| A Factory Sample | ||||
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| EP by Various artists | ||||
| Released | December 1978 | |||
| Recorded | Cargo Studios, Rochdale, 11 October 1978 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, industrial, comedy | |||
| Length | 27:40 | |||
| Label | Factory | |||
| Producer | Martin Zero, Laurie Latham, C.P. Lee and Cabaret Voltaire | |||
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A Factory Sample is a 7-inch double sampler EP released on 24 December 1978 by Factory Records of Manchester, England. It was the first vinyl recording to be released by the label (FAC 1 was a concert at The Factory). The cover of the EP is made of rice paper, dyed silver and sealed inside a thin plastic bag.
The Joy Division tracks were later re-released on the band's 1988 compilation album Substance.
The Cabaret Voltaire tracks were later re-released on the 1990 double disc rarities compilation Listen Up With Cabaret Voltaire.