‘Sextet’, the ethereal yet rhythmic second album by Manchester postpunk funk group A Certain Ratio was originally released by Factory Records in January 1982. Self-produced at Revolution Studio, ‘Sextet’ saw the original Ratio quintet of Donald Johnson, Jeremy Kerr, Martin Moscrop, Simon Topping and Peter Terrell joined by co-vocalist Martha ‘Tili’ Tilson. Written and recorded following a transformative sojourn in New York in late 1980, the album reflects Latin, samba and even jazz influences, while still retaining Ratio’s signature brittle funk textures.

Disc 1
1. Lucinda – A Certain Ratio (3.56)
2. Crystal – A Certain Ratio (2.55)
3. Gum – A Certain Ratio (2.59)
4. Knife Slits Water – A Certain Ratio (7.34)
5. Skipscada – A Certain Ratio (2.10)
6. Day One – A Certain Ratio (6.12)
7. Rub Down – A Certain Ratio (3.43)
8. Rialto – A Certain Ratio (3.45)
9. Below the Canal – A Certain Ratio (4.02)