The Hacienda 1982

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• 4CD book set celebrating the roots of The Haçienda, coinciding with its 40th anniversary.

• Combining key sides spun by DJs with period tracks from acts who played the venue in 82.

• The Haçienda’s music policy, while erring towards independent music of all sorts, was eclectic – and that’s reflected across the 60-odd tracks included.

• From the opening New York underground sound of Suicide to chart-toppers from Dexy’s, via soul, post-punk, reggae, goth, disco and glam rock among many other styles, Haçienda 1982 accurately reflects the music heard during that seminal first (half) year.

On 21 May 1982, a nightclub opened which would become iconic worldwide, forever associated with the music and popular culture of Manchester, and its most famous homegrown label, Factory Records (indeed, it was given its own catalogue number, FAC 51). A converted yacht builder’s shop, the venue looked as striking and dramatic in its design as the output of Factory. From the start, it hosted a string of local as well as UK and international artists every week, interspersed by the turntable talents of DJs such as Hewan Clarke and Jon Savage. In due course, The Haçienda would embody Manchester’s spirit of independence playing a key part in the explosion of rave culture, ‘Baggy’ and eventually Britpop.

Each disc is sequenced roughly in the order in which DJs would have played the songs, starting with the more downbeat or adventurous material and eventually building to classic dancefloor fillers. Elsewhere, a smattering of Manchester/Factory acts make their presence felt while underground club anthems abound, from The Valentine Brothers’ original version of ‘Money’s Too Tight (To Mention)’ (as covered by the city’s own Simply Red) to Defunkt’s ‘The Razor’s Edge’ and ‘The Gospel Comes To New Guinea’ by 23 Skidoo. Equally, many mainstream pop stars played the club that year, from Soft Cell, Blancmange and Tears For Fears to the year’s biggest breakthrough, Culture Club.

Haçienda 1982 is endorsed by New Order’s Peter Hook (who owns the rights to the club’s brand), who has written a foreword. In addition, local writer Mick Middles has penned an essay interviewing those who were involved, together with mini-biographies of all the acts featured on the compilation. The anniversary is also being acknowledged with a TV documentary. In short, Haçienda 1982 is the ultimate tribute to a landmark venue in the history of club culture.

Tracklist

DISC ONE
1 SUICIDE Dream Baby Dream (Long Version)
2 IMPLOG Holland Tunnel Dive
3 LUDUS My Cherry Is In Sherry
4 THE PASSAGE Wave
5 THE TEARDROP EXPLODES Colours Fly Away
6 A CERTAIN RATIO Knife Slits Water (7”)
7 THOMAS DOLBY Windpower (High Power Extended Play)
8 THE ASSOCIATES Love Hangover
9 SOFT CELL Torch (12”)
10 CULTURE CLUB I’m Afraid Of Me (Extended Dance Mix)
11 LIAISONS DANGEREUSES Los Niños Del Parque (12”)
12 LOOSE JOINTS Is It All Over My Face? (Female Vocal) (12”)
13 THE VALENTINE BROTHERS Money’s Too
Tight (To Mention) (Vocal – Long Version)
14 GRANDMASTER FLASH & THE FURIOUS FIVE The Message (12”)

DISC TWO
1 GREGORY ISAACS Night Nurse (Version)
2 DENNIS BROWN Love Has Found Its Way
3 ANNETTE PEACOCK Pony
4 MATHILDE SANTING Behind A Painted Smile
5 THE PALE FOUNTAINS Thank You
6 TEARS FOR FEARS Mad World (World Remix)
7 SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES Slowdive (12”)
8 QUANDO QUANGO Tingle
9 TRIO Da Da Da Ich Lieb Dich Nicht Du Liebst Mich Nicht Aha Aha Aha
10 BOW WOW WOW See Jungle! (Jungle Boy) (12” Re-Mixed Version)
11 HEY! ELASTICA Eat Your Heart Out (12”)
12 HAYSI FANTAYZEE John Wayne Is Big Leggy (7”)
13 BLUE RONDO A LA TURK The Heavens Are Crying (7”)
14 BLANCMANGE Living On The Ceiling (12”)
15 THE TEMPTATIONS Ball Of Confusion (That’s What The World Is Today)
16 LAURA LEE I Need It Just As Bad As You
17 EDWIN STARR War
18 SUGARHILL GANG Apache (12”)

DISC THREE
1 IGGY & THE STOOGES I’m Sick Of You
2 SWAMP CHILDREN You’ve Got Me Beat
3 FIAT LUX Feels Like Winter Again
4 JOHN COOPER CLARKE Night People
5 STOCKHOLM MONSTERS Fairy Tales
6 JOSEF K Sorry For Laughing
7 ROYAL FAMILY AND THE POOR Art On 45
8 23 SKIDOO The Gospel Comes To New Guinea (12”)
9 THE HIGSONS Conspiracy
10 THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS Mack The Knife
11 SIMPLE MINDS Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) (12”)
12 CHAZ JANKEL Glad To Know You (12”)
13 ABC The Look Of Love (Part One)
14 KURTIS BLOW Tough (12” Vocal)
15 SHALAMAR A Night To Remember (Remix)
16 THE BARRY GRAY ORCHESTRA Thunderbirds

DISC FOUR
1 JAH WOBBLE Fading
2 THE BIRTHDAY PARTY Release The Bats
3 KILLING JOKE Empire Song
4 THE FALL Marquis Cha-Cha
5 DEAD OR ALIVE It’s Been Hours Now
6 THE SISTERS OF MERCY Alice
7 ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN The Back Of Love
8 GANG OF FOUR I Love A Man In Uniform
9 BIG COUNTRY Harvest Home (Single Version)
10 SECTION TWENTY FIVE Sakura (Matrixmix)
11 MEDIUM MEDIUM Hungry, So Angry
12 THE MEMBERS Radio (Dub Version)
13 BLUE ZOO Cry Boy Cry (12”)
14 HEAVEN 17 Let Me Go! (12”)
15 DEFUNKT The Razor’s Edge (12”)
16 ROCKERS REVENGE (Featuring Donnie Calvin) Walking On Sunshine ’82 (Edit)
17 DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS & THE EMERALD EXPRESS Come On Eileen (7”)