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No, not the political party of choice, neither an ideologically driven policy platform...

the album. New Order's second album and a genuine living treasure turned 40 this week. Yesterday, my time apparently.

It's a seriously good record although I was never all that rapt with the second track, We All Stand. The rest of it though, is a belter. 40 years ago I'd slip the cassette into the Alpine deck and let those massive 20W speakers in the back rattle everything in range. I played it constantly.

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You talking of the version with Blue Monday on it?
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No... the original album didn't have Blue Monday on it. It was a belter without that heavyweight.
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Ahh, bollocks. Thought this was another SNP thread.
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One of my favourite albums of all time
Stephen Morris and Peter Hook were an astonishingly good rhythm section
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Hooky's books about his time in Joy Division and New Order are well worth a read SaintK. Haven't read Stephen Morris' one yet.
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Brazil wrote: Wed May 03, 2023 10:38 am Hooky's books about his time in Joy Division and New Order are well worth a read SaintK. Haven't read Stephen Morris' one yet.
Oddly, that's where I am too.

Had to drop out of Hook & Light at Reading recently. :sad:
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Uncle fester wrote: Wed May 03, 2023 6:33 am You talking of the version with Blue Monday on it?
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SaintK wrote: Wed May 03, 2023 9:16 am One of my favourite albums of all time
Stephen Morris and Peter Hook were an astonishingly good rhythm section
Absolutely.
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Brazil wrote: Wed May 03, 2023 10:38 am Hooky's books about his time in Joy Division and New Order are well worth a read SaintK. Haven't read Stephen Morris' one yet.
Thanks, I'll look them out.
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Stephen Morris has an interesting hobby...



:lol: :thumbup:
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Guy Smiley wrote: Sun May 07, 2023 9:54 am Stephen Morris has an interesting hobby...



:lol: :thumbup:
:lol: :lol: brilliant!
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Brazil wrote: Wed May 03, 2023 10:38 am Hooky's books about his time in Joy Division and New Order are well worth a read SaintK. Haven't read Stephen Morris' one yet.
I am reading How not to run a night club atm.
It's hilarious.
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Guy Smiley wrote: Sun May 07, 2023 9:54 am Stephen Morris has an interesting hobby...



:lol: :thumbup:
I think that got mentioned on Combat Dealers?
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C69 wrote: Sun May 07, 2023 12:09 pm
Brazil wrote: Wed May 03, 2023 10:38 am Hooky's books about his time in Joy Division and New Order are well worth a read SaintK. Haven't read Stephen Morris' one yet.
I am reading How not to run a night club atm.
It's hilarious.
It's also depressing. Hacienda was iconic and should have been listed. Now it's friggin' flats.
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