The Graveyard and the Ballroom

The Graveyard and the Ballroom is the debut album by English band A Certain Ratio, released in December 1979 by record label Factory. It was produced by Martin Hannett. It was originally released only as a cassette, designed by Peter Saville. The album has been re-released on CD by Creation records in 1994 on Creation Records and by Mute Records in 2017. The latter also reissued the album on vinyl, replicating the original PVC pouch of the cassette release. The reissued album spent five weeks in the UK Independent Chart, peaking at number 29.

The Graveyard and the Ballroom

The Graveyard and the Ballroom is the debut album by English band A Certain Ratio, released in December 1979 by record label Factory. It was produced by Martin Hannett. It was originally released only as a cassette, designed by Peter Saville. The album has been re-released on CD by Creation records in 1994 on Creation Records and by Mute Records in 2017. The latter also reissued the album on vinyl, replicating the original PVC pouch of the cassette release. The reissued album spent five weeks in the UK Independent Chart, peaking at number 29.