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  • Artist: New Order
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1987
  • Total Time: 146:45
  • Type: Compilation (best of)
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Substance is a double-disc set collecting New Order's singles, including several songs that were never available on the group's albums, at least in these versions. While there are a couple of re-recordings of earlier singles, most of Substance consists of 12" single mixes designed for danceclub play. Arguably, these 12" mixes represent New Order's most groundbreaking and successful work, since they expanded the notion of what a rock & roll band, particularly an indie rock band, could do. Substance collects the best of their remixes, and in the process it showcases not only the group's musical innovations, but also their songwriting prowess -- "Temptation," "Blue Monday," "Bizarre Love Triangle," and "True Faith" are some of the finest pop songs of the '80s. Although it is a double-disc set, Substance isn't overly long. Instead it offers a perfect introduction to New Order, while providing collectors with an invaluable collection of singles. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks



CD 1

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Ceremony Joy Division New Order (4:23)
Everything's Gone Green New Order New Order (5:30)
Temptation New Order New Order (6:59)
Blue Monday Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert New Order (7:29)
Confusion Arthur Baker, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert New Order (4:42)
Thieves Like Us Arthur Baker, New Order New Order (6:36)
Perfect Kiss New Order New Order (8:02)
Subculture New Order New Order (4:48)
Shellshock New Order, John Robie New Order (6:28)
State of the Nation New Order New Order (6:32)
Bizarre Love Triangle Bernard Albrecht, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert New Order (6:44)
True Faith New Order, Stephen Hague New Order (5:55)


CD 2

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
In a Lonely Place Joy Division New Order (6:16)
Procession New Order New Order (4:27)
Cries and Whispers New Order New Order (3:25)
Hurt New Order New Order (6:58)
The Beach New Order New Order (7:19)
Confusion [Instrumental] Arthur Baker, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert New Order (7:38)
Lonesome Tonight New Order New Order (5:11)
Murder New Order New Order (3:55)
Thieves Like Us [Instrumental][Mix] Arthur Baker, New Order New Order (6:57)
Kiss of Death New Order New Order (7:02)
Shame of the Nation New Order, John Robie New Order (7:54)
1963 New Order, Stephen Hague New Order (5:35)

Credits

Arthur Baker (Producer), New Order (Producer), New Order (Main Performer), Stephen Hague (Producer), Martin Hannett (Producer), Shep Pettibone (Remixing), John Robie (Producer), John Robie (Remixing), Peter Saville (Design), Trevor Key (Design), Michael Johnson (Engineer)
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Substance
Substance cover
Compilation album by Joy Division
Released 11 July 1988
Recorded Dec 1977 - Mar 1980
Genre Post-punk
Length 62:29
Label Factory - FACT 250
Producer Martin Hannett and Joy Division
Professional reviews
Joy Division chronology
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(1981)		 Substance
(1988)		 The Peel Sessions
(1990)

Substance is a 1988 Joy Division singles compilation released by Factory Records. It is a companion to New Order's Substance.

The album features Wim Crouwel's New Alphabet type. However, the word on the cover reads "Substamce" rather than the intended "Substance".

Substance reached #7 in the UK and #15 in New Zealand upon its release. It also marked Joy Division's one U.S. chart appearance, reaching #146 and the first of their two Australian chart appearances, (the other being The Best of Joy Division), reaching #53 in August 1988.

Track listing

  1. "Warsaw" – 2:25
  2. "Leaders of Men" – 2:35
  3. "Digital" – 2:50
  4. "Autosuggestion" – 6:08
  5. "Transmission" – 3:36
  6. "She's Lost Control" – 4:45
  7. "Incubation" – 2:52
  8. "Dead Souls" – 4:56
  9. "Atmosphere" – 4:10
  10. "Love Will Tear Us Apart" – 3:25
  • Appendix:
  1. "No Love Lost" – 3:43
  2. "Failures" – 3:44
  3. "Glass" – 3:53
  4. "From Safety to Where...?" – 2:27
  5. "Novelty" – 4:00
  6. "Komakino" – 3:52
  7. "These Days" – 3:24

Tracks 11-17 only available on CD or tape versions listed as "Appendix"

Notes

  • Tracks 1, 2, 11 and 12 recorded in December 1977 at Pennine Sound Studios and released as the 'An Ideal for Living EP' in 1978.
  • Tracks 3 and 13 recorded in October 1978 at Cargo Studios, Rochdale.
  • Tracks 4 and 14 recorded in April 1979 at Strawberry Studios, Stockport.
  • Tracks 5 and 15 recorded in July/August 1979 at Strawberry Studios, Stockport and released as the 'Transmission EP' in 1979.
  • Tracks 6 and 10 recorded in March 1980 at Strawberry Studios, Stockport. "She's Lost Control" was released with "Atmosphere" in 1980, while "Love Will Tear Us Apart" was released with "These Days" in 1980.
  • Tracks 7 and 16 recorded in March 1980 at Britannia Row Studios, Islington and released as the 'Komakino' single in 1980 (along with the instrumental track "As You Said", released on Warsaw).
  • Tracks 8 and 9 recorded in October/November 1979 at Cargo Studios, Rochdale and released as 'Licht und Blindheit' in 1980.
  • Track 17 recorded in January 1980 at Pennine Sound Studios, Oldham.
  • Tracks 11 to 17 (described as an appendix) are not included on the vinyl version.

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