{"product_id":"the-durutti-column-short-stories-for-pauline-2026-edition","title":"The Durutti Column - Short Stories For Pauline (2026 Edition)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"168\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"19\"\u003eFactory Benelux\u003c\/strong\u003e presents a 2026 180g black vinyl edition of \u003cem data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"92\"\u003eShort Stories for Pauline\u003c\/em\u003e, the “lost” fourth album by cult Manchester group \u003cstrong data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"165\"\u003eThe Durutti Column\u003c\/strong\u003e. Only 500 copies of the 180gm vinyl edition have been pressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"470\"\u003eOriginally recorded by \u003cstrong data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"307\"\u003eVini Reilly\u003c\/strong\u003e in Brussels in December 1983, the 14-track album features several key Durutti Column works including \u003cem data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"418\"\u003eCollege\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"441\"\u003eA Room in Southport\u003c\/em\u003e and, most notably, \u003cem data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"467\"\u003eDuet\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"925\"\u003eRecorded with \u003cstrong data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"500\"\u003eTuxedomoon\u003c\/strong\u003e viola player \u003cstrong data-start=\"514\" data-end=\"537\"\u003eBlaine L. Reininger\u003c\/strong\u003e, the poignant instrumental \u003cem data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"571\"\u003eDuet\u003c\/em\u003e ironically became the reason the album was never originally released. \u003cstrong data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"657\"\u003eTony Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e, founder of \u003cstrong data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"689\"\u003eFactory Records\u003c\/strong\u003e and manager of The Durutti Column, insisted that the composition should instead form the basis of an entire neo-classical album. As a result, \u003cem data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"838\"\u003eDuet\u003c\/em\u003e evolved into \u003cem data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"867\"\u003eWithout Mercy\u003c\/em\u003e in 1984, while \u003cem data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"910\"\u003eShort Stories for Pauline\u003c\/em\u003e was shelved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"1078\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eAdditional guest musicians featured on the album include drummer \u003cstrong data-start=\"992\" data-end=\"1010\"\u003eAlain Lefebvre\u003c\/strong\u003e, harpist \u003cstrong data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1043\"\u003eAnne van den Troost\u003c\/strong\u003e and saxophonist \u003cstrong data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1077\"\u003eEric Sleichim\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Factory Benelux","offers":[{"title":"180g Black Vinyl LP (2026 Edition)","offer_id":58134745579865,"sku":"SDZ-46374","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/FBN36.png?v=1779709884","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/the-durutti-column-short-stories-for-pauline-2026-edition","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}