The Durutti Column
The Durutti Column is a British post-punk project centred on guitarist Vini Reilly, one of the first signings to Tony Wilson's Factory Records. Known for delicate, atmospheric guitar work blending classical, jazz, and electronic textures, Reilly created a uniquely beautiful sound.
Origin: Manchester, England · Years active: 1978–present
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Biography
The Durutti Column is a British post-punk project centred on guitarist Vini Reilly, one of the first signings to Tony Wilson's Factory Records. Known for delicate, atmospheric guitar work blending classical, jazz, and electronic textures, Reilly created a uniquely beautiful sound.
Key 1980s albums
- The Return of the Durutti Column (1980) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- LC (1981) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Another Setting (1983) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Without Mercy (1984) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Circuses and Bread (1986) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- The Guitar and Other Machines (1987) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Vini Reilly (1989) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- Sketch for Summer (1980) — 80s songs
- Requiem for a Father (1981) — 80s songs
- The Missing Boy (1981) — 80s songs
- Tomorrow (1983) — 80s songs
- Never Known (1989) — 80s songs
- Otis (1989) — 80s songs
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The Durutti Column — quick answers
- Who are The Durutti Column?
- The Durutti Column — Manchester, England, active 1978–present. The Durutti Column is a British post-punk project centred on guitarist Vini Reilly, one of the first signings to Tony Wilson's Factory Records. Known for delicate, atmospheric guitar work blending classical, jazz, and el
- What did The Durutti Column release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 7 albums and 6 essential songs for The Durutti Column, covering 1980–1989.
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