I've seen a copy of Get Ready in a local record shop (in fact, I saw it for the first time when I bought International last January) but I haven't bought it yet because I've been buying stuff form other artists and I've run out of money. As the album is a bit expensive, I want you to give me advice about whether it's worth its price (I've already heard Turn My Way and Someone Like You and I like them; Rock The Shack and 60 Miles An Hour, not so much). What do I have to expect from the rest of the album? Is it similar to WFTSC (which I really liked it)?. Is it an essencial purchase? Keep in mind that I don't have much money.
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If you like guitars and/or Joy Division buy it.
If you like the more synthesizer side of New Order then save your money for something else.
Silvina Hernandez wrote: Is it an essencial purchase?
If you're a fan of the popular beat combo called New Order Id say it probably was. If you like One Direction then not so much.
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In my opinion:
- Crystal, Turn My Way, Vicious Streak and Primitive Notion are the highlights,
- 60 MPH, Someone Like You, Close Range & Run Wild are pretty good,
- Slow Jam & Rock The Shack are shite.
It's a mixed bag of an album but there are definitely some good songs.
Some of the bsides of the era are worth checking out; Sabotage from 60 MPH should really have been on the album. It was wasted on a CD single.
Here To Stay (which is enjoying a big live comeback at present) just missed being on the album but was written during the same sessions plus it's also got a good b-side.
At first I was not that crazy about Get Ready but after a while it grew on me and it is a very good strong NO album, great guitars and synths. The only thing I didn't like about that ablum which people won't care about is the lyrics of that album, I thought the lyrics were anti God and Angry at him which I did not like, This was the only NO album that dealt with God and religion and I thought they were angry at it which I didn't like. I know most of you probably wont care but that is how I felt about it.
You can also get it here, it is very cheap and they will ship it to you also.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00005MOSX/ref=dp\_olp\_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used
Linus Solanki wrote: At first I was not that crazy about Get Ready but after a while it grew on me and it is a very good strong NO album, great guitars and synths. The only thing I didn't like about that ablum which people won't care about is the lyrics of that album, I thought the lyrics were anti God and Angry at him which I did not like, This was the only NO album that dealt with God and religion and I thought they were angry at it which I didn't like. I know most of you probably wont care but that is how I felt about it.
You can also get it here, it is very cheap and they will ship it to you also.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00005MOSX/ref=dp\_olp\_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used
How can anyone interpret the lyrics to the songs on Get Ready as anti-religion is truly beyond my imagination.....![[blackeye]](/emoticons/blackeye.gif){kind=small}
😂 😄
Surely there was much stronger religious imagery on Movement and earlier songs such as Sunrise? Apart from Run Wild (which is messy IMHO). I liked it a lot when it was released - but then I'm more into guitars and equally a JD as well as NO fan. Agree with NotAMods song-by-song comments. Anyway you'll probably want to collect all the albums eventually, so it really depends on your finances.
NotAMod wrote: At least he didn't use the c-word, Linus.
Yeah that word and God don't go good together, that is for sure. It is like eating your favorite ice cream with burnt fire wood in it.
NotAMod wrote: At least he didn't use the c-word, Linus.
Crucifixion?
I would put Close Range up with the highlights.
I rate Behind Closed Doors an Such a Good Thing higher than Sabotage and Player in the League.
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Andy wrote:
NotAMod wrote: At least he didn't use the c-word, Linus.
Crucifixion?
I would put Close Range up with the highlights.
I rate Behind Closed Doors an Such a Good Thing higher than Sabotage and Player in the League.
The c-word = cunt. (Sorry, I know young ladies like me shouldn't use such language... ![[;)]](/emoticons/wink.gif){kind=small}
) Oh, and 'Behind Closed Doors' is a bonus track on the Japanese release.
leather-girl wrote:
Linus Solanki wrote: At first I was not that crazy about Get Ready but after a while it grew on me and it is a very good strong NO album, great guitars and synths. The only thing I didn't like about that ablum which people won't care about is the lyrics of that album, I thought the lyrics were anti God and Angry at him which I did not like, This was the only NO album that dealt with God and religion and I thought they were angry at it which I didn't like. I know most of you probably wont care but that is how I felt about it.
You can also get it here, it is very cheap and they will ship it to you also.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00005MOSX/ref=dp\_olp\_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used
How can anyone interpret the lyrics to the songs on Get Ready as anti-religion is truly beyond my imagination.....
Well maybe not anti-religious but I think it questions GOD and other stuff that most people would not mind but I personally have some problems with it, again as I said most people would care less, so I don't want to get that deep in to it.
Linus Solanki wrote:
leather-girl wrote:
Linus Solanki wrote: At first I was not that crazy about Get Ready but after a while it grew on me and it is a very good strong NO album, great guitars and synths. The only thing I didn't like about that ablum which people won't care about is the lyrics of that album, I thought the lyrics were anti God and Angry at him which I did not like, This was the only NO album that dealt with God and religion and I thought they were angry at it which I didn't like. I know most of you probably wont care but that is how I felt about it.
You can also get it here, it is very cheap and they will ship it to you also.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00005MOSX/ref=dp\_olp\_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used
How can anyone interpret the lyrics to the songs on Get Ready as anti-religion is truly beyond my imagination.....
Well maybe not anti-religious but I think it questions GOD and other stuff that most people would not mind but I personally have some problems with it, again as I said most people would care less, so I don't want to get that deep in to it.
I still don't see how it questions God or religion in any way.
He also sings one song about driving at 60 miles an hour.
Ergo I wouldn't take the meaning of the lyrics too seriously.
Just a thought.
NotAMod wrote: He also sings one song about driving at 60 miles an hour.
Ergo I wouldn't take the meaning of the lyrics too seriously.
Just a thought.
Agreed. 😎
Tough to say if it's worth the money. It's not one of New Order's best albums, but it does have its good songs. I like 60MPH, Crystal, Primitive Notion, Turn My Way, and Run Wild, but I do not much like Vicious Streak, Slow Jam, Rock the Shack, Someone Like You, and Close Range.
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Can't you listen to it on Spotify? Or on YouTube? All songs should be on youtube even if there's not videos to go with the songs. Can't believe in this day and age you can't listen to an album before you buy it :scratcheshead:
I hadn't heard Get Ready (apart from Crystal radio edit)until i actually bought the cd on release day 2001. It didn't do a lot for me on very first listen but Vicious Streak was the first song i took to on further listening.
Always rated the guitar work on Slow Jam and actually like the lyrics, think they're hilarious.
Onnly thing that lets Primitive Notion down is a few dodgy lyrics here and there all that "magic potion" nonsense, not funny in the way Slow Jam's lyrics are. 60MPH was good back in the day but rarely give it a spin now.
Someone Like You and Close Range have their moments but ultimately...hmmm, they're no AOC or Leave Me Alone, put it that way.
Think i first heard Crystal when i saw the video on MTV or something and managed to record it. Fantastic, and immediately brilliant, felt like a real fuck you! this is how it's done to all those 90s tossers not so long before like Oasis
Never thought a conversation about get ready would end up being about religion. I might play it backwards, it probably says backwards all breligious nut jobs are cunts
The Shadow wrote: Never thought a conversation about get ready would end up being about religion. I might play it backwards, it probably says backwards all breligious nut jobs are cunts
Hey there is no reason to get all worked up about this and say stuff about religious people and offend them, I didin't offend athiest people so why should you offend religious people by saying the C word, let's just be nice to each other.
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leather-girl wrote:
Andy wrote:
NotAMod wrote: At least he didn't use the c-word, Linus.
Crucifixion?
I would put Close Range up with the highlights.
I rate Behind Closed Doors an Such a Good Thing higher than Sabotage and Player in the League.
The c-word = cunt. (Sorry, I know young ladies like me shouldn't use such language...
I was going to say cunt, it was on the tip of my tongue.
Actually, I was being facetious about thinking he meant crucifixion. I've been guilty of teasing Linus about the "c-word" in the past. Sorry, I guess I should use the emoticons.
I do own the Japanese pressing of Get Ready but Behind Closed Doors was originally the b-side to Crystal.
For me the essential purchases are
Substance
LowLife
Technique
PC&L
I would avoid Get Ready until all the above have been thoroughly digested....
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Andy wrote:
NotAMod wrote: At least he didn't use the c-word, Linus.
Crucifixion?
I would put Close Range up with the highlights.
I rate Behind Closed Doors an Such a Good Thing higher than Sabotage and Player in the League.
out the door, line on the left, one cross each
I always love when people don't get the joke Andy
On topic - its a good album - as others have mentioned there's a couple of songs that don't appeal to most, but a couple of crackers too (Crystal probably the best, primative notion would be a fave of mine, but then so is Run Wild). As its such an old album, I don't think you should waste too much cash on it tho - it really shouldn't be overpriced at this stage - maybe the Amazon option might be best for you.
Overall it got great reviews on Amazon from people who listened to the album.
The cover art is very good also
In my opinion it's one of their best albums. It has a lot guitars on it so if you prefer electronic New Order then I'd buy one of the other albums instead. ![[:)]](/emoticons/smile.gif){kind=small}
Linus Solanki wrote:
The Shadow wrote: Never thought a conversation about get ready would end up being about religion. I might play it backwards, it probably says backwards all breligious nut jobs are cunts
Hey there is no reason to get all worked up about this and say stuff about religious people and offend them, I didin't offend athiest people so why should you offend religious people by saying the C word, let's just be nice to each other.
Apologies never meant to offend . It was joke all be it a shite one.
Linus Solanki wrote:
I personally have some problems with it, again as I said most people would care less
Do you mean wouldn't care less?
Similarly it's couldn't care less, not 'could care less'.
A personal bugbear of mine...
I personally see Get Ready as the better of the newer albums (i.e. Republic, Get Ready, WFTSC), but like mentioned if ou like a more guitar driven NO than you'll like GR better. I'd say get Substance first, Technique next, and go on from there....
