I hear the Les Bains Douches "Limited Edition" will be out after Christmas. Anyone know what this is?
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Originally posted by Morris Fan I hear the Les Bains Douches "Limited Edition" will be out after Christmas. Anyone know what this is?
A recording of a '79 Joy Division's gig in Paris maybe? This gig appears in the History>Tours&Concerts section of this site...
Originally posted by Morris Fan I hear the Les Bains Douches "Limited Edition" will be out after Christmas. Anyone know what this is?
While visiting a record shop the other week I saw Les Bains Douches bundled in with the Preston one. I don't know if we are talking about the same release, but it had a sticker which read limited edition - 1000 copies.
I dobut there are other songs from Les Bains that would be included, I think what you're talking about is the Limited Edition with Preston. Basically nonessential to anyone with either disc already
The Les Bains Douches gig is the 18 December 1979 performance in Paris. When the release date was originally growing near, there was the issue of a "Limited Edition" version - it would be in a special tin box with possibly something new inside. The details were sketchy, and then it was cancelled, apparently because of funding. This is not the bundled Bains Douches / Preston thing (which I can't see why anyone would buy) - this is actually something new. At least it was supposed to be ... ?
Actually, check www.n-m-c.co.uk for more informations...
Discography notes:
Les Bains Douches 18 December 1979 (April 2001)
CD NMC FACD2.61 2LP NMC/Get Back GET 79 (ltd. ed. blue vinyl, gatefold stickered sleeve, made in Italy) (June/July 2001) 2CD NMC "Fractured Box" Facd2.61z (ltd. ed. of 1,000 numbered copies) (September 2001)
Disorder Love Will Tear Us Apart Insight Shadowplay Transmission Day Of The Lords 24 Hours These Days A Means To An End Passover New Dawn Fades Atrocity Exhibition Digital Dead Souls Autosuggestion Atmosphere
The Fractured Music Archive Volume Two Recorded live in Paris, December 18, 1979, except tracks 10-12 at the Paradiso, Amsterdam, January 11, 1980, and tracks 13-16 at the Effenaar, Eindhoven, January 18, 1980.
"Second in the series from the Factory vaults released in conjunction with Factory supremo, Tony Wilson and the band. "Les Bain Douches" features 13 tracks mainly recorded at the December 18th show in 1979 at the now, legendary and extremely fashionably Parisian venue. The bonus material comes from shows recorded in Holland in January 1980.
Artwork by Factory inhouse designer Peter Saville. The booklet also includes the original poster art for the "Les Bains Douches" show. Liner notes by Anthony H. Wilson." (source NMC site)
Supposed to be released late August/early September 2000. Then postponed until February/March 2001. Finally the official release date was set to April 23 (UK), and April 24 (US), 2001. Available in the shops on April 20, 2001 (at least in Holland, because that's when I purchased my copy).
Originally also planned to be released as a 2,000 copies limited edition 2CD-set in a super-deluxe tin packaging, which was supposed to include the standard music CD plus a CD-ROM of the same concert.
Scheduled to be available on August 6, 2001 as part of a Dutch only 1,000 numbered copies limited edition 2CD reissue of both NMC live CD's ("Preston 28 February 1980" + "Les Bains Douches 18 December 1979") in a special slipcase called "Fractured Box" (Facd2.61z). After being postponed for an unknown time, it is available since September 26, 2001!
Yeah, a really good live set by Joy Division. I've been trying to get this on Lp for sometime now! Good to hear there will be a reissue.
Jason Rowden wrote: Yeah, a really good live set by Joy Division. I've been trying to get this on Lp for sometime now! Good to hear there will be a reissue.
Well done Jason.. eight year thread resurrection maybe a record. 
Burt Reynolds wrote:
Jason Rowden wrote: Yeah, a really good live set by Joy Division. I've been trying to get this on Lp for sometime now! Good to hear there will be a reissue.
Well done Jason.. eight year thread resurrection maybe a record.
Indeed, I particularly like the: "Good to hear there will be a reissue"...
Erm, there WAS - 8 YEARS AGO! 
