WFTSC, best since Technique?

I voted no, because I like Republic better. I suspect the yeses will win, however. I do rate it ahead of Get Ready, though.

No, because Get Ready is on par to me. Good albums both, but "best since Technique" isn't saying all that much to me in the end.

Worst for me. Get Ready has got better songs on it.

Yes.

I love WFTSC but it's only slightly let down by one or two average tracks ... I think Get Ready is more memorable and consistent right throughout and definately would of gained them more new fans than WFTSC ...

Yeah,but only just over Get Ready. They would both been better for losing a couple of tracks.

It's better than Technique - it's the best one since PC&L to me.

NO WAY JOSE!

Sirens doesnt have the same dynamism as technique!

get ready had a few total shite tracks, a lot of average ones and 2 that were good.

wftsc has 2 classics, a lot of good ones and 2 that are shite.

republic has 3 classics and a whole load of shite.

wftsc wins!

Get Ready is better than Technique. Best album since Low Life. WFTSC is quite forgetable.

IMO WFTSC is the worst album they ever created for me there is one really good track(the title track) and the rest is a bunch of crap, Get ready Blows it away and so does republic despite having a lot of crap on it as well

I've never got into WFTSC. Although I rate Get Ready higher its probably only because of Crystal and Primitive Notion. The later being the best thing they've written since Regret in my opinion.

Republic is right out, but WFTSC and Get Ready both have very strong tracks and very weak ones. I think I'll have to go with Get Ready though. I just can't understand people who rate WFTSC over Low-Life and PCL.

Definitely. Not the greatest fan of Jetstream or Guilt (loads love it but doesn't do it for me for some reason) but as a whole I think it's far superior as an album to say, Get Ready. A Technique-y vibe runs through it a bit too I always think, though it could never match it, but then what can?

Its not looking good for WFTSC is it?

I have never rated their studio stuff, give me a live New Order gig anyday (preferably 1983-1984, the Pernod years ).

For me, Sirens is better than Republic and GR but that not to say they're bad albums (Liar's actually the only track i dont like). Guilt seals it for me, coz its a proper dance tune and they should do more of it (not to say i dont like regret, krafty etc)

By the way i put the vote at 50/50. woo-hoo:D

I think Get Ready is a little more inconsistant. A few "okay" songs, a couple complete misses, and a few awesome songs. WFTSC is more consistant, but doesn't have as many stand out tracks.

So I'm going to say "no" because I prefer Get Ready.

Yes !

I'm going to say a 'no', because i think there are more turkeys on WFTSC than Get Ready. For me, Jetstream and I Told you So are up there in the worst NO songs ever recorded. I really cannot listen to Draculas Castle either, despite infinite attempts.

Get Ready IMHO had the last great NO single on it, in 'Crystal', and 60 Miles an Hour is still one i turn up to 'one louder' in the car.

To say either compare with 'Technique' would be stepping up a level.

I think the sales figures speak for themselves; despite relatively massive marketing budgets, WFTSC didnt take long to hit the bargain buckets.

A lot of people think Republic was horrible, but even though I still like WFTSC, I personally think that Republic is a better album than WFTSC. So therefore, to me, the best album since Technique would be Republic. That's just my personal taste and opinion, though. WFTSC is a good album as well.

affirmative

I find Republic the best after Technique.-Very much underrated album. Get Ready had Crystal but not very much else. - It was still good to have the Order back. WFTSC I have listened to and like the title track, Krafty and a few others. Still on the whole it is simply not just interresting album somehow. Many of the songs have the incredients, like Hey Joe, Turn, What´s you doing. - But still the magic doesn´t shine through like it did. - Sorry but that is just how I see it. And also to many crap songs, or fillers as well on WFTSC. It´s not a exiting album.

I voted yes, since I like more of the songs on WFTSC then I do both Get Ready and Republic.

I do likes some of the songs on both the of the other albums, but I guess due to what I'm going through right now; the stuff on WFTSC just means more and I seem to relate better to the lyrics on WFTSC at this time in my life.

Psy

WFTSC easy. Never play Get Ready or Republic. Musically top notch for me.

Burt Reynolds wrote: I'm going to say a 'no', because i think there are more turkeys on WFTSC than Get Ready. For me, Jetstream and I Told you So are up there in the worst NO songs ever recorded. I really cannot listen to Draculas Castle either, despite infinite attempts.

I TOTALLY agree with you .... Jetstream, I Told You So and Draculas Castle are really bad .... and to me let down what otherwise would be a classic album .... and it's pretty hard for NO to do anything wrong by me .!!!

One Brain wrote: 18 months already, eh? My opinion hasn't changed much since then. "Waiting For The Sirens' Call" is an album without character. Good songs, but it's just New Order repeating themselves. I like "Get Ready" better.

Dito.

The fact, that many different producers layed their hands on it gives it a very directionless charakter imo. Better let Arthur Baker produce them next time they do an album - he did a great job on Behind Closed Doors.

(And yes, throw that Tore Johansson thing into the dustbin - even before it gets heard...)

leather_girl wrote: A lot of people think Republic was horrible, but even though I still like WFTSC, I personally think that Republic is a better album than WFTSC.

Of course it is - WFTSC is New Order by numbers, scarcely an original idea to be heard. It pains me to say it, but it is a pretty poor record all round. Republic, on the other hand has Everyone Everywhere; that song alone is enough to make it a better record.