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Which album should be aired, track by track

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Movement 10 (12%)
Power, Corruption & Lies 16 (20%)
Low-Life 27 (33%)
Brotherhood 6 (7%)
Technique 16 (20%)
Republic 4 (5%)
Get Ready 2 (2%)
Waiting for the Sirens' Call 0 (0%)

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26 May 2010, 02:27

Seems to be very fashionable at the moment - bands playing an entire album in full, track by track. Hooky's done it with Unknown Pleausre, Magazine have done it, Pixies have, Primal Scream and the Charlatans are both gonna do it. The Beeb had an entire documentary dedicated to Penthouse & Pavement last week and that's gonna get a live airing later this year. The Chemicals even played their entire album in full at the Roundhouse last week before it was released.

So, if New Order had to play one album in full, what's it gonna be?

26 May 2010, 02:53

Republic:D

26 May 2010, 03:05

I was tempted with Technique but decided on Low Life

26 May 2010, 03:06

Missy Jem wrote: I was tempted with Technique but decided on Low Life

VERY APT :lol:

26 May 2010, 03:18

It's about as likely as them doing Unknown Pleasures WITH Ian

26 May 2010, 03:18

Tindersticks did it too with all their albums many years ago BEFORE IT BECAME FASHIONABLE, and Suede did the same - I think both bands played all affiliated singles/b-sides from the period as well. Which, frankly, is the way to do it if you're gonna do it.

Personally I think its a rubbish idea, though it does at least keep the rapidly dying concept of the 'album' alive, so perhaps its no bad thing in some ways.

26 May 2010, 03:22

Bet they sell tonnes of copies of the album before the gig. I've bought copies of St Etienne Foxbase Alpha and Some Friendly in new repackaged format on the strength of these gigs.

26 May 2010, 03:39

Get Ready for me. Surprised myself with it - almost went with technique

26 May 2010, 04:04

PCL.

That way I'd get to hear AOC live.

Not that I'm bitter or owt.

:shades:

26 May 2010, 04:54

Technique edges out PC&L for me.

26 May 2010, 06:03

Even though Technique is my favorite NO album,my vote would go to Low-life, only because it's the album where I first discovered their sound. Plus it has a lot of guitar driven songs that probably sound great live.

26 May 2010, 06:11

The Bunnymen & Public Enemy have also done full album gigs.

It would have been nice to have had a 21st Birthday gig of Technique this year. But we got Bad Lieutenant instead :nonono:

26 May 2010, 06:14

Movement :D

26 May 2010, 06:41

Lowlife

26 May 2010, 08:00

johnny james wrote: It's about as likely as them doing Unknown Pleasures WITH Ian

Ok, that right there is funny.

26 May 2010, 08:02

I voted for Movement, because thats the one where Martin fucked it up for them (except the first track) ... the songs are quite good according to the Taras Chevenko gig (on the 311 DVD).

I love to hear that one live.

26 May 2010, 08:17

Well it's not on the list because it's not a proper album but somebody had to say it.

Substance gets my vote.

26 May 2010, 08:38

Vanishing Point wrote: Well it's not on the list because it's not a proper album but somebody had to say it.

Substance gets my vote.

It's been done.

12.09.87

26 May 2010, 08:39

johnny james wrote: It's about as likely as them doing Unknown Pleasures WITH Ian

Answer the question. :nod:

26 May 2010, 10:53

Republic

26 May 2010, 12:02

I'll go with Low Life, and then i'll have Get Ready as the encore

26 May 2010, 12:44

Fook,that's hard!! :scratch:

Can't make my mind up,Movement,PC&L or Low Life :confused2:

26 May 2010, 13:18

low life. Only to hear face up

26 May 2010, 14:26

eskämiyä wrote: low life. Only to hear face up

+1 and 'Sunrise'

26 May 2010, 14:27

recycle, not that I'm a greedy sod or owt, but it would be nice, failing that retro, including the 5th disc.

or even WFTSC with the leftovers.

26 May 2010, 14:40

Movement.

to be given.

26 May 2010, 14:51

Not strictly an "album" I know but they've done the whole of Substance live in the past haven't they? Some 80s gig in the US? Well Substance "back to front" anyway starting with Toothache... and of course the singles only.

I'd probably go for Low-life with PC&L being an extremely close second. Get Ready would be a good romp but I've heard those songs live far too much personally so it would be good to hear some material they've neglected for decades.

Movement would either be fantastic or a complete disaster at their current stage in the game, erm probably the latter. Ditto for Brotherhood. With the length of NO's albums (roughly 40-45 mins a piece) you could easily fit two into an evening otherwise charging 25 quid would be a bit much!

Of course, this ain't ever gonna happen :laugh: