Cool as Ice: The Be Music Productions

VA - Cool as Ice: The Be Music Productions (2003, LTM)

One of the forgotten chapters in the story of New Order involves the group members' outside production work during the early '80s. In different combinations -- often including all-important input from A Certain Ratio drummer Donald Johnson (as Dojo) -- Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, and Bernard Sumner produced a slew of releases under the name Be Music, most of which were released through Factory. This compilation is built around the more club-oriented productions, many of which have held up remarkably well throughout the years, despite the fact that they've been heard by a crowd far too small in number. (allmusic review)

01 52nd Street - Can't Afford (To Let You Go) (B.Sumner production)
02 Section 25 - Looking From A Hilltop (B.Sumner & DoJo production)
03 Marcel King - Reach For Love (B.Sumner & DoJo production)
04 Quando Quango - Love Tempo (B.Sumner & DoJo production)
05 52nd Street - Cool As Ice (DoJo production)
06 Paul Haig - The Only Truth (B.Sumner & DoJo production)
07 Quando Quango - Atom Rock (B.Sumner & DoJo production)
08 Nyam Nyam - Fate/Hate (Peter Hook production)
09 Life - Tell Me (Gillian Gilbert & Steve Morris production)
10 Thick Pigeon - Babcock + Wilcox (G. Gilbert & S.Morris production)
11 Section 25 - Beating Heart (Bernard Sumner production)
12 Be Music - Theme (Peter Hook production)


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