The Haçienda , Factory Records’ own nightclub (largely funded by New Order), opened in May 1982 in Manchester and was even issued a Factory catalogue number: FAC51. The opening of the UK’s first-ever superclub was marked by a nearly 23-minute instrumental piece originally entitled “Prime 5 8 6″, but released 15 years later as ” Video 5 8 6 “. Composed primarily by Sumner and Morris, “Prime 5 8 6″/”Video 5 8 6” was an early version of “5 8 6″ that contained rhythm elements that would later surface on ” Blue Monday ” and “Ultraviolence”.
Haçienda opens
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