Factory Records (Thames & Hudson 60th Anniversary Edition)

Thames & Hudson is celebrating it’s 60th Anniversary! To mark this special birthday we will be reissuing 20 titles from across our list as special editions. Popular when first published, popular now, with the added spice that – enhanced by their unique 60th Anniversary cover and jacket designs – they are set to become collectors items.

A complete catalogue of Factory Records’ classic designs, packed to the gills with the work of some of the most innovative designers of our times, including Peter Saville, Central Station and 8vo ‘As an indicator of time’s passing, a document of an important pop-culture moment and just as great a book of superb looks, serial number Fac 461 is the business’ GQ

This is the definitive overview of the artwork of the seminal Factory label, covering its iconic record sleeves, posters, ephemera, venues and packaging. After a foreword by Factory’s founder, Tony Wilson, an introductory essay discusses the label’s role in bringing design to the mainstream. Thereafter, every item with a Factory inventory number is either illustrated or discussed, including all the Factory artwork for Joy Division, New Order, the Happy Mondays, and a host of other bands. Factory Records, as part of the story, has been given its own reference number – Fac 461 – making it a collectible item in its own right.