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5 BrotherhoodReleased: 29 September 1986Acclaimed Music ranking: 34 1986, 306 80's Decade, 1605 All-Time469 Points, 24 Votes
― Bee OK, Thursday, 30 May 2013 17:54 (eleven years ago) link
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4. MovementReleased: 13 November 1981544 Points, 24 Votes, 4 Number Ones
― Bee OK, Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:11 (eleven years ago) link
thought this would be higher
― Dr X O'Skeleton, Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:17 (eleven years ago) link
should be #1
boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
― they are either militarists (ugh) or kangaroos (?) (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:18 (eleven years ago) link
getting that 9 corrected
― Bee OK, Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:21 (eleven years ago) link
#9?!
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:22 (eleven years ago) link
the first time i heard movement i was around 12, it was playing in a record store downtown and i asked the clerk if it was joy division and he snickered and said 'uh NO. it's new order.' i'd always filed it as awkward and them finding their sea legs, probably would've slotted behind brotherhood for the longest time but the reissues a couple of years back (and specifically disc two of the movement one being my favorite volume or whatever of new order period) really raised it in my estimation, i think i had it third but just barely.
― balls, Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:25 (eleven years ago) link
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3. Low-LifeReleased: 13 May 1985Acclaimed Music ranking: 7 1985, 66 80's Decade, 444 All-time633 Points, 28 Votes, 1 Number One
― Bee OK, Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:31 (eleven years ago) link
I would like Low-Life so much were it not for the album versions of the singles and "Face Up"
― they are either militarists (ugh) or kangaroos (?) (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:31 (eleven years ago) link
i love the face up intro fake out
― 乒乓, Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:34 (eleven years ago) link
i don't know what's NOT to love about 'face up' but w/e
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:35 (eleven years ago) link
woo!
Trying to think of a wider gap in quality between the album and single versions of a song than "Subculture". Coming up short.
― Vinnie, Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:37 (eleven years ago) link
album sub-culture towers over the single is what I hope you're saying
― Millsner, Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:38 (eleven years ago) link
the queasy, unsteady vocals enhance the middle stretch of the album (basically "This Time of Night" through "Sooner Than You Think", which I believe is their finest run of songs off of the albums between Movement and Technique) but absolutely destroy the rest of the album, particularly "Face Up" and the album version of "Subculture"
― they are either militarists (ugh) or kangaroos (?) (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:40 (eleven years ago) link
Haha no, I was agreeing with DJP. Maybe if I hadn't heard the single version first, I'd think of the album version as one of those half-assed NO tracks that is charming because of how quickly it was put together. But since I did, it sounds no-assed.
― Vinnie, Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:43 (eleven years ago) link
i'd agree that sub-culture is probably sumner's weakest vocal effort of that period, but it still comes off as charming to me. that, with hook's menacing disco bass, win me over. also not a fan of their remix stuff with john robie (too shrill & thin sounding).
― Millsner, Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:44 (eleven years ago) link
(well strictly speaking "Elegia" isn't a song since it has no vocals but still)
also Vinnie is super OTM; I was so so so excited to hear Low-Life based off of the Substance 12" versions of its singles and actually sitting down with it basically felt like the band was laughing at me (awesome middle section aside)
― they are either militarists (ugh) or kangaroos (?) (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:45 (eleven years ago) link
Give it time. In the end you will in the end you will
― Vinnie, Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:45 (eleven years ago) link
Low Life is essential for students of Bernard's vocal stylings ("oh HOW I CAN-NOT BEAR the THOOOOOUGHT OF YOOOOO").
― A deeper shade of lol (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:49 (eleven years ago) link
just reading that is making my skin crawl
― they are either militarists (ugh) or kangaroos (?) (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:49 (eleven years ago) link
"Sooner Than You Think" is a mad underrated lil narrative.
xp standard bearer for a proud lineage of whoops and oooophs
― Millsner, Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:50 (eleven years ago) link
(it was after this album that I decided I would never see New Order live because I didn't think I could take Bernard's voice in a live setting)
― they are either militarists (ugh) or kangaroos (?) (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:50 (eleven years ago) link
SOMETIMES IN LIFE YOU TAKE A TUMBLE
― A deeper shade of lol (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:51 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, Sooner Than You Think never gets enough credit
― Millsner, Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:51 (eleven years ago) link
Y'all are being way too hard on Bernard's singing!
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:53 (eleven years ago) link
ooh!
― A deeper shade of lol (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:53 (eleven years ago) link
I'm seeing them for the first time in July, will report back on whether Mr. Sumner is up to the task.
― Vinnie, Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:54 (eleven years ago) link
Don't let anybody tell you that you're no good, cuz you know they would.
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:54 (eleven years ago) link
Imagining what a masterpiece Shannon would have made of "This Time of Night" is a fruitless exercise.
― A deeper shade of lol (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:54 (eleven years ago) link
I truly have 0 problems with his singing -- I think it's charming, enthusiastic, and full of character. Ooh!
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:56 (eleven years ago) link
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2 Power Corruption & LiesReleased : 2 May 1983Acclaimed Music ranking: 6 1983, 73 80's Decade, 477 All-time728 Points, 29 Votes, 5 Number Ones
― Bee OK, Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:57 (eleven years ago) link
whew!
― they are either militarists (ugh) or kangaroos (?) (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:57 (eleven years ago) link
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1. TechniqueReleased: 30 January 1989Acclaimed Music ranking: 5 1989, 50 80's Decade, 477 All-time793 Points, 29 Votes, 15 Number Ones
― Bee OK, Thursday, 30 May 2013 18:59 (eleven years ago) link
that's a lot of #1 votes
― they are either militarists (ugh) or kangaroos (?) (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2013 19:00 (eleven years ago) link
couldn't have been any other way!
― Millsner, Thursday, 30 May 2013 19:05 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, order makes a lot of sense.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 30 May 2013 19:05 (eleven years ago) link
I am vv curious how the first electronic album would fare if it had been included
I bet it would have scored very high since it is awesome
― they are either militarists (ugh) or kangaroos (?) (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2013 19:06 (eleven years ago) link
30 BallotsFull results for 11 Albums:
793 Technique 29-15728 Power, Corruption & Lies 29-5633 Low-Life 28-1544 Movement 24-4496 Brotherhood 24310 Republic 18-1268 Substance 10-4257 Get Ready 15240 Waiting For The Sirens’ Call 1483 Lost Sirens 619 BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert 1
― Bee OK, Thursday, 30 May 2013 19:07 (eleven years ago) link
first Electronic album would have been my #1 by a mile
― Euler, Thursday, 30 May 2013 19:08 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah might have been interesting to include it - even though Marr is involved it always sounded like NO to me. I rank it up there with Technique which was my #1.
― Vinnie, Thursday, 30 May 2013 19:09 (eleven years ago) link
so are we ready to start this thing for real?
― Bee OK, Thursday, 30 May 2013 19:12 (eleven years ago) link
I only have a problem with his voice when I compare it to others.
― A deeper shade of lol (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 30 May 2013 19:16 (eleven years ago) link
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50. MeshFrom: Everything's Gone GreenReleased: December 1981228 Points, 13 Votes
― Bee OK, Thursday, 30 May 2013 19:17 (eleven years ago) link
again a big thanks you to Millsner for the pictures.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 30 May 2013 19:18 (eleven years ago) link
FYI: http://open.spotify.com/user/djperry1973/playlist/62YSDYuNcMWbrUBYTl8kh6
I'll make this collaborative so I'm not the only one updating it
― they are either militarists (ugh) or kangaroos (?) (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2013 19:18 (eleven years ago) link
I don't think that picture URL works for anyone besides you? You may need to host the pics somewhere.
― they are either militarists (ugh) or kangaroos (?) (DJP), Thursday, 30 May 2013 19:19 (eleven years ago) link
damn thanks for letting me know DJP
― Bee OK, Thursday, 30 May 2013 19:21 (eleven years ago) link