Tag: New Order

July 26, 2016

New Order – Blue Monday (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Blue Monday” is a single released in 1983 by British band New Order, later remixed in 1988 and 1995. The song has been widely remixed and covered since its original release, and became a popular anthem in the dance club scene. It is the biggest-selling 12″ single of all time.

“Blue Monday” has been a hit several times in the UK. In 1983, it charted twice, initially reaching number 12, then re-entering the chart later in the year and climbing to number 9, helped by the fact that neither side of the single (the B-side “The Beach” was an instrumental re-working of “Blue Monday”) was featured on the UK version of the group’s subsequent album, Power, Corruption & Lies.

In the United States “Blue Monday” debuted on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart on March 26, 1983 peaking at #5 after spending twenty weeks on the survey.

SIDE A:
Blue Monday 7:28

SIDE B:
The Beach 7:18

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Blue Monday	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Factory (US) ‎– FACTUS 10
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM, Silver Inner
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Uncredited] – Peter Saville (2)
Engineer – Michael Johnson
Engineer [Assistant] – Barry Sage, Mark Boyne
Producer – New Order

NOTES:
A Factory Record
Special die cut sleeve; made to resemble a floppy disc – New technology back in 1983.

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

April 9, 2015

New Order – Temptation (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“Temptation” was British band New Order’s 4th, and their first self-produced single. Released on May 10, 1982 as 7″ and 12″. “Temptation” peaked at # 29 of the UK singles charts.

The vocal track on the original 12″ version features an audible “startled yelp” during the song’s intro. Vocalist Bernard Sumner has since explained that the scream was from him due to bandmates thrusting a snowball down his shirt during recording.

SIDE A:
Temptation 8:45

SIDE B:
Hurt 8:03

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Factory ‎– fac 63
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 10 May 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Uncredited] –Peter Saville (2)
Engineer – Pete Woolliscroft*
Written-By, Producer – New Order

NOTES:
Sleeve embossed on both sides.
Front reads “temptation”, rear reads “hurt fac63”.

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SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

April 8, 2015

New Order – Murder (Belgium 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Murder” was British band New Order’s eighth single and their second and last exclusive single for Factory Benelux. Released in May 1984.

Both tracks are instrumentals. Murder features samples of dialogue from the movies “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “Caligula”. It was originally recorded in Winter 1982 during the sessions for the band’s second album Power, Corruption & Lies.

Peter Saville’s cover art is a “night-time” version of the “Thieves Like Us” cover, and is also taken from Giorgio de Chirico.

Produced by New Order, and originally recorded at Britannia Row Studios.

Peaking at #92 of the UK singles charts, it was the only single not entering the Top 75.

SIDE A:
Murder 3:56
Written-By – New Order

SIDE B:
Thieves Like Us (Instrumental) 6:57
Written-By – Arthur Baker, New Order

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Factory Benelux ‎– FBN 22
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Belgium
Released: May 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – PSA*, Key*
Engineer – Mike Johnson*
Mastered By – MEL*
Producer, Written-By – New Order

NOTES:
Made In Belgium

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

April 7, 2015

New Order – Thieves Like Us (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Thieves Like Us” was British band New Order’s seventh single, released on Factory in April 1984 as 12″ only (7″s as promos only). The title is taken from the Robert Altman movie “Thieves Like Us”. An instrumental of Thieves Like Us is featured in the 1986 movie “Pretty in Pink”.

Produced by New Order. Recorded and mixed at London’s Britannia Row Studios.
The cover design by Peter Saville is based on a painting by Giorgio de Chirico.

Peaked at #18 in the UK singles charts and #1 in the UK indie singles charts.

SIDE A:
Thieves Like Us 6:36
Written-By – Arthur Baker

SIDE B:
Lonesome Tonight 5:11

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Factory ‎– FAC 103
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Apr 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style:
New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – PSA*, Key*
Engineer – Mike Johnson*
Mastered By – MEL*
Producer, Written-By – New Order

Find the 12″ On DISCOGS

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi