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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.

You talking of the version with Blue Monday on it?

No... the original album didn't have Blue Monday on it. It was a belter without that heavyweight.

Ahh, bollocks. Thought this was another SNP thread.

One of my favourite albums of all time
Stephen Morris and Peter Hook were an astonishingly good rhythm section

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.

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.

Uncle fester wrote: Wed May 03, 2023 6:33 am You talking of the version with Blue Monday on it?

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.

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.

Stephen Morris has an interesting hobby...

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

brilliant!

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.

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

I think that got mentioned on Combat Dealers?

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.