French rock band from Givors (Rhône), Factory was formed in October 1975 around
singer Yves Matrat and guitarist Lahmi Saïbi. The English-language repertoire of
their first album, Black Stamp (1977), released by Cobra, was followed by a
contract with Pathé Marconi to record the French-language Cache Ta Joie (1979)
and Sur le Côté (1980). The band's larger audience, promoted by the specialist
press and radio, led to them contributing two tracks to the soundtrack of Michel
Nerval's hit comedy film Le bahut va craquer (1981), "C'est pas interdit de
rêver" and "Qu'est-ce que tu peux ...