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:<div class="dablink">''This article is about the album by New Order. For the Scottish band, see [[Lowlife (band)]]''</div> |
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{{Album infobox | |
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Name = Low-Life | |
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Type = [[Album (music)|Album]] | |
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Artist = [[New Order]] | |
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Cover = NewOrderLowlifeCover.jpg | |
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Background = Orange | |
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Released = May 1985 (UK) | |
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Recorded = Jam and Brittannia Row Studios, London (1984) | |
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Genre = [[Alternative dance|Alternative Dance]]<br/>[[Alternative rock]]<br/>[[Techno music|Techno]]<br/>[[Electro music|Electro]]<br/>[[Synthpop]]<br/>[[Electronica]] | |
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Length = 40:05 | |
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Label = [[Factory Records]] | |
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Producer = [[New Order]] | |
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Reviews = |
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* [[All Music Guide]] [[Image: 4hv out of 5.png]] [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:h9fuxqw5ldte~T1 link] |
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Last album = ''[[Power, Corruption & Lies]]''<br />(1983) | |
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This album = ''Low-Life''<br />(1985) | |
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Next album = ''[[Brotherhood (album)|Brotherhood]]''<br />(1986) | |
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'''''Low-Life''''' is the third studio album of the English rock band [[New Order]]. Released in May 1985, "Low-Life" displayed the moment in which the band completed its transformation from [[post-punk]] hold overs to dance rock pioneers. The album shows New Order's increased incorporation of synthesizers and samplers, while still preserving the [[Rock music|rock]] aspects of their earlier work. |
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The album's artwork is the only New Order release to feature photographs of the band members on its sleeve. On most issues, drummer/keyboardist [[Stephen Morris]] is on the front cover. Some re-releases, including the 1993 [[London Records]] CD, feature four photographs inside the case and a semi-transparent piece of paper with the band's name on. Owners can choose which band member is seen through the sleeve. |
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The album was preceded by the release of the full-length version of "[[The Perfect Kiss]]" as a single (only an edited version appears on the album). A [[John Robie]] remix of "[[Sub-culture]]" was also released as a 12" single. |
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The songs on this album formed the basis of New Order's live concert video, ''Pumped Full Of Drugs'', filmed in [[Tokyo]] shortly before the album's release. |
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The music video for "[[The Perfect Kiss]]" was directed by [[Jonathan Demme]]. |
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As a side note, the song "Elegia" was featured in the [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]]-nominated short film [[More (short)|More]] by [[Mark Osborne]]. |
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== Track listing == |
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(all songs written by New Order) |
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# "Love Vigilantes" – 5:16 |
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# "[[The Perfect Kiss]]" – 4:51 |
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# "This Time of Night" – 4:45 |
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# "Sunrise" – 6:01 |
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# "[[Elegia]]" – 4:56 |
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# "Sooner Than You Think" – 5:12 |
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# "Sub-culture" – 4:48 |
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# "Face Up" – 5:02 |
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== Personnel == |
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* [[Bernard Sumner]]; Vocals, guitars, melodica, synthesizers & programming |
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* [[Peter Hook]]; 4 & 6 stringed bass, electronic percussion |
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* [[Stephen Morris]]; Drums, synthesizers & programming |
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* [[Gillian Gilbert]]; Synthesizers & programming, guitars |
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* [[New Order]]; Production |
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* [[Michael Johnson]] – Engineering |
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* Mark, Penny and Tim – Tape operators |
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== Release details == |
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* UK 12" – Factory Records (FACT 100) |
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* UK cassette – Factory Records (FACT 100C) |
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* US 12" – Qwest (25289-1) |
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* US cassette – Qwest (9 25289-4) |
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* UK CD (1993 re-release) – [[London Records]] (520 020-2) |
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== Chart positions == |
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* UK – #7 |
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* US – #94 |
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== See also == |
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* [[New Order discography]] |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.neworderonline.com/Music/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=7 ''Low-Life'' on New Order Online] |
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* [http://www.worldinmotion.net/neworder/discography/albums/1985/lowlife.htm ''Low-Life'' on World in Motion] |
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{{New Order}} |
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[[Category:New Order albums]] |
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[[Category:1985 albums]] |
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