"Only The Lonely" — Forum Archive

20 Nov 2002, 16:33

Just to lighten the mood, can one of the ultra-informed forum members tell me anything about the 10" acetate version of the song that appears now and again in Record Collector?

20 Nov 2002, 17:10

Rocket mick.... where are you when you are needed?

20 Nov 2002, 20:27

Only the Lonely 1983

10": US 1983 (Factory/Rough Trade) [acetate] Only the Lonely

The song is also known as "Ecstasy".

21 Nov 2002, 00:51

Mark Johnson's book An Ideal For Living identifies Only the Lonely as the working title for Leave Me Alone.

21 Nov 2002, 01:25

Originally posted by Major Tarantino Rocket mick.... where are you when you are needed?

Don't get me started...many a sleepless night over this one.Still have NOT got it and am none the wiser about the two previous suggestions.I ALWAYS went off the FACT that you needed it in your hand (calm down) before you could actually KNOW for definite WHICH it is.So sorry i am a chocolate teapot (large edition) on this one!:D

21 Nov 2002, 05:34

Originally posted by Rocket Mick > Originally posted by Major Tarantino Rocket mick.... where are you when you are needed?

Don't get me started...many a sleepless night over this one.Still have NOT got it and am none the wiser about the two previous suggestions.I ALWAYS went off the FACT that you needed it in your hand (calm down) before you could actually KNOW for definite WHICH it is.So sorry i am a chocolate teapot (large edition) on this one!:D

My god... you mean you are a mere mortal?

21 Nov 2002, 07:42

my brother had (maybe still has in the loft) an american tape of power, corruption and lies where your silent face is titled kw1 and leave me alone was titled only the lonely. so maybe this acetate is just the normal lp version?

21 Nov 2002, 12:33

The info I gave was from the New Order Discography website.. it might be Leave Me Alone... this site says Ecstasy..

21 Nov 2002, 15:23

The first "pressing" of the US Factory cass of "P.,C. & L." contained the working titles of the songs - this was corrected later.

I still don't know why this acetate was produced at all. As I mentioned before, they are hideously expensive to manufacture and tend to predate and suggest a future tracks release however it may be that the original cut of the lp was fine except for that track and that it was re-remastered before the final version of the plates were cut for the entire album. Sound plausible?

21 Nov 2002, 19:25

Originally posted by FourFortyFive The first "pressing" of the US Factory cass of "P.,C. & L." contained the working titles of the songs - this was corrected later.

Hadn't played that cassette in years, so you made me curious. Sure enough, the side two track order: Kwi, Ultraviolence, Only The Lonely, Leave Me Alone, The Beach.