Label: Factory Benelux

Reissued 2018, Originally released 1994

Three CD edition includes remastered album with original bonus tracks plus a CD of rare tracks and a CD of live recordings. Digitally remastered and expanded edition of The Guitar and Other Machines, the sixth studio album by Manchester ensemble The Durutti Column, originally released by Factory Records in 1987. The origin of The Guitar and Other Machines was the Christmas present given by Factory founder Tony Wilson to Durutti mainman Vini Reilly in 1985. "He gave me another kick and bought me a load of electronic instruments," revealed Reilly at the time. "I never dreamt of getting into this electronic thing, and I struggled and fought and stayed up til half seven in the morning and really worked on it. I know that Tony's got this vision and I persevered. And I found a way of using a sequencer that isn't like New Order - it's my way, and it's my music." Produced by Stephen Street (The Smiths; Morrissey), the album also features percussionist Bruce Mitchell and viola player John Metcalfe.

Track listing:

The Guitar And Other Machines

1. Arpeggiator
   
2. What Is It To Me (Woman)
3. Red Shoes
4. Jongleur Grey
5. When The World
   
6. U.S.P.  
7. Bordeaux Sequence  
8. Pol In B  
9. English Landscape Tradition
   
10. Miss Haymes  
11. Don't Think You're Funny
12. Dream Topping  
13. You Won't Feel Out Of Place
14. 28 Oldham Street
15. LFO Mod  
16. Catos Con Guantes

Related Works

1. Florence Sunset  
2. All That Love & Maths Can Do
3. San Giovanni Dawn
4. For Friends In Italy
5. Our Lady Of The Angels
6. Red Shoes (Vini Reilly Vocal)  
7. Song For Les Preger
8. For Rebecca
9. Final Cut
10. When The World (Newson Mix)
11. Arpeggiator II
12. Pol In Ab
13. 30 Oldham Street
14. When The World (Soundtrack)
15. Our Lady
16. White Rabbit  
17. When The World (Version)

Live In New York 10/1986

1. Prayer  
2. Arpeggiator
3. Our Lady Of The Angels
4. Pol In B  
5. Miss Haymes    
6. For Mother
7. Requiem  
8. Jacqueline
9. Elevator Sequence
10. The Missing Boy  
11. When The World
12. Tomorrow
13. English Landscape Tradition  
14. Bordeaux Sequence