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Added 5th June 2007 by jsz

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A Certain Ratio
1980

Well this never happened did it?

ACR and Grace Jones covering the Talking Heads song 'Houses In Motion'. From the article it sounds like they'd started recording it, so maybe there's a rough mix somewhere?
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“ACE!”
“SOMEONE CALL SIMON!!!”
“I'm told two tracks were laid down during this session, "Houses in Motion" & "And Then Again".”
“That looks like a composite photo to me.”
26 Jul 2007
“@Big Block 454: I agree, it's a bit strange there's no shadow behind Grace Jones. BUT there are plenty of other (real) photos of GJ and ACR together; in the booklet accompanying ACR's "Early" compilation, for example.”
17 Apr 2008
“I've heard it from the horse's mouth that they did 'Houses in Motion'. Also had an undergound label owner tell me recently that he's trying to put it out on a seven!”
12 Oct 2008
“Didn't A Certain Ratio play at one of the Warehouse Partys round about 85/86 at the back of Piccadilly station.Went to a few of those although no idea who arranged them.Do remember seeing the guys from New Order being there thoughdoes anyone else remember those partys we used to hear about them and head on down when the clubs kicked us out.”
13 Oct 2008
“I’ve seen these recordings at the Strawberry open days last year.”
25 May 2018
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