What releases are you looking forward to in 2019?

Posted by: Kevin-W on 20 December 2018

I'll kick things off with this, out on 5th April.

It's a "definitive" edition of New Order's debut album Movement, which originally came out in late 1981, to decidedly mixed reviews. However it's got better with age, and is a fascinating document of a band trying to find their way.

Open up the Peter Saville-designed box (below) and you'll find the original album on vinyl and CD (not sure if it's a new master); but the real meat for fans comes in the shape of a CD of extras and a DVD.

The CD contains the following:

Dreams Never End (Western Works Demo)
Homage (Western Works Demo)
Ceremony (Western Works Demo)
Truth (Western Works Demo)
Are You Ready For This? (Western Works Demo)
The Him (Cargo Demo)
Senses (Cargo Demo)
Truth (Cargo Demo)
Dreams Never End (Cargo Demo)
Mesh (Cargo Demo)
ICB (Cargo Demo)
Procession (Cargo Demo)
Cries And Whispers (Cargo Demo)
Doubts Even Here (Instrumental) (Cargo Demo)
Ceremony (1st Mix – Ceremony Sessions)
Temptation (Alternative 7”)
Procession (Rehearsal Recording)
Chosen Time (Rehearsal Recording)

The DVD contains:

Live Shows
Hurrah’s, NY 1980
In A Lonely Place
Procession
Dreams Never End
Mesh
Truth
Cries & Whispers
Denial
Ceremony

(Recorded on 27th September, 1980).

Peppermint Lounge, NY 1981
In A Lonely Place
Dreams Never End
Chosen Time
ICB
Senses
Denial
Everything’s Gone Green
Hurt – instrumental
Temptation

TV Sessions
Granada Studios 1981
Doubts Even Here
The Him
Procession
Senses
Denial

BBC Riverside 1982
Temptation
Chosen Time
Procession
Hurt – instrumental
Senses
Denial
In A Lonely Place

Extras
Ceremony - CoManCHE Student Union 1981
In A Lonely Place - Toronto 1981
Temptation - Soul Kitchen, Newcastle 1982
Hurt - Le Palace, Paris 1982
Procession - Le Palace, Paris 1982
Chosen Time - Pennies 1982
Truth - The Haçienda 1983
ICB - Minneapolis 1983

At the moment, at over £100, it's grossly overpriced, but I'm hoping the cost comes down a bit.

Posted on: 20 December 2018 by Kevin-W

I should add that in March/April, the band will be reissuing four of their first five singles - Ceremony (Version 1), Ceremony (Version 2), Everything's Gone Green and Temptation - on 12", in their original sleeves.

Posted on: 20 December 2018 by Kevin-W

Out on 1st January 2019!

Posted on: 20 December 2018 by Stevee_S

Kevin-W posted:
Out on 1st January 2019!

I like that photo.

Posted on: 20 December 2018 by Kevin-W

Cheers Steve - I took it myself at the Shepherd's Bush Empire while the girls were on stage with Alabama 3. cool

Posted on: 20 December 2018 by Richard Morris

Spiritual Jazz 9: Blue Notes Parts 1 & 2

Due 08/02.

Posted on: 23 December 2018 by Kevin-W

Out in March (allegedly) on hybrid SACD, with a remixed CD layer and a high-res 2.0 and 5.1 mixes layer. There are rumours that there may also be extra stuff (live etc) but I wouldn't bet on it. It's being done by Analogue Productions, who did the excellent WYWH CD.