In the year that followed ACR built their own studio, The Soundstation, using the money from the advance paid to them by A&M. A wise move, it gave them the opportunity to record as and when they required. Whilst many bands squander their advance payment on the usual trappings of fame, or use it to pay for studio time (at great cost), ACR built their own recording facility and this would benefit them for long after they split from the label. It was during that time that the band also started to work with programmer Michael "Moist" Eastwood on all their albums, singles and live performances. The single "I Won't Stop Loving You" was given the remix treatment by both Bernard Sumner and Norman Cook, it looked like the tune would finally provide the elusive hit and was played heavily by Radio 1. Unfortunately, it only skimmed the top forty. It was followed by the distinctly un-commercial, but ultimately fantastic, "ACR:MCR" album. The album was mainly instrumental, crossing from electro to dub to latin and taking in a large disco biscuit on the way, and half the album had been previously released on the "Four For The Floor" EP. One of the main highlights from the album was the track "Good Together", a post acid haze of a tune featuring the vocal talents (?!) of one Shaun William Ryder and the omnipresent Bernard Sumner. The track was previously much sought-after when it was released on a pink-label 12" promo, and it was given a revamp (featuring Denise Johnson) for its inclusion on the EP and album.
Tracklisting:
1 Spirit Dance (5:35)
2 Won't Stop Loving You (6:47)
Co-producer - Julian Mendelsohn
Remix - Bernard Sumner
Vocals - Denise Johnson
3 BTTW 90 (7:50)
Keyboards - Andy Connell
Vocals - Denise Johnson
4 Be What You Wanna Be (5:17)
Keyboards - Ian Livingstone
Vocals - Denise Johnson
5 Good Together (8:02)
Vocals - Bernard Sumner , Denise Johnson , Shaun Ryder
6 Funky Heaven (4:23)
7 Tribeca (6:02)
Vocals - Daniel Moscrop
8 Repercussions Live (5:35)
Keyboards - Ian Livingstone
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