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New Order
| NAME: |
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New Order |
| MEMBERS: |
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Bernard Sumner, Peter
Hook, Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert |
| HIGHEST CHART SINGLE: |
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World In Motion, Number
1 |
| ESSENTIAL TUNE: |
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1963 |
| ESSENTIAL ALBUM: |
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Lowlife - BUY
NOW! |
| FASCINATING FACT: |
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Bernard Sumner likes
to sail his boat in the Lake District |
| BAGGY RATING: |
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The Godfathers |
SOME WRITING ON THE BAND:
So you're on a first
date, you're going through the searching, get to know
you questions and inevitably 'who is your favourite band?'
is thrown into the mix. Would you have an answer on the
tip of your tongue? I would. New Order.
I first discovered the band through their
1987 compilation album, Substance. I reckon it's the best
Best Of ever released. From the stark beauty of In A Lonely
Place through the anthemic racing of Temptation and Bizarre
Love Triangle to the classic beats of Blue Monday and
True Faith. Not to mention the touching tale Bernard tells
in such an emotional fashion in 1963.
It's a classic album with a timeless quality
and everyone should own a copy!
Since then I've bought every New Order
release as well as scooping up their entire back catalogue
and their music forms an essential part of my record collection.
It all began for new Order through the
death of the Joy Division lead singer, Ian Curtis, who
took his own life in 1980. The remaining members of the
band were joined by Gillian Gilbert and New Order were
formed.
Their first release came out in 1981 and
was entitled Movement. It was a transitional time for
a band obviously affected by the death of their former
band member and Bernard's vocals almost come across as
an imitation of Curtis and it's a haunting record.
From the opening chords of their second
album, Power Corruption and Lies (1983), however, it becomes
clear that New Order had found their way. It's a more
optimistic picture driven along by a newly discovered
electro sound which became a major part of their music.
The stand out track on the album is Your Silent Face.
Waves of chords form a beautiful six-minute soundscape.
In March 1983, New Order released
the single for which they are best known to this day -
Blue Monday. It took the electro theme one step further
and is still filling dance floors now. It is the biggest
selling 12-inch of all time and entered the chart first
time round at number 12. Five months later it returned
to the chart, peaking at number 9. In May 1998, a remixed
version reached number 3 and a second remix in August
1995 reached number 17.
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