{"product_id":"the-durutti-column-short-stories-for-pauline-lp","title":"The Durutti Column 'Short Stories for Pauline' 2xLP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-order. Due 26th June.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: New\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel: Factory Benelux\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SRD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58307612410243,"sku":"FBN36","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/6872\/files\/Screenshot2026-06-22at11.37.54.png?v=1782124693","url":"https:\/\/beartreerecords.com\/products\/the-durutti-column-short-stories-for-pauline-lp","provider":"Bear Tree Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}