A Certain Ratio turn 40 this year and will mark the milestone with a career spanning boxset. ACR:BOX collects material from 1979 - 2019 -- well known singles/classics along with 20 previously unreleased tracks. The set will be released on a variety of formats: limited edition 7 LP colored vinyl set (only 1000 copies available), 4CD set, and digital download. All formats will be released on May 3rd. Pre-order here.
Along with the ACR:BOX announcement A Certain Ratio premiered one of the previously unreleased tracks; the song "W.S.L.U." is a brand new acoustic version of "Won't Stop Loving You," and is available to stream below.
A Certain Ratio released their debut single "All Night Party" in September of 1979. Not only was the single their debut single, it was the first single released by Factory Records (Factory had released a few compilations by that point, but "All Night Party" was the first single to be released by Factory).
Singles and B-sides
01. All Night Party
02. The Thin Boys
03. Blown Away
04. Son And Heir
05. Waterline
06. Funaezekea
07. Abracadubra
08. Sommadub
09. Guess Who? (12″ version)
10. Tumba Rumba
11. Knife Slits Water (12″ version)
12. Kether Hot Knives (Mix In Special)
13. I Need Someone Tonight
14. Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing
15. Life’s a Scream
16. There’s Only This
17. Si Fermir O Grido (Touch Cassette Version)
18. Brazilia 6.10
19. Sounds Like Something Dirty
20. The Runner (Greetings Four Version)
21. Inside (Greetings Four Version)
22. Bootsy (Greetings Four Version)
23. Fever 103 (Greetings Four Version)
24. Loosen Up Your Mind
25. The Planet
26. Turn Me on (7″ Edit)
27. 27 Forever (Jon Dasilva’s Testimonial Mix)
28. Shack up (Electronic Radio Edit)
Previously unreleased material
29. Houses In Motion (Demo Version 1)
30. Houses In Motion (Demo Version 2)
31. And Then Again (Another version)
32. Piu Lento (John Peel Session)
33. Nostromo A Go Go (Demo)
34. Force (Demo)
35. Backs to The Wall (Demo)
36. The Big E (Demo)
37. Every Pleasure (Demo)
38. Rivers Edge (Demo)
39. Stadium (Demo)
40. Thin Grey Line (Demo)
41. Repercussions (African Mix)
42. BTTW 90 (Demo)
43. Spirit Dance (Demo)
44. Bitter Pill (Never Released)
45. It’s Trippin When I’m Fine (Previously Unreleased)
46. Mello (JD 800 Perc Mix)
47. Tekno 4 an Answer (120bpm)
48. Samba 123 (Demo)
49. Some Day (ACR rework)
50. Happy Meal (Working Title)
51. Flight Won’t Stop (Unfinished Demo)
52. Fruit Song (Unfinished Demo)
53. Say What You Mean (Unfinished Demo)
54. W.S.L.U.
Published January 24th, 2019
