I feel so extraordinary somePoll's got a hold on me: NEW ORDER artist poll #37 (RESULTS thread)

no way is regret and perfect kiss beating temptation.

― crabby pate (electricsound), Saturday, June 1, 2013 12:41 AM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

It did on my ballot.

Perfect Kiss for number one!

There's a Technique track left folks.

I don't really know much New Order beyond the music TV megahits but this thread has spurred me into exploration. Had never heard 'The Perfect Kiss' before and wow, the whole thing, but especially 1:05 in the long video with the bassline coming up over the widdly synth line, I could listen to that bit forever.

Ceremony should be 1. Expect Dream Attack soon.

Vanishing Point will probably place - behind Dream Attack.

i doubt we're going to see both

The Perfect Kiss should be number one.

They're the best two songs on Technique.

just basing that assessment on what's left. if they both make it, then one of the big ones didn't make the top 40, which is exceptionally unlikely

Ceremony, Temptation, TPK, BLT, Blue Monday - that's the top 5. Order is anybody's guess.

'The Perfect Kiss' is one of those tracks where it's either the long version or it's no version. The edit on Low Life absolutely sucks, in my opinion... a harsh butchering of a track which is entirely justified in being 9-10 minutes long. If the album version is the only version you've heard, then I guess the long version would come as a revelation... but don't expect to hear the album version the same way afterwards.

Okay I have to say I've never got the love for Everything's Gone Green, I like it but it's probably my least favourite song on the first disc of Substance. I'm glad Procession is higher.

I'm fairly sure Temptation will be number one, hoping it will be Regret though. I'm interested to see where Blue Monday will place, hope it will be soon.

Ceremony, Temptation, TPK, BLT, Blue Monday - that's the top 5. Order is anybody's guess.

― brotherlovesdub, Saturday, June 1, 2013 12:52 AM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Judging by where 'Doubts Even Here' placed, it really could be anyone's guess. Then again, based on that little nugget, I fear the entire POLL needs a NEW ORDER... hohohohohohooahahahah! *lolz self to death*

I still don't accept the "gay" angle in 1963.

xp What is this HATE on Blue Monday? You are outrageous.

Ceremony, Temptation, TPK, BLT, Blue Monday - that's the top 5. Order is anybody's guess.

True Faith?

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11. Vanishing Point
From: Technique
Released: 30 January 1989
804 Points, 33 Votes, 2 Number Ones

As an aside, I'm sad that nobody has mentioned "Let's Go" yet.

MY LIFE AIN'T NO HOLIDAY

Dunno if Dan will agree bit Bernard's singing and lyrics here arw the clearest precursors to Electronic.

xpost:

I like 'Temptation' just fine, but I have never been keen on any attempt they've made to record it. Whereas they absolutely nailed 'Regret', 'The Perfect Kiss', 'Blue Monday', 'Bizarre Love Triangle' and 'True Faith' in the studio. 'Ceremony' is bound to place, and again I like it just fine, but I can't help but feel that the large amount of love it gets is because it was one of the last things Ian Curtis was involved in songwriting-wise, and I think New Order have done better since. If it comes in at #1, it's basically saying they began their career with their strongest track and then it was down from there... and I disagree.

Dunno if Dan will agree bit Bernard's singing and lyrics here arw the clearest precursors to Electronic.

― A deeper shade of lol (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, June 1, 2013 1:01 AM (26 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

The Technique album and the first Electronic album feature Bernard's best singing, IMO. Probably his songwriting peak, too.

xp That is exactly how I feel about Ceremony.

In fact, it's a bit of a shame that we weren't able to include Electronic tracks in this poll, because I could see the likes of 'Tighten Up', 'Getting Away With It', 'Get The Message' and 'Gangster' coming in really high. But then again, if you included Electronic, you'd have to include The Other Two, Revenge, Monaco, Bad Lieutenant... and of course Joy Division, which would spoil this fucking poll entirely.

xpost I'd agree with that. The first Electronic album is perfect.

I'm surprised to see Dream Attack place higher than Vanishing Point.

Procession still leading with the most number one votes, but I guess that others will pile on from here on out. Something like 3/4 of total #1 votes have not yet appeared, assuming 40-odd ballots.

I can understand that about Ceremony but I adore everything NO did afterwards and I still placed it very high.

Ceremony means a lot to me and I haven't really listened to Joy Division after I was 21.

But "Ceremony" IS the best song they every recorded and their career peaked by 1983.

I still love later stuff, but 1981-1983 is pretty much my favourite run by any band ever.

I'm expecting to see some MAJOR spikes in votes from hereon.

their 1981-1983 run is incredible, but saying that they peaked by that time is a bit ridiculous. Just look at the poll results!

Yes, the poll results are mostly disappointing.

But "Ceremony" IS the best song they every recorded and their career peaked by 1983.

I still love later stuff, but 1981-1983 is pretty much my favourite run by any band ever.

― Kent Burt, Saturday, June 1, 2013 1:07 AM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

If the 1981-1983 stuff was the only stuff that New Order had ever recorded, it's fair to say that I would have a completely different view of this band.

I think I'm definitely more of a fan of late 80's New Order on the whole. I don't rate Movement that highly and I voted for Ceremony but pretty low on my list.

How far are we counting down today?

should we finish?

ALL THE WAY

Yes!!

Yeah, go with it! truly an amazing list btw. great job everyone

New Order wanted to release "Vanishing Point" as a single, Tony Wilson went behind their backs and released "Round & Round" instead. Based on this poll New Order were right.

ALL THE WAY

― Millsner, Saturday, June 1, 2013 1:14 AM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Yes!!

― Kitchen Person, Saturday, June 1, 2013 1:14 AM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

DON'T STOP!

and thus concludes the porno dialogue section of the New Order poll, now where were we?

and true to life, it was over sooner than you think

I'll show myself out

New Order wanted to release "Vanishing Point" as a single, Tony Wilson went behind their backs and released "Round & Round" instead. Based on this poll New Order were right.

― Bee OK, Saturday, June 1, 2013 1:17 AM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Meh, I can't help but disagree... I love 'Vanishing Point' to bits, as I do every single track on Technique, but if I was asked which one I preferred with a gun held to my head I'd scream out 'Round & Round' in an instant.

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10. Dream Attack
From: Technique
Released: 30 January 1989
852 Points, 28 Votes, 5 Number Ones

Weird how it appears on the '95 comp, as if to say "nuts to you, Tony."

FIVE NUMBER ONES!!!

New Order wanted to release "Vanishing Point" as a single, Tony Wilson went behind their backs and released "Round & Round" instead. Based on this poll New Order were right.

― Bee OK

I never knew that. Vanishing Point is the better song but not sure if it would have worked better as a single. They would have probably had to do a radio edit and that song is just perfect as it is.

I've never been in the kind of relationship in which I can look at my beloved the next morning and feel what the singer in "Dream Attack" feels -- that kind of stunned rapture

now this, i don't get. probably one of least favourite tracks on technique. oh well.