Factory Benelux: HANNETT + HOPKINS / The Invisible Girls / FBN 65

10 October 2021

HANNETT + HOPKINS / The Invisible Girls / FBN 65

The Invisible Girls is a collection of rare and unreleased recordings by legendary production duo Martin Hannett and Steve Hopkins (aka The Invisible Girls), most of them never before heard.

Martin 'Zero' Hannett is the legendary Manchester producer famous for his work with Joy Division, Buzzcocks, New Order, Magazine and Happy Mondays. Steve Hopkins was his musical partner in The Invisible Girls, the floating studio collective that shaped epochal records by John Cooper Clarke, Pauline Murray, Nico and several others.

The first five tracks on the album are a selection of previously unreleased 'moods' recorded at the famous Strawberry Studios between 1980 and 1987. "These were the beginnings of Martin's Invisible Girls world domination plan," Hopkins explains. "The idea was to assemble a roster of key instrumental players, produce tracks to be fronted by different singers/stars - and get some hits!"

Other tracks include 3 rare solo recordings by Hannett. Pressed on heavyweight 180gsm black vinyl for optimum sound quality, the album is housed in a black and silver pantone sleeve, with a bonus NTSC Region 0 DVD featuring an extended live improvisation with Durutti Column maestro Vini Reilly, taped for television in 1980 and included on Factory's pioneering Video Circus compilation.

The inner bag features detailed liner notes by Steve Hopkins, as well as archive Invisible Girls and Strawberry images. FBN 65 is also available on CD and digital (MP3).

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