Alongside Joy Division, The Durutti Column were among the first artists signed to Factory Records. Their 1980 debut, produced by Martin Hannett, highlighted Vini Reilly’s delicate, reverb-laden guitar and early use of synthesizers. ‘The Return of The Durutti Column’ marked the beginning of a five-decade career in which The Durutti Column quietly became one of Manchester’s most influential acts. To mark the album’s 45th anniversary, London Records presents this 2CD edition, containing a bonus disc which features bonus tracks, home and studio demos, and early live tracks.

Disc 1
1. Sketch for Summer – The Durutti Column (2.57)
2. Requiem for a Father – The Durutti Column (5.06)
3. Katharine – The Durutti Column (5.30)
4. Conduct – The Durutti Column (5.03)
5. Untitled – The Durutti Column
6. Beginning – The Durutti Column (1.39)
7. Jazz – The Durutti Column (1.39)
8. Sketch for Winter – The Durutti Column (2.23)
9. Collette – The Durutti Column (2.22)
10. In D – The Durutti Column (2.27)
11. Lips That Would Kiss – The Durutti Column (3.47)
12. Madeline – The Durutti Column (3.04)
Disc 2
1. No Communication – The Durutti Column
2. Thin Ice – The Durutti Column
3. Won’t Look Out – The Durutti Column
4. Intervals (Home Recording 1978) – The Durutti Column
5. Katharine (Home Recording 1978) – The Durutti Column
6. Untitled (Home Recording 1978) – The Durutti Column
7. Conduct (Home Recording 1978) – The Durutti Column
8. I’m a Face (Demo) – The Durutti Column
9. Sketch for Summer (Demo) – The Durutti Column
10. Requiem for a Father (Demo) – The Durutti Column
11. Madeleine (Demo) – The Durutti Column
12. Katharine (Demo) – The Durutti Column
13. Lindsay (Demo) – The Durutti Column
14. For Belgian Friends (Demo) – The Durutti Column
15. Detail for Annik – The Durutti Column
16. Sketch for Summer – The Durutti Column
17. Requiem for a Father – The Durutti Column
18. Conduct – The Durutti Column
19. Self Portrait – The Durutti Column
20. For Belgian Friends – The Durutti Column
21. Sketch for Summer – The Durutti Column