I liked both bands at about the time when they were doing decent things. I liked them when I was in HS and at BC; it gave me that distinctive "black turtle-neck" or "elite academic S&M" edge that the chics were digging back then - that "mysterious" air. I remember hearing True Faith and Blue Monday at the NYC clubs in the late-80s/early-90s, and I believe both were used in Bright Lights Big City. (We should probably make a thread that lists all of the movies where NO's or JD's music was used, like Pretty in Pink.) I have the Blue Monday EP that Bill mentions, and another for True Faith, and I should dig that out. My favorite tune is probably Everything's Gone Green. There's a great take of 586 on the Peel Sessions EPs, which were recorded live in the early-80s, and I think I have both of those from Nashua Records in NH. Fine Time is one great dance tune for sure, and I liked Pineapple Face also. Very surprised that you didn't mention that "color codes" on the front cover of PC&L, which is easily one of the great album covers of all time.
Neither band would be too noted for their musicianship; they weren't really good players, but they definitely wrote very clever (and saucy) lyrics.
I never got into Joy Division and I only know the major New Order hits, but I'm familiar with Bernard Sumner because I discovered Electronic through my Pet Shop Boys fanaticism. I really love this track:
I have a Best of Cd too. I even like that somewhat odd soccer anthem piece they did on the end of that cd. It is rather gay sounding but I really like it.
I have a Best of Cd too. I even like that somewhat odd soccer anthem piece they did on the end of that cd. It is rather gay sounding but I really like it.
LOL, World In Motion is great. I never thought of it as gay-sounding.
I have a Best of Cd too. I even like that somewhat odd soccer anthem piece they did on the end of that cd. It is rather gay sounding but I really like it.
LOL, World In Motion is great. I never thought of it as gay-sounding.
Well I love it, but I am not sure I could pull of playing it just anywhere.
The Road to Finding One's Self (Musically Speaking) Dept.
Factus 8--with its glorious "[Peter] Savile Row" sleeve (and painting by Martha Ladly)
Help me, somebody help me I wonder where I am I see my future before me I'll hurt you when I can It seems like I've been here before
Confusion sprung up from devotion A halo that covers my eyes It sprung from this first estrangement No one have I ever despised Is this the way that you wanted to pay Won't you show me, please show me the way Is this the way that you wanted to pay Won't you show me, please show me the way. Show me, show me...
"The image is eighty successive pulses from the first pulsar observed, CP1919. This is the pulsar Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovered [and gave to Peter Saville]."
I have been playing New Order Technique over and over again in the car. It is such a melodic and entertaining album, catchy, interesting and fun. My special addiction on this CD is track 9, the last, I find it completely infectious.
I have been playing New Order Technique over and over again in the car. It is such a melodic and entertaining album, catchy, interesting and fun. My special addiction on this CD is track 9, the last, I find it completely infectious.
I have been playing New Order Technique over and over again in the car. It is such a melodic and entertaining album, catchy, interesting and fun. My special addiction on this CD is track 9, the last, I find it completely infectious.
Yes, great album, especially the synth-based tracks. Not so much the straight guitar-songs.
