Artist
The Durutti Column
The Durutti Column is an indie artist from English formed in 1978. 37 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Indie · English · Best indie albums
- 37
- Releases
- 1980–2026
- Active years
- 1978
- Formed
Artist
The Durutti Column is an indie artist from English formed in 1978. 37 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Indie · English · Best indie albums
Most popular
The Return of the Durutti Column
1980
Vini Reilly
1989
LC
1981
Fidelity
1996
Circuses and Bread
1985
Another Setting
1983
Obey the Time
1990
Without Mercy
1988
The Guitar and Other Machines
1987
Amigos em Portugal
1983
Tempus Fugit
2004
Sex and Death
1994
Sporadic Three
2007
Time Was Gigantic... When We Were Kids
1998
Keep Breathing
2006
Someone Else's Party
2003
Idiot Savants
2007
Renascent
2026
At Twilight
2016
Live At The Venue
2016
Chronicle LX: XL
2015
A Night In New York
2013
Short Stories for Pauline
2012
A Paean to Wilson
2010
Love In The Time Of Recession
2009
Treatise on the Steppenwolf
2008
Live In Bruxelles 13.8.1981
2008
Sunlight To Blue... Blue To Blackness
2008
Faith
2004
Return of the Sporadic Recordings
2002
Rebellion
2001
Red Shoes
1992
Lips That Would Kiss / Madeleine
1991
Dry
1991
The Best of Durutti Column
1990
Domo Arigato
1985
Releases by other artists featuring The Durutti Column.
The Durutti Column, formed in 1978 is the ongoing band project of guitarist (and occasional pianist) Vini Reilly (born in Didsbury, Manchester, England in August 1953), often accompanied by drummer Bruce Mitchell (ex. Greasy Bear, Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias). The basic idea behind Durutti Column's music is to break with whatever structure supports the foundations of musical formalism, in order to try and create a kind of music which really can belong to everyone. The Durutti Column partly derives its name from the struggle of revolutionary anarchist Buenaventura Durruti to liberate Spain during the bloody civil war of the 1930s. A legendary anarchist, he fueled a libertarian communist movement with lofty ideals and eventually led a formidable column of 6,000 men towards Zaragoza during the summer of 1936. His aim was to liberate the city, defeat Fascism and declare a free commune but his plan failed when the column became entrenched just outside the city. Later he was persuaded to go to Madrid with his men and take on Franco's Moroccan militia. During this escapade he was shot in the back. The second source for the title comes from the activities of the Situationists Interna…
