Brotherhood (New Order album)
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| Studio album by New Order | ||||
| Released | 29 September 1986 | |||
| Recorded | Jam, London; Windmill Lane, Dublin; Amazon, Liverpool (1986) | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, alternative dance, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 37:08 | |||
| Label | Factory | |||
| Producer | New Order | |||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Blender | [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (9.5/10) [3] |
| Robert Christgau | A [4] |
| Sputnikmusic | [5] |
Brotherhood is the fourth studio album by the English rock band New Order, released in 1986 by Factory Records. The album contains a mixture of post-punk and electronic styles, roughly divided between the two sides.
Brotherhood includes the band's breakout single in the USA, "Bizarre Love Triangle". It is the only track from the album released as a single and as a video. As such, it was the staple of many 1980s soundtracks, including Married to the Mob.
The album sleeve was created by Peter Saville and is a photograph of a sheet of titanium-zinc alloy.[6]
In 2008 the album was re-released in a Collector's Edition with a bonus disc.
In a 1987 interview with Option, Stephen Morris commented that the "mad ending" to "Every Little Counts" (which sounds like a vinyl record needle skipping the groove) is similar to the ending of the The Beatles' "A Day in the Life".[7] Morris said: "What we should have done is make the tape version sound like the tape getting chewed up. The CD could have the sticking sound."[7]
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by New Order.
- Side one
- "Paradise" – 3:50
- "Weirdo" – 3:52
- "As It Is When It Was" – 3:46
- "Broken Promise" – 3:47
- "Way of Life" – 4:06
- Side two
- "Bizarre Love Triangle" – 4:22
- "All Day Long" – 5:12
- "Angel Dust" – 3:44
- "Every Little Counts" – 4:28
Certain editions, including the original Factory Records CD, the 1993 London Records re-release and the 2008 Collector's Edition, feature the 12" version of "State of the Nation" as a bonus track (although it is not listed as such). It is identical to the version found on Substance. It runs for 6:32, making the album's new total running time approximately 43:30.
[edit] 2008 Collector's Edition reissue bonus disc
- "Bizarre Love Triangle" (12" version) – 6:44
- "1963" (12" version) – 5:32
- "True Faith" (Shep Pettibone Remix) (12" version) – 9:02
- "Touched by the Hand of God" (12" version) – 7:05
- "Blue Monday '88" – 7:07
- "Evil Dust" – 3:45
- "True Faith" (Eschreamer Dub) – 7:52 (incorrectly listed as "True Faith (True Dub)")
- "Blue Monday '88 dub" – 7:18 (incorrectly listed as "Beach Buggy")
- Total length: 54:25
The final two tracks are only incorrectly listed on the disc itself. The booklet included with all five re-issued 2008 Collector's Edition New Order Factory Records studio albums correctly identifies them.
[edit] Personnel
[edit] New Order
- Bernard Sumner – vocals, electric guitar, synthesizers, programming
- Peter Hook – bass guitar, electronic percussion, backing vocals
- Stephen Morris – drums, synthesizers, programming
- Gillian Gilbert – synthesizers, programming, guitars, backing vocals
- New Order – production
- Michael Johnson – engineering
[edit] Release details
- UK LP – Factory Records (FACT 150)
- UK Music cassette – Factory Records (FACT 150C)
- US LP – Qwest (25511-1)
- US cassette – Qwest (9 25511-4)
- Canada CD – Factory Records / PolyGram (830 527-2)
- UK CD (1993 re-release) – London Records (520 021-2)
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Albums Chart[8] | 15 |
| Canadian RPM Albums Chart | 70 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Album Chart[9] | 22 |
| Swedish Sverigetopplistan[10] | 33 |
| UK Albums Chart[11] | 9 |
| U.K. Independent Albums Chart[12] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[13] | 161 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Bush, John. "New Order: Brotherhood > Review" at Allmusic. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ Blender review[dead link]
- ^ Ewing, Tom (10 November 2008). "New Order: Brotherhood". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12418-movement-power-corruption-and-lies-low-life-brotherhood-technique-deluxe-editions/#review-album-12910. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "New Order". robertchristgau.com. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=new+order. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ "New Order: Brotherhood". Sputnikmusic. 26 July 2009. http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/31573/New-Order-Brotherhood/. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ Hall, Chris (1 September 2003). "Peter Saville : Designed By Peter Saville : Graphic Sex". Spike Magazine. http://www.spikemagazine.com/0903petersaville.php.
- ^ a b Woodard, Josef (November/December 1987). "Out From The Shadows: New Order". Option: p. 77.
- ^ "Discography New Order". Australian-Charts.com. http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?cat=a&artist=New+Order&artist_search=starts&title=&title_search=starts. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
- ^ "Discography New Order". Charts.ord.nz. http://charts.org.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=New+Order. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
- ^ "Discography New Order". SwedishCharts.com. http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=New+Order. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ "Chart Stats: New Order". ChartStats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=543. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
- ^ "Indie Hits "N"". Cherry Red Records. http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/indiehits/n.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
- ^ "New Order > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5017. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
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