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Force
Studio album by
A Certain Ratio
Released1986
RecordedJuly–August 1986
StudioYello 2 Studios, Manchester, England
GenreFunk
Length37:10
LabelFactory
Producer
  • A Certain Ratio
  • Stuart James
A Certain Ratio chronology
I'd Like to See You Again
(1982) 		Force
(1986) 		Good Together
(1989)

Force is the fifth studio album by English band A Certain Ratio, released in 1986 by record label Factory.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Quietusfavourable[2]
Record Collector[3]
Trouser Pressunfavourable[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

  1. "Only Together" – 3:40
  2. "Bootsy" – 4:38
  3. "Fever 103°" – 5:13
  4. "Naked and White" – 4:57
  5. "Mickey Way" – 4:50
  6. "And Then She Smiles" – 3:59
  7. "Take Me Down" – 5:00
  8. "Anthem" – 4:53

References

  1. ^ a b Raggett, Ned. "Force – A Certain Ratio | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Middles, Mick (April 1, 2010). "The Quietus | Reviews | A Certain Ratio". The Quietus. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  3. ^ Shirley, Ian. "Force – Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Flashner, Graham; Sheridan, David. "TrouserPress.com :: A Certain Ratio". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
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