| Artist |
New Order |
| Album Title: |
Low-life |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Electronica/Dance: Synth Pop |
| Format |
Vinyl |
| Released |
05/13/1985 |
| Label |
Qwest Records |
| Catalog No |
1-25289 |
| Bar Code No |
none |
| Packaging |
LP Sleeve |
| Tracks |
| A1.
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Love Vigilantes (4:18)
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| A2.
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The Perfect Kiss (4:50)
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| A3.
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This Time Of Night (4:45)
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| A4.
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Sunrise (6:01)
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| B1.
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Elegia (4:56)
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| B2.
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Sooner Than You Think (5:12)
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| B3.
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Sub-culture (4:58)
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| B4.
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Face Up (5:04)
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| Date Acquired |
12/16/1990 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Record Sale Event |
| Purchase Price |
16.00 |
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Notes |
©1985 Qwest Records ?1985 Qwest Records. Published by Bemusic / all rights for the Western Hemisphere administered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP. A Factory record.
Manufactured and Distributed by Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company.
Recorded and mixed in London, at Jam and Britannia Row Studios.
Catalog # on the label is 1-25289
Catalog # on the spine is 9 25289-1
The title appears as Low-life on the label.
The title appears as 'Low-life' (with single quotes) on the spine and band.
Includes an inner sleeve printed with photographs of the other 2 members.
Mastered at Precision Lacquer (according to the Precision SM runout etchings).
Processed at Sheffield Lab Matrix (according to the SLM ?9252 / SLM ?9252-X runout etchings).
Pressed at Allied Record Company (according to the aB-20950 / aB-20951 runout etchings).
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Qwest Records
Copyright © – Qwest Records
Manufactured By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Distributed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Published By – Be Music
Published By – WB Music Corp.
Recorded At – Britannia Row Studios
Mixed At – Britannia Row Studios
Recorded At – Jam Studios
Mixed At – Jam Studios
Lacquer Cut at – Precision Lacquer
Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △9252
Pressed By – Allied Record Company
Engineer – Michael Johnson
Lacquer Cut By – SM
Producer, Written-By – New Order
Tape Op – Mark, Penny, Tim
Matrix / Runout (Etching side A): 1-25289-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20950-SH1 SLM Precision SM △ 9252
Matrix / Runout (Etching side B): 1-25289-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20951-SH1 SLM △9252-X Precision SM
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by John Bush:
New Order's third LP, Low-life, was, in every way, the artistic equal of their breakout, 1983's Power, Corruption & Lies. The point where the band's fusion of rock and electronics became seamless, it showed the bandmembers having it every way they wanted: heavily sequenced and synthesized, but with bravura work from Bernard Sumner's guitar and Peter Hook's plaintive, melodic bass; filled with hummable pop songs, but still experimental as far as how the productions were achieved. The melodica-led pop song "Love Vigilantes" was the opener, nearly identical as a standout first track to "Age of Consent" from Power, Corruption & Lies. Next was "The Perfect Kiss," one of the first major New Order singles to appear on an album. (The band being newly signed to Warner Bros. in the United States, it made perfect sense to include such a sublime piece of dance-pop on the LP.) Even as more and more synth-heavy groups like Eurythmics and Pet Shop Boys began approaching New Order's expertise with the proper care of electronics in pop music, the band still sounded like none other. "This Time of Night" and "Elegia" evoked the dark, nocturnal mood of the album's title and artwork, but none could call them mopey when they pushed as hard as they did on "Sunrise." Only "Sub-Culture," tucked in at the end, has the feel of a lost opportunity; remixed for a single release, it became much better. But there was no mistaking that New Order had reached a peak, experimenting with their sound and their style, but keeping every moment wrapped in an unmistakable humanness.
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