Maybe it's because I spend most days seeing only black faces (yes, I'm white) but I've always been a been a bit suspicious of white people fakin' the funk. Any novice in the history of funk and point to a litany of white dudes who actually produced relevant works (in some case even vital). And I've never been quite sure where my allegiance falls with this band. Their weird fake tans and boy scout uniforms always seemed a bit ridiculous at best, and possibility fascistic in its ultimate best. Being limeys doesn't help the matter none.

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Nevertheless, this record certainly makes it clear why so many dummos wish they could play like them now. Synthesizing punk, funk, pop, out sounds, and all the rest is no easy feat yet this record plays with that youthful joy that makes my old brittle marrow (probably cancer filled by now) bounce around with joy. Even lame old white dude like me can't resist a little nerdy hip sway when this comes on.

So after a pretty good run of things mediafire decided to suspend my account. This is why the site is now riddled with dead links. I do not plan on re-upping them so don't bother asking.

If a link dies, so be it. Ahm 250 Material Pdf To Word. However, I will gladly try to fill requests assuming I have the album.

Just leave a comment or send me an e-mail. It might just take some time though. And if any readers actually want to help out and provide links to replace the dead ones that would be great.

A Certain Ratio discography and songs: Music profile for A Certain Ratio, formed 1978. Shack Up / And Then Again. A certain ratio - Early (320kbps + covers). Card Rescue Mac Serials. rar.

As far as the content goes there's no logic behind the selections. These are simply albums I enjoy and figure there's other weirdos out there somewhere who might as well. Basically, the site is here for me to complain about mundane things and ridicule my lame existence.

Contents • • • • • • • • History [ ] The group's longest serving original members are Martin Moscrop (born 24 September 1960) (guitar, trumpet) and Jez Kerr (bass, vocals). Another current member, Donald Johnson (drums, vocals, bass), joined after the first drummerless single. Two of their original members have left the band: Simon Topping (left in 1983 for and later joined T-Coy), plus guitarist Peter Terrell, who left in 1982. Keyboardist, who joined in 1982, left to form in 1985.

The band's name is taken from the lyrics of 's song 'The True Wheel' from the 1974 album. A Certain Ratio's first recording contract was with in 1979. They released only on in 1980. This led them to put out another experimental album;, released in 1981, was the band's official debut album.

With growing popularity and success, the band signed with in 1987, and Good Together was released in 1989. The album failed to produce a hit, leading to the band's departure from the label. In the early 1990s, they signed with Rob's Records, owned by manager. The band appeared three times in session on 's show: 1 October 1979 (from Maida Vale), 29 June 1981 (Langham) and 20 November 1982 (Maida Vale again).

In 1990 reissued the albums on CD and in 2002 reissued the albums with bonus tracks (but using the same masters as the Creation editions.) Further re-issues and a live recording from 1980 have also been made available on the label. Although the band does not play full-time, they continue writing, recording, and performing.

A Certain Ratio performed in the US for the first time since 1985 on 16 November 2008, headlining the Part Time Punks Festival at The Echo in Los Angeles. A Certain Ratio were managed. They are featured in the film where Tony Wilson (played by ) describes them as 'having all the energy of but better clothes.'

Martin Moscrop was Musical Supervisor of 24 Hour Party People. Live return and resurgence [ ] The band announced their live return with a headline performance at Offset Festival in London in September 2009, playing alongside fellow post-punk artists, following a one-off live performance, in March 2009. They performed at the Plan K, in West on 12 December 2009 as part of the event, 'A Factory Night (And Then Again)'. This event also featured,, and.

Towards the end of 2009, the band announced a live appearance at a fund-raising event at 's Concorde 2 venue on 7 March 2010. Their 2008 album, was re-issued via LTM Recordings during 2010, along with a redux version of the 1986 set, 'Force'.

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