Section 25 Always Now
1981 Vinyl
New Wave
Post-Punk

Main image
Factory, Factory
design [disegnatori] Grafica Industria
engineer Jon Caffery
plated by Eddy Gorecki
producer Martin Hannett
tracks a3 synthesizer [uncredited] Martin Hannett
written-by Section 25
Recorded At Britannia Row Studios
Lacquer Cut At The Town House
Published By Relevant Music
Printed By Garrod & Lofthouse
Original description from Factory Records:
Initial run of 10.000 pressings. Packaged in a yellow waxed, marble interior card sleeve, constructed like a matchbook and sealed with a small red sticker.

There are actually 2 different pressings and 2 different covers = 3 different editions. This listing is for the 1st one:
- Matchbook like sleeve is textured with the waxed appearance as described (like 2nd edition), not slick and glossy (3rd edition).
- Printed inner sleeve has a purple touch, like 2nd edition (the 3rd edition is rather blue-ish).
- Record labels are flat (the 2nd and 3rd editions labels have an enhanced outer ring).
- Vinyl is heavier and thicker than the 2nd and 3rd editions but the pressing quality is inferior. Many copies have encapsulated particles in the vinyl which cause more or less audible clicks.
- Runout inscriptions are exactly the same for all pressings.
- Included a fold-out poster with images and text (Always Now lyrics and verses 10 to 12 from the The Wheel of Analytic Meditation by Mi-pham rNam-par rGyal-ba).
- Has a red seal like 2nd edition (3rd hasn't).

Overall: 1st edition = 2nd edition cover (inserts etc) with different labels and vinyl.

Recorded at Britannia Row in February 1981.

Marbled Paper No. 928
Reproduction Autorisee par La Ste. Keller-Dorian Papiers, France.
Factory Communications Limited.
Typografica Berthold

Published by Relevant Music
A Factory Records Product
Colour Origination By Sonic Plates Ltd.
Typesetting By Expose Graphics Ltd.
Printed By Garrod And Lofthouse Ltd.
Matrix / Runout: FACT 45 A GATÉ GATÉ PARAGATÉ PARASAMGATÉ EG TOWNHOUSE (Runout A etched / stamped)
Matrix / Runout: FACT 45 B TOWNHOUSE EG BODHI SVAHA (Runout B etched / stamped)



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