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It's a simple concept--the first dozen singles by New Order collected, a couple of them rerecorded--but it's also a totally entertaining seven-year history of the band that married British post-punk alienation to the relentless hedonism of the dance floor. The band's hits were always deeply unconventional (like the haunting "Blue Monday", essentially a seven-minute drum machine test with a short lyric that alluded to the Falklands War), but they were brilliant productions, layering dozens of electronic countermelodies and percussion tricks over Bernard Sumner's uncertain warble and Peter Hook's lead bass parts. Though they're audio snapshots of the dance beats of their time, they've held up both as club classics and as idiosyncratic rock songs. --Douglas Wolk
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DISC 11. CEREMONY2. EVERYTHINGand#039;S GONE GREEN3. TEMPTATION4. BLUE MONDAY5. CONFUSION6. THIEVES LIKE US7. THE PERFECT KISS8. SUB-CULTURE9. SHELLSHOCK10. STATE OF THE NATION11. BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE (EXTENDED DANCE MIX)12. TRUE FAITHDISC 21. IN A LONELY PLACE2. PROCESSION3. MESH (AKA and#039;CRIES and#38; WHISPERSand#039;)4. HURT5. THE BEACH6. CONFUSED7. LONESOME TONIGHT8. MURDER9. THIEVES LIKE US (INSTRUMENTAL)10. KISS OF DEATH11. SHAME OF THE NATION12. 1963
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Audio CD
This superlative double album deserves to be mentioned alongside the likes of Highway 61 Revisited, Sergeant Pepper and so on. It may be a compilation album, but the range and quality of material is astounding, from the sombre beauty of Ceremony, the eerie psychedelia of Everything's Gone Green (one of NO's most underrated tracks), all the way through to True Faith, one of the most perfect pop singles ever recorded. The fact that some NO fans may carp at the reworkings of Temptation, Confusion and Subculture, (which are all fabulous, by the way) and so-called lesser tracks such as Shellshock and State of the Nation, only goes to show what high standards New Order had set themselves by the mid-eighties. The first disc is incontestable proof that, as a singles band, New Order are were (and are) simply untouchable.
The second disc, containing the corresponding B-sides, is fantastic too -although not as immediately gratifying as the first, you'll find yourself soming back to it more and more to get a different "take" on the A-Sides. Furthermore, it contains gems such as 1963 and Procession, which could quite easily have been singles in their own right.
A final note to all NO diehards out there: if you want the definitive version of Substance, try and get your hand on the cassette version, which contains extra tracks: the fragile beauty Mesh, as well the corking re-mixes Dubvulture, Shellcock and the mighty Shep Pettibone mix, Bizarre Dub Triangle. I know cassettes are crap, but you'll have a hard time finding these tracks otherwise!
The second disc, containing the corresponding B-sides, is fantastic too -although not as immediately gratifying as the first, you'll find yourself soming back to it more and more to get a different "take" on the A-Sides. Furthermore, it contains gems such as 1963 and Procession, which could quite easily have been singles in their own right.
A final note to all NO diehards out there: if you want the definitive version of Substance, try and get your hand on the cassette version, which contains extra tracks: the fragile beauty Mesh, as well the corking re-mixes Dubvulture, Shellcock and the mighty Shep Pettibone mix, Bizarre Dub Triangle. I know cassettes are crap, but you'll have a hard time finding these tracks otherwise!
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
Not all the singles here are the original 12" versions: "Ceremony" is the re-recorded version, not the superb original rendition done before Gillian joined the band.
"Temptation" is a 1987 remixed edit, "Confusion" is also a dodgy sounding 1987 remix, "Subculture" is slightly altered from it's original form, "Hurt" has 2 minutes cut off from it's original 12" form and "The Perfect Kiss" has 40 seconds sliced off from the end of the song.
"Temptation" is a 1987 remixed edit, "Confusion" is also a dodgy sounding 1987 remix, "Subculture" is slightly altered from it's original form, "Hurt" has 2 minutes cut off from it's original 12" form and "The Perfect Kiss" has 40 seconds sliced off from the end of the song.
Despite all this it's still a fantastic album.
"Blue Monday", "True Faith", "Bizarre Love Triangle" and "Thieves Like Us" are the main highlights, but "Everything's Gone Green", "1963" and "Murder" are great too.
25 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
I could write an essay about this album, and of sorts, that is what it will be. First of all, the criticism part. There is one thing that annoys me most about this album. The idea of a compilation is to compile previously released songs on a single album. Quite why the producers saw fit to alter 'Confusion' and 'Subculture' from the brilliant songs they were to, quite honestly, noises, is beyond me. I have heard that 'Temptation' was changed too from its original form - I shall remain quiet until I own the original 12" single of it to form a judgement.
Now, after that, you may wonder why I gave this 5 stars. The answer is, this is the best compilation of songs ever. I am a largely emotionless soul, but every time I hear 'Thieves Like Us' I feel a tear swelling in my eye. '1963' is the only song I always, without fail sing along to. 'The Perfect Kiss' is, well, perfect. 'Ceremony', 'Procession', are lesser known classics. 'True Faith' and 'Bizarre Love Triangle' are New Order at their best.
Some feel that the second CD is merely an oversight, and is best left unmentioned. I will state my belief here that it is actually better than the first. 'Lonesome Tonight', 'Procession' and 'Kiss of Death' are so much better than the versions here of 'Confusion', 'Subculture' and the below par 'Shellshock' that even the overall brilliance of every other song on the album can't change this fact.
The reason why I have put so much negativity into this review is thus: I have owned this album for 3 years now. In the time I have owned it, I must have listened to it several hundred times, it is scarse that neither CD is in my player. Nothing is perfect, and the imperfections only become apparent after this length of time. To the newcomer, the world of New Order, 1981 to 1987, the best part of their career awaits you.
In short, my advice would be to buy it. If you always liked New Order, but didn't quite get round to buying anything of theirs, get this, ignore the 'Best Of' which is nothing more than a marketing game to make money. If you're a completist (like me) get this as well as all the singles you own.
Nobody could possibly make a mistake in buying this album. This is music for life.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
New Order at their best
I have both vinyl and CD versions of this set and both are extremely excellent! They capture the best of New Order to that date, but the CD version wins by dint of the second disc... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Basket Press
1.0 out of 5 stars
Bad Download
Every single track has stop/start corruption to it and there is no obvious way of re downloading the album. Better stick to I Tunes. Was really looking forward to listening to this
Published 11 months ago by J. Ward
4.0 out of 5 stars
classics from the electro 80s
This collection of NO tracks from the 1980s perfectly showcases both their songwriting ability (see the b-side songs like 1963, Lonesome Tonight, Mesh and Procession) and their... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Kraftwerker
5.0 out of 5 stars
Decadent mid Eighties electronica
I loved it til the tape machine chewed the cassette. Don't make my mistake, get it on compact disc instead. Its top.
Published 12 months ago by Rob
5.0 out of 5 stars
What can I say......classic NO from start to finsh!
This is a stalwart clasic, from when I owned the vinyl double to recently replacing it with the big fat-case CD double (which ofcourse has lots of dub mixes on it). Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2011 by M. B. Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Old favourite!
I used to have this on tape years ago & felt like getting it again! Loads of old favorites
Published on 22 Jan 2011 by S. King
3.0 out of 5 stars
lacking in substance
first cd are the main releases and quite poor in substance , only blue monday carries this disc .. the second disc is better with b sides and remixes etc , the only disc i play .. Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2011 by Keith Randall
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic!
The reviews already posted on here combine outpourings of love and nostalgia and mini-essays on New Order. But at their best they WERE that good. Read more
Published on 25 Sep 2009 by L. N. Nixon
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not for me but good all the same
I bought this album for my wife as part of a birthday present. I'd not been a great New Order fan at the time of their rise to power - possibly still a bit miffed at the demise of... Read more
Published on 12 July 2007 by S. A. Mclean
5.0 out of 5 stars
A reminder of what we miss today
If ever their was an album to bring back memories of such an experimental time for music, Substance will spring to mind. Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2007 by TC Reviews
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