LC is the second studio album by English band The Durutti Column. It was released in November 1981 through Manchester record label Factory.
Background
Following the release of the first Durutti Column album The Return of the Durutti Column in early 1980, Vini Reilly recorded a number of new compositions that were released as singles and on various compilations in 1980/81. After purchasing a four-track tape recorder from Bill Nelson in 1981, Reilly spontaneously demoed an albums worth of material in five hours, then recording it with drummer and percussionist Bruce Mitchell in two hours.[1]
The recording was released as the second Durutti Column album by Factory Records in November 1981. The title LC comes from the Italian anarchist slogan 'Lotta Continua' meaning 'Enduring Struggle'.[1]
The album was the first to feature drummer and percussionist Bruce Mitchell. The song "The Missing Boy" is a tribute to songwriter Vini Reilly's friend and label-mate Ian Curtis of Joy Division, who committed suicide in the previous year.[citation needed]
Due to public interest the album was followed by a live tour including dates in North America, Finland, Spain, Italy and Ireland.[1]
Release
LC was released in November 1981.
It was reissued in January 2013 on the reactivated Factory Benelux as a double-CD package.[2]
The 2013 reissue includes the Sordide Sentimental single "Danny"/"Enigma", the Deux Triangles 12" (the original FBN-10), the tracks on A Factory Quartet, Crépuscule compilation album tracks, and demo versions of tracks from LC.[2]