Force (A Certain Ratio album)
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| Studio album by A Certain Ratio | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | July–August 1986 | |||
| Studio | Yello 2 Studios, Manchester, England | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 37:10 | |||
| Label | Factory | |||
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Force is the fifth studio album by English band A Certain Ratio, released in 1986 by record label Factory.
Reception
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Quietus | favourable[2] |
| Record Collector | [3] |
| Trouser Press | unfavourable[4] |
Force received a mostly positive response from critics. The Quietus wrote: "To the band's surprise, Force immediately struck a nerve, not just within the confines of Manchester either, pushing the band close to the success they always deserved. [...] Force remains their purest moment".[2] Trouser Press, on the other hand, wrote that the album "[abandons] the raw, stark and chilling sound of the band's seminal work. Professionally executed but completely boring and devoid of spontaneity, there's little here that Chuck Mangione fans might not enjoy."[4]
AllMusic critic Ned Raggett described the album as "a record of its time as a result -- the sometimes airless, compressed production often fights against more inspired individual elements song for song, like Quigley's layered brass break on "Bootsy," one of the album's highlights and clearly a bit of a nod to the legendary P-Funk bassist." Raggett also further added that "Donald Johnson's drumming and Martin Moscrop's multi-instrumental work remain hyperactive and sometimes subtly surprising, and at the album's best."[1]
Track listing
- "Only Together" – 3:40
- "Bootsy" – 4:38
- "Fever 103°" – 5:13
- "Naked and White" – 4:57
- "Mickey Way" – 4:50
- "And Then She Smiles" – 3:59
- "Take Me Down" – 5:00
- "Anthem" – 4:53
References
- 1 2 Raggett, Ned. "Force – A Certain Ratio | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- 1 2 Middles, Mick (April 1, 2010). "The Quietus | Reviews | A Certain Ratio". The Quietus. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ↑ Shirley, Ian. "Force – Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- 1 2 Flashner, Graham; Sheridan, David. "TrouserPress.com :: A Certain Ratio". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved May 12, 2016.