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References
- ↑ Colin Larkin The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 2011- Page 1953 Those anticipating a new album had to wait until the end of 1986 for Force ... As a result Good Together and MCR made little impact and A Certain Ratio left A&M soon afterwards"
- ↑ Peter Buckley The Rough Guide to Rock - Page 1 A CERTAIN RATIO Formed Manchester , England , 1977 . ... produced just two criminally ignored albums , GOOD TOGETHER and ACR:MCR"
- ↑ Claude Flowers New Order + Joy Division 2012" in November to work on an LP, but Barney's side projects distracted him and recorded 'Good Together' with A Certain Ratio.