Come Together: Adventures On The Indie Dancefloor 1989-1992

A 4 CD box set celebrating the Madchester/baggy scene and the indie dance crossover, featuring The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, Inspiral Carpets, The Charlatans, and more. The tracks are presented in their extended mixes as played at clubs such as The Hacienda.

As the Berlin Wall came down and a new decade beckoned, indie and dance collided, and bands like The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, Inspiral Carpets, and The Charlatans spearheaded a new music movement dubbed 'baggy' or 'Madchester'. While the focus was on Manchester, it was an explosion that stretched from the Glasgow area with The Soup Dragons and Primal Scream to Liverpool with The Farm, Leeds with the Bridewell Taxis, and Flowered Up in London.

The 'Madchester' sound incorporated elements of 60s psychedelia, 80s indie, 70s funk, and contemporary house and hip hop. Bands like 808 State, The Stone Roses, Inspiral Carpets, and Happy Mondays each brought their own unique blend to the scene. The Hacienda nightclub in Manchester, co-owned by New Order, was a catalyst and cultural center for this music explosion, having played US house music from 1987. Another influence was the increasing availability of MDMA in the city.

Remixes were an important part of the indie dance crossover scene, and 12” remixes on this box set include tracks like Paul Oakenfold's pioneering 'Think About The Future Mix' of Happy Mondays' 'W.F.L.', Terry Farley's mixes of Primal Scream's 'Come Together' and The Soup Dragons' 'I'm Free', and Andy Weatherall's reconstruction of James' 'Come Home'.

Also included are other indie bands who embraced dance music after discovering sampling and new music technology, like The Shamen and Pop Will Eat Itself. Hits like The Stone Roses' 'Fool's Gold' and Happy Mondays' 'Step On' are featured, along with dancefloor favorites and rarities.

DISC ONE

1. Happy Mondays – "W.F.L. 'Think About The Future' Mix (The Paul Oakenfold Mix)"

2. Inspiral Carpets – "Joe"

3. 808 State – "Pacific State – Origin (12” Version)"

4. James – "Come Home (Weatherall Remix a.k.a. Skunk Weed Skank Mix)"

5. The Farm – "Stepping Stone (12” Ghost Dance Mix)"

6. Hypnotone – "Dream Beam (Ben Chapman Remix)"

7. New Fast Automatic Daffodils – "Big (Baka)"

8. Paris Angels – "All On You (Perfume) (12” Version)"

9. The Bridewell Taxis – "Spirit (LFO Decision Remix)"

10. Electronic – "Get The Message (DNA Groove Mix)"

11. The Beloved – "The Sun Rising (Danny’s Love Is… Remix)"

12. The Times – "Manchester (Single Version)"

13. Candy Flip – "Strawberry Fields Forever (Raspberry Ripple Remix)"

DISC TWO

1. The Stone Roses – "Fools Gold"

2. The Charlatans – "Indian Rope"

3. Moonflowers – "Get Higher (Rather Large In The Bristol Area Mix)"

4. Northside – "Shall We Take A Trip (12” Version)"

5. The Mock Turtles – "Can You Dig It?"

6. Spin – "Scratches (In The Sand)"

7. World of Twist – "She’s A Rainbow (12” Version)"

8. Sinister Groove – "Perfect Person"

9. Spirea X – "Re: Action"

10. The Candy Skins – "For What It’s Worth"

11. Honey Smugglers – "You Are The Sun"

12. Airhead – "Counting Sheep"

13. The Telescopes – "Celeste"

14. The Hollow Men – "Thrilled"

15. Spacemen 3 – "Big City (Everybody I Know Can Be Found Here) (12” Version)"

DISC THREE

1. Primal Scream – "Come Together (Terry Farley Extended 12” Mix)"

2. Flowered Up – "It’s On"

3. Saint Etienne – "Kiss And Make Up (Midsummer Madness Mix)"

4. Inspiral Carpets – "Commercial Reign"

5. The Shamen – "Pro>Gen (Land Of Oz Mix)"

6. Intastella – "Century (12” Version)"

7. Happy Mondays – "Step On (Twisting My Melon Mix)"

8. The Primitives – "You Are The Way (Re-Ravishing Mix)"

9. The Wendys – "The Sun’s Going To Shine For Me Soon"

10. Chapterhouse – "Pearl (12” Version)"

11. Raintree County – "Mad Dog"

12. King Of The Slums – "Bear Wiv Me (Flourescent Mix)"

13. A Certain Ratio – "Twenty Seven Forever (12” Version)"

DISC FOUR

1. The Soup Dragons – "I’m Free (Terry Farley Boys Own Remix)"

2. Stereo MC’s – "Connected"

3. Ruthless Rap Assassins – "And It Wasn’t A Dream (Dare To Be Aware Mix)"

4. MC Tunes Versus 808 State – "Tunes Splits The Atom (Original Rap)"

5. That Petrol Emotion – "Tingle (Hard Boppin’ Mix)"

6. Julian Cope – "Love L.U.V. (Beautiful Love Remix)"

7. Jesus Jones – "Real Real Real (Rhythm 3 – Ben Chapman “Spaced” 12” Mix)"

8. The Charlatans – "Opportunity Three"