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6 Music have a class of 89 theme running all day.
Lamo has got a head to head of:-
New Order - Technique vs The Cure - Disintegration
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Send steve an Email telling him why Technique is great and what song he should play.
If you prefer the Cure Disintegration, please refer to Digi Mikes previous threads !
Oh my... that is very difficult to chose from in all honesty... both best albums by both bands... Add Depeche Mode's Violator to this and to be honest, 1989 was as good as it gets.
Wasn't Violator 1990?
Disintegration gets very exhausting after the first half. Too many long, mid-tempo songs with Robert Smith caterwauling sans restraint. Wasn't '89 the new summer of love, or something? Technique wins in any event.
JV wrote: Wasn't Violator 1990?
Disintegration gets very exhausting after the first half. Too many long, mid-tempo songs with Robert Smith caterwauling sans restraint. Wasn't '89 the new summer of love, or something? Technique wins in any event.
yeahh...violator was released in 1990.
stay with technique 
Probably will be shot for this, but I think Disintegration was slightly better (but this hasalot to do with me thinking LowLife was the best NO album). Disintigration is strong throughout, whereas Technique has the porn song "Touched by the Hand of God".
Manic wrote:
EdelBrock wrote: Technique has the porn song "Touched by the Hand of God".
Not on my copy !
it's not on nobody's copy!!
JV wrote: Wasn't Violator 1990?
Disintegration gets very exhausting after the first half. Too many long, mid-tempo songs with Robert Smith caterwauling sans restraint. Wasn't '89 the new summer of love, or something? Technique wins in any event.
Well, Personal Jesus was 1989... just like Fine Time was 1988...
So I guess then we should put it in 1990.
Disintegration is a good record, BUt i prefer "Technique". I think that in 89-90 was a very good year for The Cure, Depeche MoDE, and New order.!!
Josman wrote: Disintegration is a good record, BUt i prefer "Technique". I think that in 89-90 was a very good year for The Cure, Depeche MoDE, and New order.!!
And Stone Roses debut. A timeless classic!
EdelBrock wrote: Technique has the porn song "Touched by the Hand of God".
You must have a bootleg copy! 
Digi Mike Binoche wrote: Easy - Technique, could nver vote foer that rubbish Fat Bob puts out
poor old fat bob
but i think as a DM lover i would confirm that 1989 was not a violator year and as a result would go for new order for sheer fun value over fat bob's caterwawlling as put earlier
but i love disintigration heavily
it's all just a mess for me cos i love them all but technique edges it by dint of not competing with violator
Nick King wrote:
EdelBrock wrote: Technique has the porn song "Touched by the Hand of God".
You must have a bootleg copy!
You're telling me it takes no technique to get a wank from a girl with a spotty back???
EdelBrock wrote:
Nick King wrote:
EdelBrock wrote: Technique has the porn song "Touched by the Hand of God".
You must have a bootleg copy!
You're telling me it takes no technique to get a wank from a girl with a spotty back???
No, I'm saying that "Touched by the hand of God" is NOT on Technique... 
Nick King wrote:
EdelBrock wrote: Technique has the porn song "Touched by the Hand of God".
You must have a bootleg copy!
yeahh, i didn't know that Technique limited edition
NO Regret wrote:
Josman wrote: Disintegration is a good record, BUt i prefer "Technique". I think that in 89-90 was a very good year for The Cure, Depeche MoDE, and New order.!!
And Stone Roses debut. A timeless classic!
yeahh, i was a really great time for the Music!!
Nick King wrote:
EdelBrock wrote:
Nick King wrote:
EdelBrock wrote: Technique has the porn song "Touched by the Hand of God".
You must have a bootleg copy!
You're telling me it takes no technique to get a wank from a girl with a spotty back???
No, I'm saying that "Touched by the hand of God" is NOT on Technique...
Don't think you really caught my humor there....
No!!! No,no,no!! This isn't a site to vote for The Cure over N.O. in anything!! So,therefore,I refuse!!! I like The Cure very much,some of my favourite songs & albums,but not on here!!! It's blasphemy for fooks' sake!! .......isn't it??!!! 
Lullaby, Prayers For Rain, Title Track, and Pictures Of You are fantastic. As a whole Disintegration tends to drag....It's still solid though.
I always thought Violator and Technique had a similar sound at times, and I love both albums dearly..... Also, if you notice, 89-90 was around the time when the sound quality of albums from both bands increased drastically.
NHJ
I'm really sorry but imo Disintegration pisses all over Technique. No contest really, as Disintegration is probably one of the best albums ever. And it was the first album I've ever bought on cd, so I may be a bit biased.
They are both very important albums from what I consider to be both band's peaks.
I have to go with Disintegration, unfortunately. Every track is vital, wheras "All The Way", "Loveless", "Guilty Partner" are disposable. They just don't hold up to "Plainsong", "The Same Deep Water as You", "Fascination Street" or the title track.
