FACTORY Factory Records: Communications 1978-1992 (2009 UK limited edition 63-track 4-CD set - In dedication to Tony Wilson, on the 19th January, Rhino UK will be releasing 'Factory Records: Communications 1978-92' which celebrates 30 years of arguably the most important label in UK pop history, collating rare and obscure tracks from a diverse range of acts. 'Communications 1978-92' celebrates the label from the first release 'A Factory Sample' through an extremely diverse roster of acts from the cutting edge post punk of A Certain Ratio, Cabaret Voltaire, The Railway Children, OMD, James and Joy Division to obscurities such as Section 25, Biting Tongues, Crispy Ambulance, Miaow and Swamp Children via early dance culture - ESG and 52nd Street, to the full flowering of the 'Madchester scene', ending fittingly with the last Factory release, 'Sunshine and Love' by Happy Mondays. Presented in sealed hardback digibook-style sleeve complete with a picture booklet containing extensive sleevenotes written by Paul Morley!)