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Artist: New Order
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Release Date: December 17, 2002
Total Time: 303:40
Type: Compilation (best of), Box set
Genre: Rock

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Yet another New Order compilation? Add Retro to the dizzying stack of New Order compilations and best-ofs. Actually, it was the second comp to come out in the last half of 2002 (International was released in October and contains nearly every song that is on Retro). With that said, Retro is probably the most expansive and interesting New Order compilation since 1987's Substance. Keeping an eye and ear on the amazing Joy Division set Heart and Soul, Rhino stepped in to publish this box as well (that alone will give Retro a bit more credibility). The packaging is more or less identical to Heart and Soul's four-CD orientation and comes complete with its own Peter Saville-directed artwork and 70-plus-page booklet. Unlike the Joy Division set, Retro makes no attempt to create a comprehensive or complete look at New Order's expansive catalog. Rather, it is set up as an ultimate mix tape that might be made for someone's cousin who knows nothing of this band. And like a mix tape, everyone's track list would be different and would probably carry on a different mood. This one is curated by four individual selectors, and each disc carries on with a major theme. The first disc, "POP," is compiled by U.K. journalist Miranda Sawyer and contains all the major New Order favorites: "Blue Monday," "Bizarre Love Triangle," "Confusion," and a few minor surprises such as "Brutal" (featured on the Beach soundtrack). John McCready, journalist and Hacienda DJ, put together a "FAN" disc that contains some moodier album cuts like "Your Silent Face" and "Sooner Than You Think." Mike Pickering (M People, Hacienda DJ), selects New Order's dance-friendly material on the "CLUB" disc. Finally, Bobby Gillespie (Primal Scream) picks up some "LIVE" tracks -- which proves to nicely distill New Order's generally hit-or-miss concert performances. While Retro may not be a complete necessity ("Blue Monday" and "Bizarre Love Triangle" should never appear on another New Order disc), it does pull together into one spot enough rarities (nothing too impossible to find, though) and a rather entertaining track list for obsessives. For the uninitiated, Substance is probably still the best place to start. [A five-disc version was released on a strictly limited basis that held some harder-to-find tracks.] ~ Sam Samuelson, Rovi

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Retro

Box set by New Order

Released

9 December 2002

Recorded

1981–2002

Genre

Rock, house, synthpop

Length

359:06 (five-disc version)

Label

London

Producer

New Order, Martin Hannett, John Robie, Stephen Hague, Steven Osbourne

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New Order chronology

International
(2002)

Retro
(2002)

Waiting for the Sirens' Call
(2005)

Retro is a 2002 box set of music by the English band New Order. It comprises four themed CDs. In the UK, initial quantities came with a fifth disc which featured rare tracks.

Contents

1 History
2 Track listing
3 Chart positions
4 References

History

The box set was released as a compromise. The band's manager, Rob Gretton, had originally envisioned a box set called Recycle, which would feature all the singles New Order had released, one single per CD, in a grand 20 CD box. However, London Records deemed this as too excessive, and the idea was shelved. New Order released Get Ready in 2001 and a year later Retro surfaced.

The CDs each have a particular theme: Pop, Fan, Club and Live. Each one was selected by a friend of the band.

Track listing

All songs written by New Order, except where noted.

Disc one: Pop (Selected by Miranda Sawyer, journalist)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Fine Time" (from Technique)		4:42
2.	"Temptation" (from 12" single Fac63)		8:42
3.	"True Faith" (from Substance)	New Order, Stephen Hague	5:53
4.	"The Perfect Kiss" (from Low-Life)		4:49
5.	"Ceremony" (from 12" single Fac33)	Joy Division	4:24
6.	"Regret" (from Republic)	New Order, Stephen Hague	4:08
7.	"Crystal" (from Get Ready)		6:49
8.	"Bizarre Love Triangle" (from Brotherhood)		4:21
9.	"Confusion" (from 12" single Fac93)	New Order, Arthur Baker	8:13
10.	"Round & Round" (from Technique)		4:31
11.	"Blue Monday" (from 12" single Fac73)		7:28
12.	"Brutal" (from The Beach Motion Picture Soundtrack)		4:49
13.	"Slow Jam" (from Get Ready)		4:52
14.	"Everyone Everywhere" (from Republic)	New Order, Stephen Hague	4:25

Disc two: Fan (Selected by John McCready, music journalist)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Elegia" (from Low-Life)		4:55
2.	"In a Lonely Place" (from 12" single Fac33)		6:15
3.	"Procession" (from 7" single Fac63)		4:28
4.	"Your Silent Face" (from Power, Corruption & Lies)		5:59
5.	"Sunrise" (from Low-Life)	Joy Division	6:00
6.	"Let's Go" (from The Best of New Order (US))		3:53
7.	"Broken Promise" (from Brotherhood)		3:45
8.	"Dreams Never End" (from Movement)		3:12
9.	"Cries and Whispers" (from Everything's Gone Green; single FBNL 8)		3:25
10.	"All Day Long" (from Brotherhood)		5:10
11.	"Sooner Than You Think" (from Low-Life)		5:12
12.	"Leave Me Alone" (from Power, Corruption & Lies)		4:39
13.	"Lonesome Tonight" (from 12" single Fac103)		5:11
14.	"Every Little Counts" (from Brotherhood)		4:28
15.	"Run Wild" (from Get Ready)		3:56

Disc three: Club (Selected by Mike Pickering, DJ)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Confusion (Koma & Bones Vocal mix)" (with Bernard's new vocal)	New Order, Arthur Baker	6:01
2.	"Paradise (Robert Racic mix)" (from 12" single Fac183R)		6:40
3.	"Regret (Sabres Slow 'n' Low mix)" (from 12" Single NUOX1)	New Order, Stephen Hague	6:42
4.	"Bizarre Love Triangle (Shep Pettibone Extended remix)" (from 12" single Fac163)		6:42
5.	"Shellshock (John Robie mix)" (from Substance)	New Order, John Robie	6:28
6.	"Fine Time (Steve 'Silk' Hurley mix)" (from 12" single Fac233R)		6:16
7.	"1963 ('95 Arthur Baker mix)" (from CD single NUCDP6)	New Order, Stephen Hague	5:04
8.	"Touched by the Hand of God (7" version)" (from 7" single Fac193)		3:42
9.	"Everything's Gone Green" (from 12" single FBNL8)		5:31
10.	"Blue Monday (Jam & Spoon Manuela mix)" (from CD single NUOCD7)		6:39
11.	"World in Motion (Subbuteo mix)" (Pickering/Parke mix, from Fac293R)	New Order, Keith Allen	5:08
12.	"Here to Stay (Extended instrumental)" (Chemical Brothers remix, from Here to Stay (AUS release))		5:55
13.	"Crystal (Lee Coombs dub)" (Mistitled as Lee Coombs remix)		7:03

Disc four: Live (Selected by Bobby Gillespie, vocalist from Primal Scream)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ceremony" (Studio 54, Barcelona, 7 July 1984)	Joy Division	4:49
2.	"Procession" (Polytechnic of Central London, 6 December 1985)		3:34
3.	"Everything's Gone Green" (Recreation Centre, Kingston-upon-Thames, Tolworth, London 12 March 1983)		5:09
4.	"In a Lonely Place" (Glastonbury Festival, 20 June 1981)	Joy Division	5:37
5.	"Age of Consent" (Spectrum Arena, Warrington, 1 March 1986)		5:02
6.	"Elegia" (Glastonbury Festival, 19 June 1987)		4:46
7.	"The Perfect Kiss" (Glastonbury Festival, 19 June 1987)		9:43
8.	"Fine Time" (claims to be from Hoffman Estates, Chicago, 30 June 1989 but is really Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 5 July 1989)		5:04
9.	"World" (Starplex Amphitheatre, Dallas, 21 July 1993)	New Order, Stephen Hague	4:46
10.	"Regret" (Reading Festival, 31 August 1993)	New Order, Stephen Hague	4:02
11.	"As It Is When It Was" (Reading Festival, 31 August 1993)		3:48
12.	"Intermission by Alan Wise" (Olympia, Paris, 12 November 2001)		1:20
13.	"Crystal" (Big Day Out, Gold Coast, 20 January 2002)		6:51
14.	"Turn My Way" (Olympia, Liverpool, 18 July 2001)		4:57
15.	"Temptation" (Academy, Brixton, 10 October 2001)		7:47

Disc five limited edition CD: Bonus
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Temptation '98"		4:08
2.	"Transmission (Live)"	Joy Division	4:01
3.	"Such a Good Thing" (from CD Single NUOCD12)		4:08
4.	"Theme from "Best & Marsh"" (from 12" single Fac263)		4:26
5.	"Let's G..." (extract from instrumental used on Salvation! motion picture soundtrack)		2:03
6.	"True Faith (Pink Noise Morel edit)"	New Order, Stephen Hague	4:29
7.	"Run Wild (Steve Osborne Original mix)"		4:13
8.	"The Perfect Kiss (Live take recorded at video shoot)"		9:56
9.	"Elegia (Full version)"		17:30

Chart positions

Chart (2002)	Peak position
U.K. Albums Chart^[1]	104
U.S. Billboard Top Electronic Albums Chart^[2]	15

References

^ "UK Chartlog". zobbel.de. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_N.HTM. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
^ "New Order > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5017. Retrieved 2009-05-20.

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Albums	Movement Power, Corruption & Lies Low-Life Brotherhood Technique Republic Get Ready Waiting for the Sirens' Call

Compilations	Substance 1987 The Best of New Order The Rest of New Order International Retro Singles iTunes Originals – New Order Total: From Joy Division to New Order

EPs	1981 - Factus 8 - 1982 The Peel Sessions The Peter Saville Show Soundtrack 12x12"

Singles	"Ceremony" "Procession" "Everything's Gone Green" "Temptation" "Blue Monday" "Confusion" "Thieves Like Us" "Murder" "The Perfect Kiss" "Sub-culture" "Shellshock" "State of the Nation" "Bizarre Love Triangle" "True Faith" "Touched by the Hand of God" "Blue Monday 1988" "Fine Time" "Round & Round" "Run 2" "World in Motion" "Regret" "Ruined in a Day" "World (The Price of Love)" "Spooky" "True Faith-94" "1963" "Blue Monday-95" "Video 5 8 6" "Crystal" "60 Miles an Hour" "Someone Like You" "Here to Stay" "Krafty" "Jetstream" "Waiting for the Sirens' Call" "Guilt Is a Useless Emotion"

Videos	Pumped Full of Drugs Substance 1987 New Order Story 316 (Reading Festival / New York) 511 (Finsbury Park) A Collection Live in Glasgow

Related groups	Joy Division Electronic Revenge Monaco The Other Two Freebass Bad Lieutenant

Related articles	Factory Records The Haçienda 24 Hour Party People Ian Curtis Martin Hannett Peter Saville Tony Wilson Rob Gretton Stephen Hague John Barnes

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