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Singles | 
 enlarge | Artist: New Order
Label: London
Category: Music
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 3060
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 825646269020
EAN: 0825646269020
ASIN: B000B9UHSU
Release Date: October 3, 2005
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Ceremony | | • | Procession | | • | Everything's Gone Green | | • | Temptation | | • | Blue Monday | | • | Confusion | | • | Thieves Like Us | | • | Perfect Kiss | | • | Subculture | | • | Shellshock | | • | State Of The Nation | | • | Bizarre Love Triangle | | • | True Faith | | • | 1963 | | • | Touched By The Hand Of God |
Disc 2
| • | Blue Monday | | • | Fine Time | | • | Round And Round | | • | Run 2 | | • | World In Motion | | • | Regret | | • | Ruined In A Day | | • | World (Price Of Love) | | • | Spooky | | • | Crystal | | • | 60 Miles An Hour | | • | Here To Stay | | • | Krafty | | • | Jetstream | | • | Waiting For The Sirens' Call | | • | Turn |
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 The most useful NO compilation (at present) August 24, 2008
coca-ebola (United Kingdom)
First let's get the bad news out of the way:
The worst thing you can say of this is that every NO compilation since (the CD format of) Substance has been a missed opportunity. They should have taken the opportunity to include a supplementary disc containing the lost b-sides. There must be loads, all I can think of right now are the ones omitted from the Substance CD: the other half of the Cries & Whispers/Mesh package [the song that isn't on Substance], Shame Of The Nation (which at least some of us prefer to the standard-issue version with the slightly different title) and the dub mixes of Shellshock and Subculture (noted for their strange alternate song-endings: DubVulture is especially strange!)
Now, what's actually here:
All the singles in their 7" edits, plus Blue Monday (the original version) in its usual state, and what I assume to be the "soundtrack edit" of Shellshock. Unlike Substance there's no mixing up of a-sides and b-sides nor substituting of re-recordings for original versions.
I see no reason to attempt dissection of the actual music: critical analysis is difficult in the case of music that communicates through sounds rather than literal statements (Sumner's lyrics don't have to make sense out of context, and he knows it!). And most of these songs are intimately familiar to everyone born between, say, 1960 and 1986.
It's a New Order singles comp, but it COULD be alot better... July 6, 2008
P. Mcshane (England)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Let me just start by saying that New Order's seminal 1980s works has the potential to form one of the greatest compilations of all time, enough to rival even Meaty, Beaty, Big and Bouncy and The Kink Kronikles. Unfortunately, every (official) New Order compilation has a number of flaws that detract from the otherwise-great material. Singles is no different.
The first three songs, "Ceremony," "Procession" and "Everything's Gone Green" capture the group still playing a very Joy Division-esque style, just much, much poppier than anything that could have appeared on Unknown Pleasures or Closer. Then comes "Temptation," their earliest 'classic' and the first example of New Order actually making dance music.
Track 5 is where things start to get really interesting. "Blue Monday" of course. We've all heard it. Don't try and deny that you like it, either. Same goes for "True Faith," "Bizarre Love Triangle" and "Regret" - tracks that you really cannot dislike. There's also a ton of acrimoniously-overlooked greats included here, too. "Perfect Kiss" may have been a minor chart hit at some point, but it still isn't etched into human memory like I wish it was. It's an upbeat mover with the lyrical focus being rather vague but definitely involving love - classic Bernard basically; "Touched By the Hand of God" is a strong contender for THE most overlooked NO track - hardly a masterpiece, but a very strong track nonetheless; "Fine Time," the opener from '89s Technique, easily the best track on the whole record.
Everyone knows "World In Motion" sucks, but the band really did need the money at this point, and if you sort out the chorus, the verse sounds quite good. You should notice the Republic tracks because they lack the energy and spark seen in NO's '80s recordings. The group were falling apart at this point in their career, and we all know what happened next.
Well, they split up and embarked on their own solo projects, only to reform under a decade later. And then split up again. Hardcore NO fans are often too quick to slam Get Ready and Waitin' For The Sirens Call, but they really aren't bad records at all, and tower over watery '00s efforts from former *greats* like Accelerate by R.E.M. and How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb by U2.
By main gripe is to do with the inclusion of some of these edits, when the original song was much, much better. Take "Sub Culture," for instance. The original was a pretty, slightly morose track which would have sit here perfectly. This edit, however, loads the song full of lame female backing-vocals; throws in a random, seemingly-uncontrolled bursts of irritating samples; and just generally isn't something you want from New Order.
Overall, Singles is definitely worth having if you're new to New Order and want a taster of their excellent work. However, if you already own a compilation such as Substance or Best Of, this can wait whilst you try their studio albums. I give this 4.25 stars.
 The essential New Order June 16, 2008
D. L. Wilkinson (London,UK)
If you could only have one New Order album this one would be perfect.
The bands actual albums all contain some great songs but tend towards patchiness as a whole,and the singles seem to be consist of most of those great tracks.Of course many of the early tracks aren't even on any albums anyway!
Everyone should have this compilation and experience the heights of New Orders greatness.
AT LAST - NEW ORDER PRODUCE THE GOODS April 14, 2006
Mr. A. D. J. Mcculloch
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
For the New Order fan, there have been numerous 'best ofs' so far. First came the excellent 'Substance', but now several albums down the line it was obviously out of date and needed either a 'Substance 2' or better still, a proper chronological collection of all their singles in one package.
Not much to ask? You'd be surprised. First came a poor single disc 'Best of' which criminally missed off some of NO's best tracks. Then came a 'Rest of' remixes collection.....And then came a four cd boxed set which was possibly the worst 'best of' I have ever seen in my life.
Basically what I am saying is that they were all appalling, but this one is brilliant. I hardly need comment on the actual songs, needless to say a collection of all the New Order singles is not going to be anything other than fantastic.
Superb songs, superbly compiled and collected. If only more bands would follow this example.
The best introduction to the band available January 14, 2006
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
..of course it doesn't do everything. New Order are a dance remix band as well as a 7" single band, and some of the edits (e.g. Spooky, The Perfect Kiss) are not as good as the album or extended versions, although I far prefer some of the shorter versions here (Shellshock, State of the Nation). As other reviewers have said, not all the versions are truly the single versions (e.g. Bizarre Love Triangle), so it's not as perfect as it might be. But still there are enough different versions of old songs to keep old fans happy, and as an introduction to the band it's near perfect (Much better than Best of, or International and Substance only takes you to 1987) The standard barely dips throughout and the last two tracks are gems.
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