Factory (US)

Factory Records (US) Inc. North American arm of Factory, active between 1980 and 1988. Managed by Michael Shamberg. Since October 1980 releases were distributed by Rough Trade Inc. Non-music items: FACTUS 3: LP - never realized US edition of [m6369]. FACTUS 5: Video show - "Manchester To New York Direct (The American Compilation)". Part 3 of "A Video Circus" (FAC 46). FACTUS 7: Advertising - never realized billboard campaign on Sunset Blvd. for Closer. However, 2 ads appeared in Rolling Stone magazines. FACTUS 9: LP - never realized album of Section 25 - Live In America (but 1997 released on LTM as part of Live In America & Europe 1982). FACUS 19: Stationary - paper and envelopes with blue logo and address, designed by Peter Saville (2). FACUS 21: Badges - red & silver and blue & silver with silhouette logo and star over chimney, designed by Christiane Mathan. FACTUS 46: Sticker - A Certain Ratio - Ratio --> Circus, related to "A Video Circus" (FAC 46). FACTUS 164: Poster - 16" x 24" poster for Valuable Passages, designed by 8vo. Releases with OFNY belong to Of Factory New York, and releases with FACTA belong to Factory America.