Tuesday 15 July 2014

AC Acoustics - Hand Passes Plenty 12"


There I was, thinking I knew something about stuff, and then there's this!

I love this band, and have done ever since I first heard the 'Victory Parts' album. It remains one of my favourite LPs. This track, I thought, was a single from it, and so I had my usual excitement about checking out the b-sides etc... But wait! It's not off the album! That track is called 'Hand Passes Empty'!

Turns out that this is a kind of early version of the LP track, but released as a single about 3 years before. It's really, really, good, especially if you know the original. Also the first b-side is superb, really like that too.

This was the period of the ill-advised remix, and although the attempt at messing about with track 2 is alright, it's not great. Also side 2 of the single plays at 33, and side a at 45, which is annoying for those of use with lift-off-and-move-the-band turntables. The remix is by Larry Primrose (and the band). Can't tell you who that is. Anyone?

Fourth track (I LOVE 12" singles) isn't so great. But side 1. Man. It's like a single with a bonus a-side.

Brilliant stuff. Get to it.

1. Hand Passes Plenty
2. Love Lies Broken Pieces
3. Love Lies (Equamneno Mix)
4. Emily

It is here.

8 comments:

  1. This is great, thanks! More info on Larry Primrose from the man himself:
    http://www.linkedin.com/pub/larry-primrose/38/85a/b66

    Best wishes,
    Khayem

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  2. Glad you enjoyed it!

    Thanks for the link. Funny, he doesn't mention remixing obscure b-sides for AC Acoustics in his CV...

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  3. Thank you very much!
    Post more ac acoustics please.
    And it's better to upload it on MEGA. I mean ac acoustics only.
    Link to Cud is expired. Do you reupload?

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  4. Which Cud are you after? If I still have it electronically I can reupload.

    I'll look for more AC Acoustics, may have a couple of 7"s around the place...

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  6. I have the Lp Victory Parts (on CD somewhere - in a crate under the bed I think). Listening to it now online...blimey it's weathered so well!
    Cheers for this.

    Incidentally, as you're a fan of 90s indie I wonder do you remember Levitation, Terry Bickers (of House of Love)'s band? Amazing 5-piece; always been in my thoughts since they split in 1994. They got together with Norman Records and finally released the shelved second LP 'Meanwhile Gardens' here:
    https://levitationband.bandcamp.com/album/meanwhile-gardens

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  7. Oh I see the link's expired - should have checked first...d'oh. Never mind. Perhaps a re-up? Hope I'm not pushing my luck, second request today!

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