- Audio Cassette (26 Oct 2001)
- Label: Billboard Singles
- ASIN: B00005S6WM
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
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On Get Ready, New Order, the band who wrote the immediate future of electronic dance music on 1983's omnipotent "Blue Monday", return ready to rock--there's nothing vaguely Arthur Baker or Balearic here. For the most part, Get Ready keeps the keyboards trim and unobtrusive and revels in raw drums and wires; Bernard Sumner's funk-inclined, scratchy dog-with-fleas guitars; Peter Hook's shin-level punk bass lines; sinuous human greyhound Steve Morris--possibly the thinnest chap ever to grace a drum stool--kicking the machines into touch and keeping time with clockwork proficiency. All that, and those finely conceived bittersweet melodies, plus some questionable phrases: "It's like honey, you can't buy it with money" sings Sumner on the otherwise splendid "Crystal", a natural, guitar-rock pop-song successor to the mighty "Regret". And if "60 Miles an Hour" is a mite melodically predictable, then "Primitive Notion" is a thrilling throwback to Joy Division's "Heart and Soul". Try humming that bass line, tapping out that drum pattern and then compare the line "Don't look at me with your critical smile" to Ian Curtis's "I observe with a critical eye". Whatever, there's a cracking chorus right up there in the naggingly memorable "True Faith" / "Love Will Tear Us Apart" category. Of the much-publicised collaborations (the Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan, Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie) it's the lusty half-Stones/half-Stooges leather-trousered swagger of "Rock the Shack"--with the Primal Scream frontman mewing like a lecherous tomcat--which steals the limelight. But in the grand old tradition of leaving the best until last, "Run Wild" is perhaps New Order's most touching moment--folky acoustic guitar, lonesome sentiment, teardrop melodica, the line "If Jesus comes to take your hand, I won't let go" and warm strings sweeping in to offer support like the touch of a much-cherished comfort blanket. Get Ready is a great album, one which secures New Order's future far further than they could have imagined. --Kevin Maidment
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A totally absorbing album. What surprises me most, as a long-time New Order fan, is that I can forgive the weaker lyrics and the off-rhythm rhyming for the basic joy of that indefinable sound - it's as urgent and as compelling as ever. Get Ready is excellent - and like many of the better albums I have heard - the more you listen to it, the stronger it gets. Best track - Crystal, but Primitive Notion is right up there. It's comparable to U2's All That You Can't Leave Behind - the same return to form of a Premier League group.You really ought to have this album in your collection.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
'Get Ready' is one of the few albums I've bought recently which I've enjoyed right from the outset and without a period of 'growing on me'.
This is a definite return to form for New Order, especially after the curate's egg that was 'Republic' (when it was good it was good, otherwise ...) and the rather limp 'Best Of/Rest Of ...' collections.
What we have here is basically 9 absolutely blistering tunes plus 'Run Wild', definitely the odd man out but proving that New Order can pull off the acoustic ballad when they want to. That said, if you're looking for a dancefest in the vein of 'Technique' then you're going to be disappointed - this is very much a guitar/drums/bass-driven album with occasional bits of keyboard by way of sonic decoration. And it works. Beautifully.
It's difficult to pick any standout tracks; the single "Crystal" sounds most like 'typical' New Order, with Peter Hook's bass soaring over fuzzed-up guitar chords, 'Rock the Shack' is a down 'n dirty track featuring Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie amd 'Primitive Notion' sounds an awful lot like the Joy Division of old (listen to the intro ...)
Whilst the film '24hr Party People' undoubtedly renewed interest in bands like New Order (and the Manchester scene in general), and hence this album, it would have stood out even without this extra bit of publicity - it's that good.
Definitely worth a spin.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
WHAT A RECORD!! I love New Order music but, after the disappointing "Republic"(1993), I thought the band had nothing to say anymore.I was wrong: "Get Ready" is one of the best records ever made!
There is everything in it: Bernie's unique voice and lyrics, Hooky's bass, Joy Division riffs...that "New Order spirit" that makes even the simplest things sound GREAT!!
Ok..they're not great musicians,their songs are not particularly difficult but they've got a strength and a special something that you can't find anywhere else. New Order are just New Order:when they act seperately (Monaco, Electronic..)they are just "ok", but when they all get together they are simply SUPERB!!
Crystal" is one of those songs that makes you wonder all the time why you feel it's so special and why you keep on singing it 24h a day.
"60mph" is pure gorgeous pop!"Turn my way" is so strange and beautiful, while "Vicious Streak" is so catchy and intense. "Primitive Notion" is the perfect Joy Division single of the new millennium.
"Someone like you" is one of the best new wave songs ever written, maybe the highlight of the album,together with "Crystal", "Vicious streak" and the last two songs of the album: simply "delicious".
It's definitely the best New Order album(at least as good as"Tecnique"(1988).It's one of those records without a weak moment,that gives you a powerful,intense and emotional time:it's worth waiting for another 8 years if the result is another great album like this. Things change..but New Order are still New Order!!
There is everything in it: Bernie's unique voice and lyrics, Hooky's bass, Joy Division riffs...that "New Order spirit" that makes even the simplest things sound GREAT!!
Ok..they're not great musicians,their songs are not particularly difficult but they've got a strength and a special something that you can't find anywhere else. New Order are just New Order:when they act seperately (Monaco, Electronic..)they are just "ok", but when they all get together they are simply SUPERB!!
Crystal" is one of those songs that makes you wonder all the time why you feel it's so special and why you keep on singing it 24h a day.
"60mph" is pure gorgeous pop!"Turn my way" is so strange and beautiful, while "Vicious Streak" is so catchy and intense. "Primitive Notion" is the perfect Joy Division single of the new millennium.
"Someone like you" is one of the best new wave songs ever written, maybe the highlight of the album,together with "Crystal", "Vicious streak" and the last two songs of the album: simply "delicious".
It's definitely the best New Order album(at least as good as"Tecnique"(1988).It's one of those records without a weak moment,that gives you a powerful,intense and emotional time:it's worth waiting for another 8 years if the result is another great album like this. Things change..but New Order are still New Order!!
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superlative in all positive ways
get ready is sophisticated charm , childhood exuberance and dreamscapes, loving memories and glorious excitement , sustained everlasting bliss. Read more
Published 9 months ago by James S. Prichard
Why did I wait!?!
I've only recently got into New Order after seeing them live in Buenos Aires at the end of 2006. Since then i have bought "singles" "Waiting for the sirens call" and now this... Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2008 by D. Richards
welcome to NewOrderLand
In some respects, it's a miracle this record exists. Whilst New Order have never been the kind of band to really ever go overboard - despite the drug fuelled psychosis and... Read more
Published on 2 July 2007 by Mr. M. A. Reed
A record filled with some great moments.
Ive had this album now for just over a year and I keep coming back to it every time I feel lost or sad and it does such a great job of cheering me up. Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2007 by Mark R. Woodland
Top Marks!
Although some believe 'Get Ready' does not reflect what New Order are about, or that it is inferior to their more classic material, i believe it provides listeners with a fresh and... Read more
Published on 6 Aug 2006 by Mr. A. Galsworthy
refined defined quality !!
New Order's very best album for me - interesting the variation in individual views from others. It is not a 'melancholic' instead fresh like a breeze. Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2005 by "dsvob"
So disappointing
I have been a New Order fan since their classic electronic pop album "Republic". I listened daily to "Republic" in my car for more than a year, and I just couldn't get tired of it. Read more
Published on 28 Jun 2004 by Helge Krabye
Neworder are Rocking and back for good!!
It's been a Long time since the Commercial Pleasures of the Mighty and Wonderful "Republic".But Now the God fathers of Manc/Self styled synth Rock are back. Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2004 by "mjbmanc32"
Bored now...
Growing up in Manchester during the 80’s and early 90’s, New Order was an inescapable force. Read more
Published on 16 May 2003 by "nothing_too_fear"
Same old New Order - always flippin' great
This album is too short. At fifty minutes or so it's just not enough. Another hour (at least) of more of the same would be satisfactory. There's not a duff moment on this. Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2003 by Mr Iain S Hayes
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