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The Durutti Column is the ongoing band project of guitarist (and occasional pianist) Vini Reilly (born in Didsbury, Greater Manchester, August 1953), often accompanied by drummer Bruce Mitchell.

The basic idea behind Durutti Column’s music is to break with whatever structure supports the foundations of musical formalism, in order to try and create a kind of music which really can belong to everyone.

The Durutti Column partly derives its name from the struggle of revolutionary anarchist Buenaventura Durruti to liberate Spain during the bloody civil war of the 1930s. A legendary assassin and anarchist, he fueled a libertarian communist movement with lofty ideals and eventually led a formidable column of 6,000 men towards Zaragoza during the summer of 1936. His aim was to liberate the city, defeat Fascism and declare a free commune but his plan failed when the column became entrenched just outside the city. Later he was persuaded to go to Madrid with his men and take on Franco’s Moroccan militia. During this escapade he was shot in the back.

The second source for the title comes from the activities of the Situationists Internationale in Strasbourg in 1966. In a grand gesture of anarchism they papered the walls of the city with a comic strip titled “The Return of the Durutti Column”. (Note the change of spelling of Durruti’s name).

1	Sketch for Summer	140
2	Otis	96
3	Sketch for Winter	70
4	Conduct	68
5	Madeleine	66
6	Lips That Would Kiss	59
7	The Missing Boy	56
8	Sketch for Dawn I	55
9	Katharine	51
10	Requiem for a Father	49
11	Jazz	48
12	Collette	46
13	Beginning	45
13	In "D"	45
15	Never Known	43

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avemeasure wrote:
7 days ago

Wow, great band, I tried all their albums here http://justmusicstore.com/Search/?bg=The+Durutti+Column

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optimistic_tour wrote:
last month

also, Yannis30: it's much more than background music. Play it loud or on headphones, and just listen. There's so much talent here it's a shame to relegate to 'background' status..

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optimistic_tour wrote:
last month

Head Glue = simply gorgeous, gorgeously simple. I love how the new album's stripped down, giving us the Vini-guitar-goods straightforward :]

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Yannis30 wrote:
last month

lovely background music :)

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Rauding wrote:
last month

he looks like an old kid

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dazzliod wrote:
last month

Melancholic, beautiful, challenging, romantic, desolate...these are some of the words I would use to describe an indescribable sound. Vini stuck to his beliefs despite changing trends and fortunes at Factory, he has longevity and so does his music. Vini - Keep on keeping on!

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v_for_violence wrote:
last month

I love it. so subtle. so genius.

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Zeljana wrote:
July 2008

Wheels Turning is sheer perfection. Resurrected so ethereally in "Waiting" is genious.

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sQuEeZeWaX wrote:
July 2008

yes the new album is quite lovely

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MyNameIsMita wrote:
July 2008

"Sunlight To Blue..." is absolutely stunning!

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Rocalfo wrote:
July 2008

Wow, Conduct is awesome :O

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Rauding wrote:
July 2008

optimistic_tour: the song 'goodbye' on that album is heartbreaking

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Arantxa90 wrote:
June 2008

Join to 1001 best songs of last century!! http://www.lastfm.es/group/1001+best+songs+of+last+century

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sophteonal wrote:
June 2008

l have to echo the comment about Rebellion being underlistened, it's a really good album, and quite eclectic, in good way. Longsight Romance is such a beautiful song...reminds me of Hammock...

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optimistic_tour wrote:
May 2008

get Someone Else's Party - it's incredible

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Louis91 wrote:
May 2008

I have LC and Keep Breathing, what now?

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callmeherman wrote:
May 2008

Magical.

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optimistic_tour wrote:
May 2008

I'm just rediscovering Guitar & Other Machines and damn, I may like it more than Vini Reilly.. also I bemoan the fact that Rebellion isn't as widely listened as I think it should be..

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drows wrote:
April 2008

well, it's still the same... :(

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Rauding wrote:
April 2008

Not anymore! I with the power, changed it!

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