Blue Monday - New Order

andyneilg · Post by **andyneilg** » Sat May 27, 2006 9:21 am

Maybe an anorakky question, but does anyone know if New Order's Blue Monday has ever been digitally remastered on any of the cd's its been on? I've got the original 12" vinyl and the Substance 1987 collection but listening with headphones it could really do with 'cleaning up' like they do with other acts now like Pet Shop Boys, Blondie etc. My Frankie Goes To Hollywood SACD sounds like it was recorded yesterday its so clear so just wondered if that great drum intro exists in a verson that doesn't sound so mushy.

Andy

shadyboy · Post by **shadyboy** » Sat May 27, 2006 10:12 am

The Blue Monday 95 version was a new recording if I recall correctly

Dog · Post by **Dog** » Sat May 27, 2006 10:35 am

shadyboy wrote:The Blue Monday 95 version was a new recording if I recall correctly

Yeah, I think this is right.

I had a major headache when sampling 'Blue Monday' for an as yet unreleased bootleg. Even on CD, the early versions are as hissy as hell...

usernick · Post by **usernick** » Sat May 27, 2006 11:15 am

"Singles" *may* have the missing intro (I seem to remember this being mentioned on Neworderonline) - I would go and have a listen, but it's not immediately available at the moment... If not, it's definitely on one of the recent 12" reissues that's just come out, although, obviously, that's vinyl-only!

As for remastering, yeah, their whole back catalogue is due a remaster (with extra tracks) - something that I have a feeling Warners will end up doing (if they have any financial sense, that is)!

stylustrouble · Post by **stylustrouble** » Wed May 31, 2006 7:16 pm

A shame New Order can't make records even half that good anymore.

custard99 · Post by **custard99** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:23 pm

everytime i see u falling i get down on my knees and pray ...

good music but their MTV is not very entertaining lol