A Certain Ratio are a Post-punk band formed in 1977 in Manchester, England. While originally part of the punk rock movement, they soon added funk and dance elements to their sound. They are sometimes referred to as "post punk funk". The band's name is taken from the lyrics of Brian Eno's song "The True Wheel" (from the album Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) The group's longest serving original members are been Martin Moscrop (guitar, trumpet) and Jeremy Kerr (bass, vocals). Another current member, Donald Johnson (drums, vocals), joined after the first drummerless single. Two of ther original members have left the band - Simon Topping (left in 1983 for Quando Quango and, later, T-Coy), plus guitarist Peter Terrell, who left in 1982. Keyboardist Andy Connell who joined in 1982 left to form Swing Out Sister in 1985. The band's exploration of rhythm fusing funk, disco, punk and Latin has had a resurgence in the last few years and their influence can be heard in bands such as The Rapture and LCD Soundsystem. In 2002 Soul Jazz Records started a program of reissues of ACR's albums and difficult to find tracks. Further re-issues and a live recording from 1980 have also been made available on the LTM label. Although the band does not play full time, they continue writing, recording, and performing. A Certain Ratio performed in the US for the first time since 1985 on November 16, 2008, headlining the Part Time Punks Festival at The Echo in Los Angeles, California. A Certain Ratio started their career on Factory Records, managed by Tony Wilson. They are featured in the film 24 Hour Party People where Tony Wilson (played by Steve Coogan) calls them "Joy Division but better dressed." Martin Moscrop was Musical Supervisor of 24 Hour Party People . Simon Topping appeared on stage with Joy Division - filling in for an indisposed Ian Curtis - at a concert in Bury's Derby Hall on April 8 1980 which ended in a riot (featured in the Anton Corbijn film Control ). This concert took place a few weeks before Curtis' suicide.

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Live Return

The band announced their live return with a headline performance at London's , in September 2009, playing alongside fellow post-punk artists The Slits, following a one-off live performance , in March 2009.

Discography

Albums

• The Graveyard and the Ballroom (1980) - FACT 16 [Cassette]
• To Each... (1981) - FACT 35
• Sextet (1982) - FACT 55
• I'd Like To See You Again (1982) - FACT 65
• Force (1986) - FACT 166
• Good Together (1989) - A&M ACR 550
• acr:mcr (1990)
• Up In Downsville (1992) - ROB20
• Change The Station (1997) - ROB50
• Mind Made Up (2008)

Singles

• All Night Party / The Thin Boys 7" - FAC 5
• Flight / Blown Away / And Then Again 12" - FAC 22
• The Double 12" (12" 2 x 12", 7 tracks) - FACT 42
• Waterline / Funaezekea 12" - FAC 52
• Knife Slits Water / Tumba Rumba 7" - FAC 62-7
• Knife Slits Water / Kether Hot Knives 12" - FAC 62-12
• I Need Someone Tonight / Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing 12" - FAC 72-12 (Also promo 7" FAC 72/7)
• Life's A Scream / There's Only This 12" - FAC 112
• Life's A Scream (Edit) / There's Only This (Edit) 7" - FAC 112P
• Wild Party / Sounds Like Something Dirty 12" - FAC 128
• Mickey Way (The Candy Bar) / Inside / Si Firmi O Grido 12" - FAC 168
• Bootsy / Inside 7" (Australian only) - FAC 1667
• Bootsy (Remix) / Mickey Way 12" (Australian only) - FAC 16612

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Compilations & live albums

• A Certain Ratio Live in America (Live Album, 1985) - DOJO 47 (Castle Communications)
• The Old and the New (Singles Compilation, 1986) - FACT 135
• Looking for a Certain Ratio (Remixes, 1994) - CRE159B
• Early (2002) - SJR60 (Soul Jazz Records)
• Live In Groningen (2005) - LTM 2443

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Footnotes

1. http://www.vinylnet.co.uk/record-label-discographies.asp link
2. A Certain Ratio (ACR) Discography & Info