BLUE MONDAY

NEW ORDER

And the answer is of course I bought this when it came out and it stands perhaps as pone of my favourite 12" records of all time and among the other 12' ers from New Order (I have them all) I think is one of their best compositions that extended mixes were made for . . . . . . . 

On this day in music history: May 2, 1983 - “Power, Corruption & Lies”, the second studio album by New Order is released. Produced by New Order, it is recorded at Britannia Row Studios in Islington, London, UK in March 1982. Released as the follow up to New Order’s debut “Movement, their sophomore release marks a notable change in the bands instrumental make up, incorporating more synthesizers and drum programming, and moving away from their original guitar based sound. The album title is taken from graffiti spray painted on the outside of a Cologne, Germany art gallery. The cover artwork designed by graphic artist Peter Saville features a reproduction of the painting "A Basket Of Roses” by French artist Henri Fantin-Latour. Saville add a a color based code to the upper right hand corner the album cover, that when decoded spells out the album title and the bands name. This color coding is also used on the singles for “Blue Monday” and “Confusion”. The artwork for “Power” is also issued as a postage stamp by the Royal Mail Service in the UK in 2010. The US release of the album is amended to include the single “Blue Monday” (issued only as 12" in the UK at the time). In time, it is regarded an important and influential album in the post-punk, synth-pop genres. To commemorate its twenty fifth anniversary in 2008, “Power” is remastered and reissued as a two CD deluxe edition. The first disc contains the original eight song UK release. The second disc features eight bonus tracks, including the singles “Blue Monday”, “Thieves Like Us” and “Confusion”, dub mixes and instrumental versions. Long out of print on vinyl, the album is remastered and reissued in 2015. Pressed on 180 gram vinyl, it faithfully reproduces the original Factory Records LP packaging, also coming with an mp3 download card. The LP receives another pressing in 2017, limited to only 1,000 copies. Pressed on silver vinyl, the limited edition release is available exclusively at the Manchester Art Gallery, during a Joy Division/New Order exhibition running from June 30 - September 3, 2017. The limited pressing sells out, and has now become a coveted collector’s item among New Order fans. “Power, Corruption & Lies” peaks at number four on the UK album chart.

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