The Sandpaper Cover of the Return of the Durutti Column (2014)
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- #Factory Records
- #Vinyl Packaging
- #Situationist Art
- The 1980 debut album 'The Return of the Durutti Column' by The Durutti Column was released with a sandpaper sleeve, referencing the Situationist book 'Mémoires'.
- Factory Records co-founder Tony Wilson was inspired by Situationist ideas, using the sandpaper sleeve as an iconoclastic statement against commercialism.
- The original sleeve was assembled by Joy Division members and others, but it was fragile and Peter Saville had reservations about mixing sandpaper with vinyl.
- In 2014, Factory Benelux reissued a limited edition with updated design, including a die-cut sandpaper cover and a 7-inch vinyl, addressing past production issues.
- Situationist influence permeated Factory Records, inspiring other works and artists like Malcolm McLaren and Jamie Reid, shaping post-punk aesthetics.