Quite simple question....
What song would you have most liked to to see released as a NewOrder single and why?
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Vicious Streak
it would have showed a different side to neworder and made for an interesting package of remixes....
Turn My Way
Because it would have put New Order back on the north american commercial scene + it's too good of a track to keep it away from a wide audience.
Originally posted by Ruined in a B Turn My WayBecause it would have put New Order back on the north american commercial scene + it's too good of a track to keep it away from a wide audience.
i agree. the billy corgan thing might have made american listeners take notice and put get ready on the map. you gotta do what you gotta do, you know?
Turn my way as well. Even the video could have been great, having Billy sing with band. MTV would have played it.
Blue Monday would have made a good single ;)
No, seriously, Turn My Way would have been a better choice than 60mph. I still wouldn't have bought it, but it would have shut the Septics up for a bit as they all got to sit around MTV with the Kleenex out ! :D
Personal choice would have been Age of Consent. The title alone would have ensured airplay !
"Someone like you" had lots of potential.
Generally speaking I would have loved to see more singles off Get Ready. Possibly "Turn my feet" for the American market and "Vicious streak". Even "Primitive notion" would have made a cracking single.
Then again if the label did not want to have more singles, who are we to criticise their decisions, they know their stuff, are marketing experts, nay, geniouses and love and respect New Order as much as any fan. Massive respect for London and Warners. Oi!
How mystifying is it that everyone nominates the obvious potential hit singles whilst NO consistently elect to release the non-commercial songs?
Tune My Fork (wide appeal), Primitive Nosebag (good choice to show NO do in fact rock backside), Someone Live Geoff Klumpy (a slight enhancement, perhaps stronger drums and tighter format).
Vicious Street, RTS'house, Jam Butty, Run 3 all album tracks. All glorious album tracks.
Originally posted by Huntsman Someone Live Geoff Klumpy (a slight enhancement, perhaps stronger drums and tighter format).
I've been so missing that one...
Originally posted by martin fradley Age. Of. Consent.Obviously.It's their 'great lost single', dontcha know......
As is KW1. But I'm happy they never released material from their first two albums as singles, and I regret they did it for the next albums. I miss this duality between albums and (maxi) singles.
Close Range. Let's give credit where credit is due. One of the most underrated NO songs (well, I never saw any of you post anything about it...) and an absolutely barnstorming tune!
George I concur. And it has been stated (however in few numbers) that Closet Wrangler is indeed a barnstormer.
Of note, Close Peg was an outstanding live track (one of only few) from the gigs last year.
It rocked my sock off.
1963 - Because that was back when a 12" single usually contained a good remix or extended version.
Dream Attack or Vanishing Point - Same reason as above and either would have been much better than Fine Time (To Release a Bad Single).
Primitive Notion or Close Range - Because these are strong NO tracks that are quite fresh, but still remind us of "yesteryear." (Still think Primitive Notion would have sounded great live).
Originally posted by Huntsman George I concur. And it has been stated (however in few numbers) that Closet Wrangler is indeed a barnstormer.Of note, Close Peg was an outstanding live track (one of only few) from the gigs last year.It rocked my sock off.
Indeed, and the Radio1 sessions version is absolutely excellent! the best version available of it imo :D
Originally posted by JORGE TEIXEIRA Close Range.Let's give credit where credit is due. One of the most underrated NO songs (well, I never saw any of you post anything about it...) and an absolutely barnstorming tune!
I said (and Seb Briggs reaffirmed my assessment) that it contained the high point of the album(somewhere around the playing in the park line). Shit live though.
... Patrick affirmed this with you. Because at the time I remembered that the 2nd chorus of TMW being the obvious highlight.
(and it isn't shit live)
NO's rarely heard version of that love song theme from Titanic would have been MASSIVE... but Cameron decided to go with Celine Dion 'cause her husband threatened to kick his ass but.... you can't live in the past...
how 'bout Love Vigilantes? with fake horns and strings and a female backup singer instead of that cool recorder... (ignore any missspellings)
Originally posted by Huntsman ... Patrick affirmed this with you. Because at the time I remembered that the 2nd chorus of TMW being the obvious highlight.(and it isn't shit live)
Yes, I do believe I have said that, and I continue to think so. Thanks for remembering, H.
Originally posted by OnlyOneKenObe©
> Originally posted by JORGE TEIXEIRA> Close Range.> Let's give credit where credit is due. One of the most underrated NO songs (well, I never saw any of you post anything about it...) and an absolutely barnstorming tune!
I said (and Seb Briggs reaffirmed my assessment) that it contained the high point of the album(somewhere around the playing in the park line). Shit live though.
Have to aggree with you, except for the BBC recording which is briliant, imo.
I'm sure it was Briggs who agreed with me on the occasion I referred to that line. Do you want to bet on it?
It was shit live on the night I heard it at Brixton.
Originally posted by OnlyOneKenObe©
I'm sure it was Briggs who agreed with me on the occasion I referred to that line. Do you want to bet on it? It was shit live on the night I heard it at Brixton.
Do you mean H or me? I think at some point I said that was the emotional climax of the album (the ten foot high line) but I don't know if it was responding to you or elsewhere.
Originally posted by OnlyOneKenObe©
I'll take all bets and not pay up if I lose, ok?
I never bet.
Who's going to search for the comment?
Originally posted by Patrick > Originally posted by OnlyOneKenObe©
I'll take all bets and not pay up if I lose, ok?
I never bet.
Who's going to search for the comment?
Well I would have done if there was a potential million quid riding on it. What with me having nothing to lose.
Are you getting curious?
Originally posted by OnlyOneKenObe©
> Originally posted by Patrick> > > > Originally posted by OnlyOneKenObe©>
I'll take all bets and not pay up if I lose, ok?
I never bet.
Who's going to search for the comment?
Well I would have done if there was a potential million quid riding on it. What with me having nothing to lose.
Are you getting curious?
I've been curious. But I'm also lazy.
Originally posted by Ruined in a B Turn My WayBecause it would have put New Order back on the north american commercial scene + it's too good of a track to keep it away from a wide audience.
"..I really like Turn My Way, I think it's a great mellow track, but it wouldn't make it as a single..."
Andy Robinson, Melbourne, Feb 2002.
Whadda we know??
I agree that Turn My Way would have made a good US release because of Corrigan. Weirdo would have been a good single, as would Ultraviolence.
'Your Silent Face' - would have been SO funny to see how Radio 1 would have coped with 'You've caught me at a bad time, so why don't you piss off?'
Originally posted by Chris Nash 'Your Silent Face' - would have been SO funny to see how Radio 1 would have coped with 'You've caught me at a bad time, so why don't you piss off?'
Fade out...
Originally posted by DoN Quite simple question....What song would you have most liked to to see released as a NewOrder single and why?
god save the queen. cos it would be unusual for them to release a cover version.
Love Vigilantes for sure....but it's nice to know that classic track is still something of a New Order fans' 'secret'
Age Of Chance was the obvious one at the time, along with Your Silent Face. But the commercial impact of another hit to follow BM might have been a bit much for the sensitive souls of NO and Factory??
This was the very first thread I ever attempted Donnie Boy, but someone shot me down in flames, I think it was one of the Belgian onliners complaining about singles not being on albums
I said it then, so I'll say it again AGE OF CONSENT
Originally posted by Tracey Spivey Dream Attack or Vanishing Point - Same reason as above and either would have been much better than Fine Time (To Release a Bad Single)
Yup
And just for the hell of it "Rock The Shack"
