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Cool As Ice: The Be Music Productions

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This CD compiles 12" dance singles released by the Factory label and its subsidiaries between 1983 and 1985. All of these songs were extremely well produced by individual members of New Order sometimes working in conjunction with Donald Johnson of A Certain Ratio.

Overall, this collection is something of a front-loaded, mixed bag. About half of these songs really deserved to go to the top of the charts. "Can't Afford To Let You Go," which samples Scott Walker's "Time Operator," is just amazing. There's a superlative mix of Section 25's classic "View From a Hilltop." I also really like Marcel King's soulful "Reach For Love." And finally, I think Quando Quango's "Atom Rock", which features Johnny Marr on guitar, may be the best dance track since "Blue Monday."

Unfortunately, the remaining songs on this album are pleasant enough but basically forgettable. It's exciting to discover a compilation of eighties dance music made up of mainly unfamiliar songs, but some of these tunes slipped into obscurity for good reason.

this is a brilliant compilation for bands that are really obscure from the factory days - yet all these tracks were played in more underground dance clubs globally yet hold up so well today - in fact i play them mixed with so many contemporary bands. Hard to find these original length tracks anywhere on CD. I recommend this album as well as Twice as Nice (the second compilation). Twice as Nice: Be Music/Dojo/Kamins/Baker Productions