Twenty Four Hour Party People 24 Hour Party People Soundtrack CD - Import

One of the most important building blocks of the post-punk movement was Manchester-based Factory Records, founded by legendary entrepeneur Tony Wilson. Wilson's story is recounted in the film 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE, along with the story of the pioneering artists he nurtured. The film's soundtrack offers a few vintage cuts from the punk movement that inspired Wilson and his entourage (including the Sex Pistols' mission statement "Anarcy in the U.K." and the Clash's rousing "Janie Jones"), but the rest of the album charts the development of what became known as the Factory sound.

The most seminal of all Factory bands (and the definitive post-punk group) Joy Division is represented by four moody, atmospheric cuts, including their signature song, the bittersweet "Love Will Tear Us Apart." After Joy Division singer Ian Curtis's suicide, the rest of the band went on to make electro-pop history as the synth-driven New Order, who get an equal number of songs here. The Factory story didn't stop there, however, as evidenced by the gloriously hedonistic sound of Happy Mondays (the title track and "Stay Fit") and the less popular but equally important Durutti Column ("Otis"). The film documents a vital piece of pop history, but this disc embodies that history.

This outstanding compilation album compiled by Pete Tong and Tony Wilson is the soundtrack to the 2002 British film 24 Hour People. Featuring a cross section of music used within the film, plus key artists from the Factory records period, pivotal tracks from the era (Manchester 1976) and three 2002 recordings from New Order, Moby with New Order (also featuring John Frusciante and Billy Corgan) and a Jon Carter remix of the classic 24 Hour People. Other artists include Sex Pistols, Joy Division, Buzzcocks & The Clash.

Includes liner notes by Anthony Wilson.Rolling Stone (9/19/02, p.101) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...This works well as a very basic introduction to Factory's better-known groups: Joy Division, New Order, Happy Mondays."
Q (12/02, p.69) - Included in Q Magazine's "The 50 Best Albums of 2002."
Uncut (1/03, p.97) - Included in Uncut's "100 Best Albums of the Year"