Editing Factory Records (section)

===FAC numbers===
{{see also|Factory Records discography}}
Musical releases, and essentially anything closely associated with the label, were given a catalogue number in the form of either 
[http://factoryrecords.org/ FAC], or FACT, followed by a number. FACT was reserved for full-length albums, while FAC was used for both single song releases and many other Factory "productions", including: posters (FAC 1 advertised a club night), The Haçienda (FAC 51), a lawsuit filed against Factory Records by Martin Hannett (FAC 61),<ref>BBC Film: ''Factory: From Joy Division to Happy Mondays''</ref> a hairdressing salon (FAC 98), a broadcast of [[Channel 4]]'s ''[[The Tube (1982 TV series)|The Tube]]'' TV series (FAC 104), customised packing tape (FAC 136), a bucket on a restored watermill (FAC 148), the Haçienda cat (FAC 191), a bet between Wilson and Gretton (FAC 253),<ref name="FAC253">{{cite web|url=http://factoryrecords.org/factory-records/fac-253-chairman-resigns.php|title=Factory Records: FAC 253 Chairman Resigns|language=en|access-date=1 September 2017}}</ref> a radio advertisement (FAC 294), and a website (FAC 421).<ref name="FAC421">{{cite web|url=http://www.factoryrecords.net/FAC421.jpg|title=Signed FAC 421 confirmation card|last=Wilson|first=Tony|date=21 January 2004|publisher=Factory Communications Ltd|language=en|access-date=12 November 2016}}</ref> Similar numbering was used for compact disc media releases (FACD), CD Video releases (FACDV), [[Factory Benelux discography|Factory Benelux releases]] (FAC BN or FBN), Factory US releases (FACTUS), and Gap Records Australia releases (FACOZ), with many available numbers restricted to record releases and other directly artist-related content.<ref name="FACnet">{{cite web|url=http://www.factoryrecords.net/|title=Factory Records Profile|date=20 March 2010|language=en|access-date=12 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="FACorg">{{cite web|url=http://www.factoryrecords.org/|title=The Factory Records catalogue|last=Cooper|first=John|date=26 December 2014|publisher=Cerysmatic Design|language=en|access-date=12 November 2016}}</ref>

Numbers were not allocated in strict chronological order; numbers for Joy Division and New Order releases generally ended in 3, 5, or 0 (with most Joy Division and New Order albums featuring multiples of 25), A Certain Ratio and Happy Mondays in 2, and the Durutti Column in 4. Factory Classical releases were 226, 236 and so on.<ref name="FACnet" /><ref name="FACorg" />

Despite the demise of Factory Records in 1992, the catalogue was still active. Additions included the ''[[24 Hour Party People]]'' film (FAC 401), its website (FAC 433) and DVD release (FACDVD 424), and a book, ''Factory Records: The Complete Graphic Album'' (FAC 461).<ref name="FACnet" /><ref name="FACorg" />

Even Tony Wilson's coffin received a Factory catalogue number; FAC 501.<ref>{{cite news|author=Dorian Lynskey |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/oct/26/fitting-headstone-tony-wilson-grave |title=A fitting headstone for Tony Wilson's grave &#124; Music |work=The Guardian |date= 26 October 2010|access-date=2013-10-12 |location=London}}</ref><ref name="FACorg" />