In May of 1982, Factory Records co-founder Tony Wilson opened The Haçienda, a giant night club and music venue in a former warehouse space in Manchester, England. The Haçienda was one of several key spaces in the early days of Manchester's rave and acid house scenes, and served as a playground for Wilson, the Factory bands, and all of the other 24-hour party people of its day. FAC51: The Haçienda 1982 ties in with the 40th Anniversary of the legendary club, collecting a staggering 65 tracks from bands and artists of the ...
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In May of 1982, Factory Records co-founder Tony Wilson opened The Haçienda, a giant night club and music venue in a former warehouse space in Manchester, England. The Haçienda was one of several key spaces in the early days of Manchester's rave and acid house scenes, and served as a playground for Wilson, the Factory bands, and all of the other 24-hour party people of its day. FAC51: The Haçienda 1982 ties in with the 40th Anniversary of the legendary club, collecting a staggering 65 tracks from bands and artists of the period who either played at the venue, had their songs spun by the house DJs, or were otherwise connected with the early-'80s nightlife excitement that The Haçienda embodied. With 65 tracks, we're treated to the ubiquitous and the obscure alike, with songs as emblematic of the era as Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five's "The Message" and Dexy's Midnight Runners' "Come On Eileen" to lesser-known cuts by Annette Peacock, African Head Charge, Ludus, Josef K, and more. Timeless Motown cuts like Edwin Starr's "War" or the Temptations' "Ball of Confusion" pepper the other tracks and help convey what might be on the playlist on an average night at The Haçienda shortly after it opened. ~ Fred Thomas, Rovi
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