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Vocalist Ian Curtis (b '57, Macclesfield; d 17 May '80)

It's the 18th. But this isn't intentional, unless the entry is even more obtuse than it is.

Originally posted by The Happy One Vocalist Ian Curtis (b '57, Macclesfield; d 17 May '80) It's the 18th. But this isn't intentional, unless the entry is even more obtuse than it is.

That's but one......

Originally posted by Al Jarvis I believed it was the 17th for years - didn't the NME report his death something like "Curtis went back to the family home on the 17th and committed suicide later that night!" My Mum still thinks I'm only interested in NO cos their former lead singer topped himself on me birthday!

Technically it was the 18th as it was during the early hours, but I have always thought, whatever the event, that the day is always still the previous day until I get up. The clock starts at whatever time it is when I get up !

Pretty sure Blue Monday was recorded in Machester, not New York(sans Arthur Baker). Shellshock wasn't on Low Life.

It was the "techno band" bit that caused me to spill me tea!!

i felt sick once i saw the techno part, im like WTF when did JD become techno?

Originally posted by Hank Wiseass© Pretty sure Blue Monday was recorded in Machester, not New York(sans Arthur Baker).

That's a common mistake. For instance, my daily newspaper has a weekly music-related suplement. Every time they have something about New Order you're bound to get the immortal line "...and then they met Arthur Baker, who produced their ground-breaking 12" single Blue Monday in his New York studio..."

Originally posted by Al Jarvis I believed it was the 17th for years - didn't the NME report his death something like "Curtis went back to the family home on the 17th and committed suicide later that night!"My Mum still thinks I'm only interested in NO cos their former lead singer topped himself on me birthday!

You're kidding !!!

What amazes me is that they considered Gillian a "keyboardist"...

during recording of second LP Curtis committed suicide. Really? So who sang on it then?

Surprising that Monaco get a mention but Electronic don't

It still woulda been the 17th here in the Estados Unitos!!

Jeeeeez!!! Who wrote that load of ca-rap?! JSB??!!!

Originally posted by Monsieur Round&Round > Originally posted by Hank Wiseass© Pretty sure Blue Monday was recorded in Machester, not New York(sans Arthur Baker).

That's a common mistake. For instance, my daily newspaper has a weekly music-related suplement. Every time they have something about New Order you're bound to get the immortal line "...and then they met Arthur Baker, who produced their ground-breaking 12" single Blue Monday in his New York studio..."

A friend just lent me "the great indie discography" by M.C. Strong, and it also has this stupid bit of misinformation. That does not exactly inspire confidence about the rest of the book (the biographical parts, at least).

"Low Life '85 incl. hit 'Shellshock'"

Originally posted by Nick Name > Originally posted by Al Jarvis I believed it was the 17th for years - didn't the NME report his death something like "Curtis went back to the family home on the 17th and committed suicide later that night!" My Mum still thinks I'm only interested in NO cos their former lead singer topped himself on me birthday!

Technically it was the 18th as it was during the early hours, but I have always thought, whatever the event, that the day is always still the previous day until I get up. The clock starts at whatever time it is when I get up !

I've always wondered what early morning hours exactly are, bedcause say 1 or 2am's still night, and 5am's normal morning when the sun rises and everything, is it from 3 to 4, although that's still night, unless you work from 6 then it's normal morning ?