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I'm thinking about it. Shall I go for a new order? It'll have to wait for the new year! :rolleyes:

The bonus discs make the albums more complete but most of the stuff we have somewhere in compilations and other rare releases.

Video 586 could have formed part of the bonus disc of PCL, perhaps there wasn't enough space. The tracks already there are fundamental to PCL.

New Order still happens to be one of my favourite bands so I'll add these to my collection at one point together with the Joy Division reissues.

Chris

According to Mojo, "Rather than the alternative versions or live material that often bulk out such things, the reissues will simply unite the albums with their contemporary singles and B-sides, giving a more in-depth view of each release [...]"

This sounds like a marketing man making the best of a potentially missed opportunity. :rolleyes:

Having said that, I only have Brotherhood on CD so I will probably be tempted to invest, at least in PC&L and Technique. Nice to see the long version of "Elegia" (previously on the extra disc of the Retro boxset) making a reappearance.

Thanks for the round-up RadioB; still think I'll go for Movement and Technique in primis in primis as they have the most stuff I don't already have on compact disc. A kind of 'bookend' effect.

(BTW I see the JD collector's editions are on offer in HMV..cough cough..)

They probably were not the tightest of live bands but they were always quite fascinating - Taras Shevchenko is worth checking out, there was another live video as well I think (from the '80s). Live on Top of the Pops they were one of the few not to mime, they also did a live video for "The Perfect Kiss". Furthermore, Barney would often alter the lyrics as well which was amusing.

Funnily enough, there are three major bands whose output has never significantly appealed to me.

These are New Order, Simple Minds and U2. Can't explain it really

I have to agree with C Puddle. There's nothing particularly 'spectacular' about their live "shows" (à la U2) but they always seem(ed) to pull it off. I would also recommend the two live DVDs although I haven't seen the latest one.

Has anyone got these yet? They get a thorough roasting over at NewOrderOnline

I have decided NOT to get them. I recently got several unremastered ones in the bargain bin. That is good enough for me.

Blimey, that bunch are even more anorak-y than us! Blue Monday missing beats, channels reversed on Ceremony and all that! Mind you I'll be a bit miffed if the versions of Temptation on the Movement bonus disc are NOT the original 7"/12" ones...

BTW I see it's New Order week on Radcliffe/Maconie (Radio 2) .. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/radcliffemaconie/insession.shtml
..are they actually playing things? nice to see Gillian's back.