A Certain Ratio - Live in America [CD]

Format: CD 
Catalogue No.: ACRCD3
Barcode: 5400863186302
Release Date: 08 Aug 2025
Genre: Indie/Alternative

 A Certain Ratio’s classic and highly sought-after live album gets an official release with new artwork.
 A Certain Ratio continue their ongoing reissue campaign with ‘Live in America’, an essential artefact from the band’s career, capturing their summer 1985 US tour supporting labelmates New Order - then fellow Factory artists, now as part of the Mute family - across the East Coast and Canada.
 Originally released on cassette and sold at gigs, this rare gem is now available on CD and vinyl, complete with new artwork and exclusive sleeve notes.
 Compiled from the standout performances of the tour, ‘Live in America’ spans the band’s early years through to ‘Si Firmir O Grido’ - a track that was released a year later on Force - capturing ACR at a thrilling crossroads in their trajectory.
 The recordings were taken from five of the venues they played, Felt Forum: NYC, Opera House: Boston, Agora Theatre: Akron OH, Bismarck Theatre: Chicago and Warner Theatre: Washington DC. The line-up on the tour and therefore the album consisted of Andrew Connell - keyboards, Donald Johnson - drums, Jez Kerr - bass and vocals, Martin Moscrop - guitar and trumpet and Anthony Quigley - sax.
 From a Motorik-funk take on ‘Touch’ to their iconic cover of ‘Shack Up’ - a scratchy funk bomb that became a cult club anthem - this is ACR at their most direct, raw and road-hardened.
 CD in eco card pack.
 LP available on 1985 Green Glass vinyl.

Tracklisting
Sounds Like Something Dirty
The Fox
Shack Up
Life’s a Scream
Wild Party
Flight
And Then Again
Touch
Knife Slits Water
Si Firmir O Grido