| Artist |
New Order |
| Album Title: |
Low-life |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Electronica/Dance: Synth Pop |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
05/13/1985 |
| Label |
Qwest Records/Warner Bros |
| Catalog No |
9 25289-2 |
| Bar Code No |
0 7599-25289-2 4 |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Love Vigilantes (4:18)
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| 2.
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The Perfect Kiss (4:49)
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| 3.
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This Time Of Night (4:45)
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| 4.
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Sunrise (6:00)
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| 5.
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Elegia (4:56)
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| 6.
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Sooner Than You Think (5:12)
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| 7.
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Sub-culture (4:58)
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| 8.
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Face Up (5:03)
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| Date Acquired |
12/20/1992 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Down In The Valley |
| Purchase Price |
16.00 |
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Notes |
SRC pressing without SID codes. The original street date is unknown, but is thought to be around 1987 or 1988, based on matrix and manufacturer info.
Published by Bemusic / all rights for the Western Hemisphere administered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP
Recorded and mixed in London, at Jam and Britannia Row Studios.
Disc:
℗ 1985 Qwest Records. Manufactured and distributed by Warner Bros. Records, Inc., a Warner Communications Company. Licensed from Factory Records, Manchester, England for the United States by Qwest Records. Mfg. by WEA Manufacturing.
Made in USA
Reverse:
Licensed from Factory Records, Manchester, England for the United States by Qwest Records. Manufactured and distributed by Warner Bros. Records, Inc., a Warner Communications Company. © 1985 Qwest Records ℗ 1985 Qwest Records. Printed in U.S.A.
Release is packaged in a clear standard jewel case with a black tray.
Engineer [Engineered By] – Michael Johnson
Producer [Produced By] – New Order
Tape Op – Mark, Penny, Tim
Written-By – New Order
Licensed To – Qwest Records
Licensed From – Factory Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Qwest Records
Copyright © – Qwest Records
Manufactured By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Distributed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Manufactured By – WEA Manufacturing
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
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
Rights Society: ASCAP
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Analyzed Folder: New Order - Low-Life_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR13 -0.53 dB -14.88 dB 01 - Love Vigilantes.flac
DR13 -0.96 dB -16.14 dB 02 - The Perfect Kiss.flac
DR12 -2.85 dB -16.98 dB 03 - This Time Of Night.flac
DR11 -2.96 dB -16.46 dB 04 - Sunrise.flac
DR12 -3.87 dB -19.81 dB 05 - Elegia.flac
DR12 -3.27 dB -17.26 dB 06 - Sooner Than You Think.flac
DR13 -2.07 dB -17.85 dB 07 - Sub-Culture.flac
DR12 -3.62 dB -18.68 dB 08 - Face Up.flac
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Number of Files: 8
Official DR Value: DR12
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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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