(The best Of) New Order

Infobox Album |
Name = (the best of) New Order
Type = Greatest hits
Recorded = 1981-1994
Genre = House, Alternative
Artist = New Order


Released = 21 November 1994
Length = 70:08
Label = London
Qwest
Producer = Various
Reviews = *Allmusic rating|5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:p1q67ui080jj (US Version) link]
Last album = "Republic"
(1993)
This album = "(the best of) New Order"
(1994)
Next album = "(the rest of) New Order"
(1995)|

"(the best of) New Order" is a compilation released in 1994. It consists mainly of 7" mixes of the group's singles from 1985 onwards, though "True Faith" and "Bizarre Love Triangle" appear in alternative mixes, and the collection also includes one non-single track, "Vanishing Point" (from the LP "Technique"), though this was made famous as the theme tune to the BBC series "Making Out". Only "Thieves Like Us" (the oldest track included, dating from 1984) appears in the same form as on the earlier compilation, "Substance".

The U.S. version of the album omits three tracks ("The Perfect Kiss", "Shell Shock" and "Thieves Like Us"), but adds one track from each of New Order's first three albums and a previously unreleased vocal version of a track from the 1987 film soundtrack "Salvation!", "Let's Go (Nothing For Me)". The liner notes (first on a New Order album) were provided by Paul Morley. [ [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,204597,00.html ARTISTdirect] ]

"(the best of) New Order" reached number 4 on the UK Albums Chart. [ [http://www.chartstats.com/albuminfo.php?id=11607 Chart Stats] ]

Track listing

All songs written by New Order.

# "True Faith-94"
# "Bizarre Love Triangle-94"
# "1963-94"
# "Regret"
# "Fine Time"
# "The Perfect Kiss"
# "Shell Shock"
# "Thieves Like Us"
# "Vanishing Point"
# "Run"
# "Round & Round-94"
# "World (The Price of Love)"
# "Ruined in a Day"
# "Touched by the Hand of God"
# "Blue Monday-88"
# "World in Motion"

On the UK pressing, "Run" is miscredited as "Run 2".

Track listing (U.S. version)

# "Let's Go (Nothing for Me)" – 4:02
# "Dreams Never End" – 3:11
# "Age of Consent" – 5:13
# "Love Vigilantes" – 4:18
# "True Faith '94" – 4:27
# "Bizarre Love Triangle" – 3:54
# "1963 '95" – 4:02
# "Fine Time" – 3:08
# "Vanishing Point" – 5:14
# "Run" – 4:28
# "Round & Round '94" – 4:00
# "Regret" – 4:08
# "World" – 3:38
# "Ruined in a Day" – 4:22
# "Touched by the Hand of God" – 3:41
# "Blue Monday-88" – 4:07
# "World in Motion" – 4:29

"1963 '95" is a different mix to the one that appears on the original UK version of the album.

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