The last digit of the number may designate the following (but inconsistencies abound): 1 – Factory Corporate, 2 – Happy Mondays (singles), 3 – Joy Division / New Order (singles), 4 – Durutti Column, 6 – Factory Classical. The "FACT" designation (as opposed to "FAC") usually denotes an album. The "FACD" designation is oftentimes used to denote
compact disc releases of albums, though it is sometimes applied to LP and cassette releases as well; the designation "FACTUS" is typically used for American releases regardless of format. Sometimes the number can contain a further insight: • FACT 24, Various Artists:
A Factory Quartet (album [x2]): 2 records, 4 artists, thus 2/4. (In addition, Durutti Column ["4"; see above] is on this release.) • FAC 148, Styal Mill Sponsored Bucket (sponsorship): One of 48 blades on the mill wheel, thus 1/48. • FAC 289, New Order:
Campaign Technique (notepaper): Campaign ran in February 1989, thus 2/89. (This number was also used for
The Wendys ''The Sun's Going to Shine For Me Soon'' single 2 years later. Double number assignments occur a few times within the catalogue.) • FAC 321, Jonathan Demme:
The Perfect Kiss (video). This is the reverse number of the release the video was made for: FAC 123, New Order:
The Perfect Kiss. In addition, as noted above, 123 would signify a New Order single, and 321 a Factory Corporate project. ==Catalogue==