A Certain Ratio Shack Up

From Soul Jazz (UK): A Certain Ratio was one of the first groups to sign to the legendary Factory Records in Manchester. Whilst many people credit New Order and The Happy Mondays as the groups who brought Dance music into the sound of Manchester (later Madchester ), it is in fact ACR who were there in the beginning. Formed in 1978, the initial lineup comprised Simon Topping (vocals), Martin Moscrop (guitar and trumpet), Peter Terrell (tape loops) and Jeremy Kerr (bass).