From the Hip

From the Hip

"This article is about the album by Section 25, for the film starring Judd Nelson, see From the Hip (film)"

Infobox Album | Name = From the Hip
Type = Album
Artist = Section 25


Released = 1984
Recorded = 1983
Genre = Techno, Alternative, Electronic
Length = 38:08
Label = Factory
Producer = Bernard Sumner
Reviews = *Allmusic (3/5) [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:zu5j8qnpbtq4 link]
Last album = "The Key of Dreams" (1982)
This album = "From the Hip"
Next album = "Love & Hate" (1988) |

"From the Hip" is the third album by Blackpool band Section 25, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). Following on from previous releases Always Now and The Key of Dreams, it was a huge departure in terms of sound and scope. Abandoning their dark and dreary guitar drone sound, they embarked upon a new journey into the realms of electronica and techno, with the help of Bernard Sumner (of New Order) and Donald Johnson (of A Certain Ratio), both of whom helped to produce the album.

Peter Saville's artwork for the album featured a colour-based code that was present on a set of climbing poles on the album's sleeve. The band name and/or album title are apparently spelled out, and it's the same colour code that Saville used on New Order's releases from the same period, including Power, Corruption & Lies, Blue Monday and Confusion. The presence of high-tech climbing equipment was meant to signify the advanced electronic elements of the band's new sound, and the setting of the Snowdonia landscape was meant to symbolise the acoustic (or natural) elements still present. This attempt to visualise the sound of the new album apparently back-fired when the band themselves reportedly claimed that the sleeve ended up "(looking like) an advert for climbing equipment" [http://www.ltmpub.freeserve.co.uk/sxxvbio.html] .

The album is widely thought to be the band's magnum opus. A collection of subtle yet warm and atmospheric electronic tracks, such as "The Process" and "Inspiration", the techno tour-de-force of "Looking From A Hilltop" and the typically synthpop sounding "Reflection", which could have been a hit if marketed correctly, make up an album that was years ahead of its time.

LTM Publishing reissued the album in 1998 with a number of bonus tracks. The whole package came with extensive liner notes and was digitally remastered.

Track listing

UK Factory Release

#"The Process" – 5:24
#"Looking From A Hilltop" – 4:23
#"Reflection" – 4:44
#"Prepare To Live" – 3:38
#"Program For Light" – 4:00
#"Desert" – 3:28
#"Beneath The Blade" – 4:16
#"Inspiration" – 8:15

1998 LTM Reissue

#"The Process" – 5:24
#"Looking From A Hilltop" – 4:23
#"Reflection" – 4:44
#"Prepare To Live" – 3:38
#"Program For Light" – 4:00
#"Desert" – 3:28
#"Beneath The Blade" – 4:16
#"Inspiration" – 8:15
#"Looking From A Hilltop (Restructure)" – 4:38
#"Looking From A Hilltop (Megamix)" – 8:08
#"Dirty Disco II" – 5:28
#"Dirty Disco II (Pre-Mix)" – 4:03
#"Beating Heart (12 Inch Remix)" – 5:05
#"Back To Wonder (12 Inch Version)" – 3:20
#"Beating Heart (12 Inch Version)" – 5:10

"Dirty Disco II" is a harsh electronic reworking of "Dirty Disco" from the band's debut album, Always Now.

External links

* [http://www.ltmpub.freeserve.co.uk/sxxvbio.html Section 25 Biography]
* [http://www.ltmpub.freeserve.co.uk/sxxvcat.html Section 25 Discography]


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