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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 |
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| 1. Dreams Never End |
| 2. Truth |
| 3. Senses |
| 4. Chosen Time |
| 5. I.C.B |
| 6. The Him |
| 7. Doubts Even Here |
| 8. Denial |
| Disc: 2 |
| 1. "Ceremony [Alternate 12"" Version]" |
| 2. "Temptation [7"" Version]" |
| 3. "In A Lonely Place [12"" Version]" |
| 4. "Everything's Gone Green [12"" Version]" |
| 5. Procession |
| 6. "Cries And Whispers [12"" Version]" |
| 7. "Hurt [12"" Version]" |
| 8. "Mesh [12"" Version]" |
| 9. "Ceremony [Original 7"" Single Version]" |
| 10. "Temptation [Alternate 12"" Mix Version]" |
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After the tragic suicide of Joy Division's Ian Curtis, the band restructured. Guitarist Bernard Sumner, whose gift for combining the melodic with the hypnotic had been the band's cornerstone, stepped up to the microphone. The resulting debut MOVEMENT finds the group taking a brave step away from its unfortunate past. Preserved are Joy Division's dark edges--Sumner's guitar attack swerves deftly between funereal repetition and noisy bursts, while bassist Peter Hook continues to explore his instrument's upper registers. From the slow, deliberate build and melodic interplay of its opening moment, the mid-tempo "Dreams never End", MOVEMENT boldly states the band's more experimental, slightly less emotionally turgid agenda. That Sumner is trapped under the influence of Curtis is undeniable--at times, the resemblance is alarming, but MOVEMENT is the sound of Sumner finding his voice. The spacey synth-pop of "The Him" foreshadows the sound New Order was to slowly develop, as Sumner became more comfortable with the upper reaches of his vocal range. Dynamic play abounds--the existentialist drone of "Truth" gives way to a crushing, chaotic guitar wail, while the intense, revealingly named "Doubts Even Here" slowly erupts beneath a disturbing double-vocal, stressing the burgeoning diversity of this legendary band in the making.
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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Just look at the bonus disc - it contains some of their strongest-ever songs: "Everything's Gone Green", "Procession", "Temptation", "Hurt" - "Hurt", for ****'s sake, where did THAT come from? When did you EVER hear music like that? PIL's "Metal Box" maybe? Talk about (to paraphrase Sounds, or was it NME?) people sitting on sofas in the rain wondering where this music came from! It's as though (with disc 2) Rhino have unearthed a lost classic New Order LP (except that you've heard all the songs before).
Anyway, you try following up the best LP ever made (Closer) after your lead singer's just died and see how you get on.
Plus...the rare alternate version of "Ceremony" AND the half-hearted packaging of the London CD edition dispensed with.
Why would anyone not buy this?
Anyway, you try following up the best LP ever made (Closer) after your lead singer's just died and see how you get on.
Plus...the rare alternate version of "Ceremony" AND the half-hearted packaging of the London CD edition dispensed with.
Why would anyone not buy this?
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is as good as Movement is going to sound on cd, the remastering of the original album is great and sounds better than ever, I think the sound of the bonus cd is also very good and there are some brilliant songs on it. If you like New Order this is a must have.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
For fans of both Joy Division and New Order, this is an important album as it charts the territory after Ian Curtis untimely suicide and before the superstardom augured by Blue Monday. It ranks as my second favourite LP by the group after Power Corruption and Lies. (If you're new to NO, I'd recommend buying this and Power Corruption and Lies rather than Substance or any other compilation -- those 4 CDs contain essentially all the most important songs the group produced IMHO, though you might also buy the remastered Low Life too.)
Contrary to some of the complaints on this site, I must congratulate John Davis for a great remastering. I own an original Factory LP of this, which I bought in 1981, and I'm playing it (on my Pink Triangle LPT, with an Ortofon MC30 cartidge) side by side with the CD (which is on a Rega Planet) and the original, which is in mint condition, sounds really rather muddy by comparison. Definitely worth buying this rather than the earlier non-remastered CD.
The bonus CD is a nice addition. I agree the remastering is not as clean as for the album and it would be depressing if the original masters have been lost. But it's great to have the 7" version of Temptation, with its guitar flurries in the intro (I only have an original 12" ...)
Contrary to some of the complaints on this site, I must congratulate John Davis for a great remastering. I own an original Factory LP of this, which I bought in 1981, and I'm playing it (on my Pink Triangle LPT, with an Ortofon MC30 cartidge) side by side with the CD (which is on a Rega Planet) and the original, which is in mint condition, sounds really rather muddy by comparison. Definitely worth buying this rather than the earlier non-remastered CD.
The bonus CD is a nice addition. I agree the remastering is not as clean as for the album and it would be depressing if the original masters have been lost. But it's great to have the 7" version of Temptation, with its guitar flurries in the intro (I only have an original 12" ...)
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A gloomy day at the nude beach
"Movement" is an album notable for possessing a murky and hollow production masking otherwise pretty good tunes that are akin to, yet strangely unlike, New Order's previous... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Señor Spook
ok so where is in a lonely place seven inch ?
four and a half stars for the original movement tracks, the bonus stuff? the only great track there is ceremony seven inch, ians second last lyrics and more joy division than new... Read more
Published 19 months ago by casio smith
The Ghost of Ian Curtis
Movement is New Order's debut album, released in November 1981 on Factory Records. At the time of its release, the album wasn't particularly well received by critics or consumers. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2010 by P. Frizelle
Should rate 4-5 stars, except for the technical annoyances.
Still my favourite NO album, very similar to late Joy Division, although I even prefer some songs in their versions on the Peel Session album. Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2009 by RK, Germany
A forgotten classic
This a great album , try not to think "Joy Division" when listening to it and enjoy it for what it is. Standouts - The Him, Truth, Chosen Time (almost a happy song ! Read more
Published on 2 July 2009 by JimmyDCFC
A great reissue
This 2 disc set collects the first album and all of the singles at that time. The bonus disc includes: Ceremony, Temptation 7"mix, In a Lonely Place, Everyting's Gone Green,... Read more
Published on 31 Oct 2008 by D.H.
Total New Order Fan
I grew up listening to New Order. Throughout my angst teenage years of pubescent dreams I continually got told "turn it down !! Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2008 by M. Pullan
Tattered legacy
Trust New Order eh? Such an amazing back catalogue of ingenuity, joy, feeling, and innovation. And with these reissues, the chance to draw a line under their amazing career after... Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2008 by N. Smith
We Should Review This 'Movement' Re-issue Not The Original Issue!
I would like to state clearly and umambiguously that I adore, treasure and hold dear to my heart the music of New Order and Joy Division. Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2008 by Mr. G. Hassan
Flogging A Dead Horse .....
New Order were never the most prolific of bands, but they have been the most prolific of reissuers. A band who issued albums and singles in the 1980s defined by their integrity... Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2008 by Mr. G. Hassan
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