Album
Shack Up
1980 · Rock, Funk / Soul
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Shack Up is an Electronic album by A Certain Ratio, originally released in 1980. On Gatefold: 13 pressings tracked.
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Tracklist
- 1Shack Up (7" Version)
- 2Dirty Boy (feat. Barry Adamson) [Chris Massey Mix]6:16
- 3Shack Up (Electronic Radio Edit)4:20
- 4Dirty Boy (feat. Barry Adamson) [Nine In The Afternoon Mix]5:31
- 5Shack Up (Work Mix)6:09
- 6Shack Up (Wipe Out Mix)4:16
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Synth-Pop / New Wave
- angular
- detached
- art school
Released in August 1980 as joint-release from Les Disques Du Crépuscule and Factory Benelux, hence the cat.no. fac bn1 and 004.
Shack Up is a cover of the 1975 classic funk Shack Up and was recorded at Graveyard Studios on 19 May 1980.
And Then Again was recorded live on 26 April at Plan K (source: James Nice)
The Belgian first editions come in two cover variants:
- brown/orange tinted leaves with 3 blue boxes.
- brown/orange tinted leaves with 5 blue boxes.
The glueing may show the leaves on front or the text on front.
The reissues from ca. 1983 also come in two cover variants:
- red tinted leaves with 3 blue boxes.
- red tinted leaves with 5 blue boxes.
Again, the glueing may show the leaves on front or the text on front.
Reissued in 2002 on Shack Up / Being Boiled (UK 2002) (opens in a new tab).
The cover artwork was used for the 2005 release Live In Groningen (Holland) 26.10.1980.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Denise JohnsonVOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 13 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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