I'd go as high as maybe 6 if you include some b-sides from that album, but Raise the Pressure is pretty poor overall. Bizarre that the vinyl is so expensive on the 2nd hand market.
― brotherlovesdub, Monday, 24 July 2017 21:59 (six years ago) link
I remember those Prozac articles. If anything they were harbingers of the often bland rock pop that was to come for New Order for ages.
― yesca, Tuesday, 25 July 2017 04:20 (six years ago) link
Does anyone know who the person was who actually did the inscribing of hidden messages on the New Order vinyls in the 80's?
Here's the description from Peter Hook's New Order bio:
"The run-out groove messages were our way of tantalising the listener with a little puzzle or lyrics from the song that was coming next, inspired by Porky Prime Cuts, a mastering plant in London. Porky (George Peckham), a record cutting engineer, was famous for scratching little missives into the run-out groove of his mastered records".
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Tuesday, 25 July 2017 21:18 (six years ago) link
Ha, yeah... I've got a lot of records that were mastered by Porky Peckham, they usually have 'A Porky Prime Cut' in the run-out groove. His cuts were top notch.
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Wednesday, 26 July 2017 07:21 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrSL6f3NMmY
― Maresn3st, Tuesday, 22 March 2022 19:30 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ11hvuiHbQ
These guys could be brilliant live. They could also be dismal.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Wednesday, 23 March 2022 00:30 (two years ago) link
They could also be dismal.
The performance of "Run," for starters. I can't tell if the sound people mixed Hook's bass too high, or if Gilbert didn't know her guitar part. At best I'll say it's February and they're still getting to know the new material.
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 23 March 2022 00:36 (two years ago) link
That was exactly what made me post that.
I think you're onto something with the idea of new material. I saw them in 85, touring for Low Life, pretty well into the tour. One of the three best shows I've ever seen. The next year, they came to town for Brotherhood. Fucking awful. I also think Barney in particular was/is very picky about the sound system.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Wednesday, 23 March 2022 00:38 (two years ago) link
the "run" performance" just sounds like a terrible mix, everything except the bass and vocals is drowned out
― ufo, Wednesday, 23 March 2022 01:17 (two years ago) link
And most of all...
Happy 35th.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 30 January 2024 16:25 (three months ago) link
Happy birthday to the greatest album ever recorded.
Annnd here's Ned's 30th anniversary piece published a decade ago: https://thequietus.com/articles/14359-new-order-technique-review
― poppers fueled buttsex crescendo (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 30 January 2024 17:33 (three months ago) link