Mondays7" Vinyl2
FACC-2729399601016079
Step OnHappy MondaysCD3
FACD 2725016839702720
Pills ’n’ Thrills and BellyachesHappy MondaysCD10
FACD 3200208314143226
StillJoy DivisionCD20
FACD 405016839500401
Pineapple FaceRevengeCD3
FACD2675016839702676
Pills ’n’ Thrills and BellyachesHappy Mondays12" Vinyl10
FACT 320
Pills ’n’ Thrills and BellyachesHappy MondaysCassette10
FACT 320c9399603050941
World in Motion…EnglandneworderCD4
Facd293, RTDCD 0765016839702935
Kinky AfroHappy MondaysCD3
042286924328
The Sun's Going to Shine for Me SoonThe Wendys12" Vinyl2
  • GB1991-02-04
FAC 2895016839202893
Loose FixHappy Mondays12" Vinyl2
FAC 312 R5016839133128
The Factory TapeVarious ArtistsCassette9
FAC 305C[none]
Get the MessageElectronic7" Vinyl2
  • GB1991-04-15
FAC 287/75016839102872
1981–1982New OrderCD5
  • CA1991-04-22
FEP 313042283040823
Get the MessageElectronicCD3
FACD 2875016839702874
Take 5Northside12" Vinyl2
  • GB1991-05-20
FAC 3085016839203081
Take 5Northside7" Vinyl2
  • GB1991-05-20
FAC 308/75016839103084
Take 5NorthsideCassette4
  • GB1991-05-20
FAC 308C5016839403085
GobbledygookThe WendysCD11
  • GB1991-05-20
FACD 2855016839502856
Take 5NorthsideCD3
  • GB1991-05-20
FACD 3085016839703086
Get the MessageElectronic12" Vinyl2
FAC287r5016839132879
Chicken RhythmsNorthsideCD11
  • GB1991-06-17
FACD 3105016839503105
Chicken RhythmsNorthside12" Vinyl10
  • GB1991-06-17
FACT 3105016839303101
Chicken RhythmsNorthsideCassette10
  • GB1991-06-17
FACT 310C5016839403108
England Made MeCath Carroll12" Vinyl10
FACT 2105016839302104
LiveHappy MondaysCD13
FACD 3225016839503228
Tasty FishThe Other TwoCD4
  • GB1991-10-28
FACD 3295016839703291
I Instruct EPThe Wendys12" Vinyl4
FAC 3375016839203371
1977–1980Joy Division5×CD10 + 9 + 20 + 17 + 2
  • JP1991-11-21
COCY-9329, COCY-9330, COCY-9331, COCY-9332, TCD-74988001176473
Palatine: The Factory Story, Volume 1: Tears in Their EyesVarious ArtistsCD13
FACD 314
Palatine: The Factory Story, Volume 2: Life's a BeachVarious ArtistsCD12
FACD 324
Palatine: The Factory Story, Volume 3: The Beat GroupsVarious ArtistsCD12
FACD 334
Palatine: The Factory Story, Volume 4: Selling OutVarious ArtistsCD12
FACD 344
Palatine: The Factory Story, Volume 1: Tears in Their EyesVarious Artists12" Vinyl13
FACT 314
Palatine: The Factory Story, Volume 1: Tears in Their EyesVarious ArtistsCassette13
FACT 314C
Palatine: The Factory Story, Volume 2: Life's a BeachVarious Artists12" Vinyl12
FACT 324
Palatine: The Factory Story, Volume 2: Life's a BeachVarious ArtistsCassette12
FACT 324C
Palatine: The Factory Story, Volume 3: The Beat GroupsVarious Artists12" Vinyl12
FACT 334
Palatine: The Factory Story, Volume 3: The Beat GroupsVarious ArtistsCassette12
FACT 334C
Palatine: The Factory Story, Volume 4: Selling OutVarious Artists12" Vinyl12
FACT 344
Palatine: The Factory Story, Volume 4: Selling OutVarious ArtistsCassette12
FACT 344C
Pills ’n’ Thrills and BellyachesHappy MondaysCD10
50 137-2
Step On: US MixHappy MondaysCD4
869 413-2042286941325
Pulling My Fingers OffThe Wendys7" Vinyl2
FAC 297/7
Feel Every BeatElectronic7" Vinyl2
FAC 328/75016839103282
Judge FudgeHappy Mondays12" Vinyl2
FAC 3325016839203326
Judge FudgeHappy Mondays7" Vinyl2
FAC 332/75016839103329
Loose FitHappy MondaysCD3
FACD 3125016839703123
Feel Every BeatElectronicCD4
  • -1991
FACD 3285016839703284
Judge FudgeHappy MondaysCD3
FACD 3325016839703321
I Instruct EPThe WendysCD4
FACD3375016839703376
GobbledygookThe Wendys12" Vinyl11
FACT 2855016839302852
The Together MixThe Durutti ColumnCD3
Facd 2845016839702843
ElectronicElectronicCD10
Facd 2905016839502900
Camper VanThe Adventure BabiesCD4
Facd 3195016839503198
AtmosphereJoy DivisionCD2
TCD-7
LaughThe Adventure BabiesCD11
FACD 3355016839503358
Stinkin ThinkinHappy Mondays12" Vinyl4
FAC 362
Stinkin ThinkinHappy Mondays7" Vinyl2
FAC 362/7
Stinkin ThinkinHappy MondaysCassette2
FAC 362C
Stinkin ThinkinHappy MondaysCD4
FACD 362
Sunshine & LoveHappy MondaysVinyl4
FAC 372
Sunshine & LoveHappy Mondays7" Vinyl2
FAC 372/7
Sunshine & LoveHappy MondaysCassette4
FAC 372C
Sunshine & LoveHappy MondaysCD4
FACD 372
Yes, Please!Happy MondaysCD10
FACD 4205016839504201
Sunshine & LoveHappy MondaysVinyl2
FAC 372R
Low‐LifeNew OrderCD8
FACD 100, Facd 100
Barking MadThe Adventure BabiesCD3
Facd 3475016839703475
Power, Corruption & LiesNew OrderCD8
Facd 75
Pills ’n’ Thrills and BellyachesHappy MondaysCD10
  • XE1999-10-04
3984 28251 2639842825122
CloserJoy DivisionCD9
2 28219639842821926
SubstanceJoy DivisionCD17
Facd2505901844901223
StillJoy Division2×CD20 + 14
  • XE2007-09-10
FACD 40825646977901
Uncle DysfunktionalHappy MondaysCD13
FACT 5005016073901224
AtmosphereJoy Division7" Vinyl2
Fac213/7
Elegia / 5-8-6 / The HimNew Order12" Vinyl3
FAC-580
Unknown PleasuresJoy Division12" Vinyl10
  • XE2015-06-29
  • GB2015-06-29
FACT 10R825646183906
SubstanceJoy Division2×12" Vinyl10 + 9
  • US2015-07-24
Fact250R825646183937
SubstanceJoy DivisionCD19
  • XE2015-07-31
FACD 250R825646083893
Unknown PleasuresJoy DivisionDigital Media10
[none]
CeremonyNew Order12" Vinyl2
  • XE2019-03-08
FAC 33/12, FAC. 330190295665944
CeremonyNew Order12" Vinyl2
  • XE2019-03-08
FAC 33/12, FAC. 330190295666040
TemptationNew Order12" Vinyl2
  • XE2019-03-22
fac 630190295665920
Unknown Pleasures (40th anniversary reissue)Joy Division12" Vinyl10
  • XE2019-06-14
FACT 10 40190295443238
ConfusionNew Order12" Vinyl4
  • XE2020-10-02
FAC930190295665906
LaughThe Adventure BabiesCD11
520 024-2731452002426
Love Will Tear Us ApartJoy Division12" Vinyl3
FAC 23-12[none]