{"product_id":"short-stories-for-pauline","title":"Short Stories for Pauline","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShort Stories for Pauline\u003c\/em\u003e, the ‘lost’ fourth album by cult Manchester group The Durutti Column. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally recorded by Vini Reilly in Brussels in December 1983, the 14 track album features several key Durutti works including College, A Room in Southport and - best of all - Duet. Recorded with Tuxedomoon viola player Blaine L. Reininger, this poignant instrumental proved - ironically – to be the downfall of the album, after Factory founder (and Durutti manager) Tony Wilson insisted that Duet form the basis of an entire neo-classical album. As a result, Duet became \u003cem\u003eWithout Mercy \u003c\/em\u003ein 1984, and \u003cem\u003eShort Stories for Pauline\u003c\/em\u003e was shelved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther guest musicians on the album include drummer Alain Lefebvre, harpist Anne van den Troost and sax player Eric Sleichim.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Factory Benelux","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":57364463780171,"sku":"R6631-8899","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2000x2000bb_7f5c12d4-e04d-419b-a710-5a7a198ff3b4.jpg?v=1779120652","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/short-stories-for-pauline","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}