Get Ready (New Order)

New Order's Get Ready was released in 2001, led by the triumphant comeback single "Crystal." The album retains the distinct New Order sound, but isn't simply a carbon copy of their classic years. It's a great album full of good songs. Highlights include "Primitive Notion," "Vicious Streak," "Crystal," "60 Miles an Hour," and "Run Wild."

Track listing:
1. Crystal
2. 60 Miles an Hour
3. Turn My Way
4. Vicious Streak
5. Primitive Notion
6. Slow Jam
7. Rock the Shack
8. Someone Like You
9. Close Range
10. Run Wild

Singles (New Order)

New Order's Singles is a 32-track compilation collecting the majority of the group's output. One of the cool things about this compilation is that many of the recordings here appear in their popular hit versions - that is, the 7" versions and radio edits. One of the drawbacks, unfortunately, is that neither the track listing or liner notes specify exactly which edit is included for each track. However, that is a minor cataloguing complaint that will only affect people as anal as I am. For the sake of my sanity, I'll simply be listing titles with no version information for the track listing in this blog.

Version information aside, this compilation is awesome. For one thing, New Order's music is superb. There is not a single song here I dislike. I can't pick standout tracks because they're all little slices of musical heaven. Also nice is the inclusion of single cover artwork in the liner notes.

Basically, if you enjoy (or at least don't mind) 7" and radio edits, then this is an awesome New Order compilation full of amazing music. If 12" edits or album versions are more your thing, you may want to seek elsewhere. However, in my opinion, while this isn't every New Order song you would ever want (e.g., no "Age of Consent"), it's an awesome start to any collection.

Tracks:
1. Ceremony
2. Procession
3. Everything's Gone Green
4. Temptation
5. Blue Monday
6. Confusion
7. Thieves Like Us
8. The Perfect Kiss
9. Sub-Culture
10. Shellshock
11. State of the Nation
12. Bizarre Love Triangle
13. True Faith
14. 1963
15. Touched by the Hand of God

Disc 2
16. Blue Monday '88
17. Fine Time
18. Round & Round
19. Run
20. World in Motion
21. Regret
22. Ruined in a Day
23. World (The Price of Love)
24. Spooky
25. Crystal
26. 60 Miles an Hour
27. Here to Stay
28. Krafty
29. Jetstream
30. Waiting for the Sirens' Call
31. Turn
32. Temptation (Secret Machines remix)

"Here to Stay" single (New Order)

New Order's "Here to Stay" was featured in the film 24 Hour Party People. It's a great song. Two versions are included on this single - the radio edit and the full length vocal. Both great. The final track is entitled "Player in the League" and it's also a very good song. Definitely worth a listen.

Tracks:
1. Here to Stay (radio edit)
2. Here to Stay (full length vocal)
3. Player in the League