A Certain Ratio

A Certain Ratio
Formed: 1977 in Manchester, England
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Genre: Dance-Rock
Styles: Post-Punk, Alternative Dance, Alternative Pop/Rock
Group Members: Andy Connell, Jeremy Kerr, Martin Moscrop, Peter Terrell, Simon Topping, Tony Quigley, Martha Tilson, Carol McKenzie, Donald Johnson
Biography: Though formed in Manchester's late-'70s punk scene, A Certain Ratio used an increasing amount of electronics throughout the '80s to become more of a dancefloor-oriented band, much like Factory label-mates New Order. The group (whose name is a pointer to a Brian Eno song) was formed in 1977 by vocalists ...Read full biography
Live America 1985
Released: 2005
Label: Melodic UK
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First released on cassette and then re-released in various guises since then, Live America 1985 captures the mid-'80s incarnation of A Certain Ratio in compelling form. Those who felt that the band's studio ...Read full review
I'd Like to See You Again
Released: 1982
Label: LTM/Boutique NL
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Following the new wave classic Sextet, this Manchester/New York post-punk funk unit's third album, I'd Like to See You Again, points toward a more minimal, stripped-down funk sound. This was apparently ...Read full review
More A Certain Ratio albums: Main Albums (9), Compilations (7), Singles & EPs (5)
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