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In 1980, Robert Altman turned his talents to an unlikely character with a live-action take on Popeye – with Robin Williams in the title role. The confusing plotline and baffling concept troubled audiences at the time – but how does it hold up?
Ahead of Manchester International Festival's Tony Wilson and Factory Records remembrance event on July 10, Stuart Huggett takes a retrospective look at every album released by Factory Records’ classical music imprint, including new interviews with key players in its story