what is the best cover for a NO single or album? We may like the music - but what about the aesthetic pleasure of the covers?
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For me the best artwork will always be the True Faith 12". The blue background with the orange leaf (it is orange right?) looks amazing. Simple genius.
Originally posted by Keeper Of The Major Key For me the best artwork will always be the True Faith 12". The blue background with the orange leaf (it is orange right?) looks amazing. Simple genius.
Yep I like the True Faith cover as well - I'd say it was a gold leaf though Stevie boy
Thieves cover is brilliant as well!!
Well...I was attracted to NO via album covers...Lowlife actually, that delicious tracing paper wrapping.....Of course then I discovered the music in it..( Even though I've heard Blue Monday couple of years before and thought they may be one hit wonder !! ) I also like Brotherhood metallic stuff, True Faith leaf, Touched God shell, didn't like that beach scene on Republic and World in Motion Soccer cover.... Get Ready's Coco is cool and different....
As far as singles: Theives Like Us
As far as Albums: Power, Corruption & Lies
As far as best album cover of their careers: Closer
Originally posted by Shug > Originally posted by Keeper Of The Major Key> For me the best artwork will always be the True Faith 12". The blue background with the orange leaf (it is orange right?) looks amazing. Simple genius. >
Yep I like the True Faith cover as well - I'd say it was a gold leaf though Stevie boy
Thieves cover is brilliant as well!!
I was pretty close with orange. As long as my ears work fine and i can listen to it who cares if i can't see the sleeve right!
Originally posted by Keeper Of The Major Key For me the best artwork will always be the True Faith 12". The blue background with the orange leaf (it is orange right?) looks amazing. Simple genius.
Thats My fave as well. Quite like the cheekiness of Fine Times cover. Regret and World singles I like as well. The new stuffs also pretty good.
Apart from the blue and orange :D True Faith cover I really like the Low-life art work; especially the back, where it has the picture of Gillian. That's simply a beautiful picture.
Overall, the 1981-82 ep just kicks butt, but I also like Brotherhood and PCL. Blue Monday I've only seen on TV shows when they mention NO, but I like it all the same. Procession's artwork is an underappreciated gem, and TBTHOG and True Faith are actually in my vinyl collection. As far as JD, you can't do any finer than Transmission or the 7 and 12 inch LWTUA
oh...and as far as the singles go...True Faith...and I am particularly fond of the Regret cover...almost looks like that could be a scene from here in Texas...
Originally posted by El Diablo Blanco oh...and as far as the singles go...True Faith...and I am particularly fond of the Regret cover...almost looks like that could be a scene from here in Texas...
Excuse me Satan, but could you e-mail me your address please, or should I just send the goodies to the Bad Fire!! 
El Senor de Raggamuffin...
I sent it to you...
now I am just salivating over what I might find one of these days...
Originally posted by Coen van der Voort Apart from the blue and orange :D True Faith cover I really like the Low-life art work; especially the back, where it has the picture of Gillian. That's simply a beautiful picture.
Gillian looks really good in that pic on Low Life...I didn't know that she got "gothed" out once in a while... ;)
So why does no one mention PCL? The Cd cover is even better then the vinyl one, cause you can fold it out. Beautiful flowers. And i've always been very impressed by the Closer cover.
Muffy, I too like the Republic art, and I was just admiring the Ruined in a Day cover this past weekend. Huntsy will probably despise us for these comments.
I only bought ruined... for the sleeve the song and the mixes are rank,I always wanted to be a surf bum as well.
True Faith original sleeve. Blue Monday, the original. By JD, Atmosphere. Ugliest NO-related cover must be Electronic's Raise The pressure...
Originally posted by Patrick Muffy, I too like the Republic art, and I was just admiring the Ruined in a Day cover this past weekend. Huntsy will probably despise us for these comments.
Oh dear, yet another area where the Hunts and I don't see eye to eye. You know Pats, i'm really wondering if Huntsy's not my estranged bitch, back to haunt me on this here escape module, we disagree so often! 
Originally posted by Buster Klumpy Ugliest NO-related cover must be Electronic's Raise The pressure...
Yes, definitely agreed.....I could remember the day it came out....it was sHOCK!! HORROR !!! WHAT WAS BARNEY THINKING !!!
Isn't this question in our profile? My favorite is Shellshock followed closely by Temptation. Least favorite - all Republic related artwork.
Originally posted by Brian Geoghagan Isn't this question in our profile? My favorite is Shellshock followed closely by Temptation. Least favorite - all Republic related artwork.
Brian are you trying to wind up Patsy & The Muffster by any chance?
not this time, though in the past, i've been known to stir it up a bit. just my opinion. i have the shellshock 12" framed behind my turntables. everytime i see rain on a windshield i see the Temptation sleeve and that is a beautiful thing. I prefer my artwork a little abstract the same way i prefer barney's lyrics when they're not so obvious and ordinary. The photo's from the Republic series were not art in my opinion, just photos with type. Spooky is cool. I do wear my Ruined in A Day t-shirt so often, my girlfriend threatens to hide it.
Well, Muff-man, I don't want to put words in Huntsy's mouth; I just thought I recalled him saying he didn't care very much for the Republic-related art.
I think for me at least the thing is I don't own any vinyl, and most of the art most people like was created for vinyl. The Republic art, in contrast, was pretty clearly done with CD's in mind.
Originally posted by Patrick Well, Muff-man, I don't want to put words in Huntsy's mouth; I just thought I recalled him saying he didn't care very much for the Republic-related art.I think for me at least the thing is I don't own any vinyl, and most of the art most people like was created for vinyl. The Republic art, in contrast, was pretty clearly done with CD's in mind.
Was this a new strategy? I think the Cds looked great - but did anyone buy them who had never heard of the order? The first LP I bought was PCL and strangely enough when I picked it out of the record shop I was only 13 but knew straight away it was New Order - thanks to seeing previous records from my uncle, I still think that's fucking amazing though!!
For an album, I liked the titaanzink-like cover of Brotherhood (though I first got it on tape!)
My fave 12" sleeve has to be Blue Monday, because of the (basic) IT related design...
agreed on the Blue Monday cover...how could I forget about it looking like the old floppies??? Must stay away from beer....
Wow - digging up this old thread is like unearthing the elgin marbles for the first time! Favourite New Order album /single covers - one problem - there's just too darn many to choose from!!
I'd nominate a few, can't settle on the one, so it will have to be :
albums - LowLife, Technique (very arty!), Power C&L, 1981-82 Factus 8 singles - Temptation 12", Murder (I think this is more striking than Thieve Like Us), True Faith, Fine Time, Run2, World in Motion (both versions - the footie theme looks cool if I may say so).
I like almost all New Order artwork. I'm astonished nobody mentioned the artwork for Love Will Terrace Apart.
