Yet another comp from the band is being released in October. If all single versions are being included, then I more than condone this release.

Here's the scoop:

A new compilation titled New Order - The Singles will be released by Warner Music on October 3rd. It will also feature an artwork by Peter Saville.

CD1:
Ceremony - Jan81
Procession - Sep81
Everything's Gone Green - Dec81
Temptation - Apr82
Blue Monday - Mar83
Confusion - Aug83
Thieves Like Us - Apr84
Perfect Kiss - May85
Subculture - Nov85
Shellshock - Mar86
State Of Nation - Sept86
BLT - Nov86
True Faith - July87
1963 Arthur Baker Mix - July87
Touched By The Hand Of God - Dec87

CD2:
Blue Monday 88 - Mar88
Fine Time - Nov88
Round + Round - Feb89
Run 2 - Aug89
World In Motion - May90
Regret - April93
Ruined In A Day - June93
World(Price Of Love) - Aug93
Spooky - Dec93
Crystal - Aug01
60mph - Nov01
Here To Stay - Apr02
Krafty - Mar05
Jetstream - May05
Waiting For The Sirens Call - Sep05

Plus, their 2 disc DVD collection of videos and documentary is about to drop as well. It includes:

Disc 1

Blue Monday, Confusion, The Perfect Kiss, Shellshock, State of The Nation, Bizarre Love Triangle, True Faith, Touched By The Hand Of God,
Fine Time, Round & Round, Run, World In Motion, Regret, Ruined In A Day, World, Spooky, 1963, Crystal, 60 MAH, Here To Stay, Krafty, Jetstream. Bonus - alternate videos and new videos "Ceremony" and "Temptation"

Disc 2 - NewOrderStory




All this along with their recent album, their soon to be released follow-up album and me getting to finally see them live make it a very good time to be a New Order fan.

i'll be grabbing that DVD set, but there are only so many new order anthologies one person can own. it's enough that i already have THREE B52s best-ofs, a man's gotta have some limits!

Anxiety said:

This is true. I'll be getting it just for the edits, if that's what's included. I think someone said it's basically all the 7" versions. I think if you combine all of their singles collections/best of's/box sets, etc. you get the perfect New Order comp.

can someone please explain to me the precise contents of Substance?

I was just listening to the Retro box-set and on disc 3 it has a Shep Pettibone mix of Bizarre Love Triangle, which is the exact same version on Substance, the version I know and love (and one of my all time favourite songs).

On disc 1 of Retro it has what I now presume is the original version, but not nearly as satisfying. Perfect Kiss sounds different as well.

So very confusing.

If only Substance had some liner notes. I know the box-set has liner notes but I don't have access to them right now.

kinaldo said:

Substance collected all of their 12" single versions on Disc One and all of the 12" b-sides on Disc Two.

Bizarre Love Triangle on Disc One of Retro is indeed the album version. Perfect Kiss is the extended mix on Substance and I believe the album version on Retro.

It gets tough when you start dealing with 3 versions of the same song at times - the radio edit, the album length and then the extended version. Generally, I think New Order is best in their full length glory, so when I'm making my own Best Of, I always include the extended mixes.

nice

EvErSoLeSa said:

I'm hoping so.

GangstaFam said:

As a New New Order Fan ~~~~~ Yummy

MoonSongs said:

It's funny. Whenever I start a New Order thread it's always about their new album or new this or that. I just like the 2 "New"'s together.

gnu odor

According to Warner Music Germany, New Order is expected to release new 7" singles on September 26th.

The following tracklistings have been revealed:

A. Waiting For The Sirens' Call (Rich Costi Remix)
A. Temptation (Secret Machines Remix)

A. Waiting For The Sirens' Call (Band Mix)
B. Everything's Gone Green (Timo Maas Remix)

A. Waiting For The Sirens' Call (JKL Remix)
B. Bizarre Love Triangle (Richard X Remix)

And there is also a 12" (to be confirmed) featuring:

A. Waiting For The Sirens' Call (Planet Funk Remix)
B. Blue Monday

I'll download the DVD.

I wish they'd get it together and start releasing remasters.

GangstaFam said:

now THIS would be nice. i've been holding off on buying some of their older stuff for just this reason.

Anxiety said:

You probably have a lot of the best of it between the various collections/box sets you own. But still, it's hard for me to assimilate their work through their albums. I rarely put them on compared to my own personal set. And I think it's because I have their material in such varying sound quality. Other than Power, Corruption and Lies I only know their recent 2 perfectly. There are minor gaps that I have with most of their 80's albums.