A Certain Ratio have unveiled their cover of "Houses In Motion," a song originally recorded by Talking Heads and released on Remain In Light.
A Certain Ratio recorded their cover almost 40 years ago with Martin Hannett and was intended as a collaboration with Grace Jones. Jones attended the initial recording session in 1980 at Strawberry Studios, but didn't finish laying down her vocals during the session and never returned to complete the job. Instead of Jones, the vocals on the track are guide vocals by Jez Kerr.
Stream A Certain Ratio's cover of "Houses In Motion" below.
The unearthed cover is one of two different versions of "Houses In Motion" included on ACR's 40th anniversary retrospective boxset. The 7LP or 4CD set compiles well known singles and hits along with 20 previously unreleased songs. Both editions of the boxset arrive May 3rd and are available to pre-order here.
ACR: Box - tracklisting
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 April 4th, 2019
