Brotherhood [Definitive Edition]

by New Order

Overview

New Order had been so good at integrating synth and guitars (often on the same song) that fans who greeted 1986's Brotherhood with the realization that it was split into a rock side and a dance side couldn't help but be a little disappointed. Still, the songs and the band's production had reached such a high level that the concept worked superbly, without calling undue attention to itself. The rock side comes first, revealing more of the emotional side of Bernard Sumner's singing and songwriting, even leading off with acoustic guitar for one song. But Brotherhood was also a little harder than what had come before; Sumner often sang with a come-on sort of brio, matching Peter Hook's seething work on the bass. The songwriting was excellent, and the album was delivered with great pacing, especially on the first four tracks -- sensuous and roiling for "Paradise," bright and emphatic on "Weirdo," reflective for "As It Is When It Was," then back to direct and upbeat on "Broken Promise." The synthesizer side was similarly assured, beginning with one of their brightest singles (and biggest transatlantic hits), "Bizarre Love Triangle." There was no dark side to Brotherhood, as there was with Low-life; after "Bizarre Love Triangle" came only the Middle Eastern fusion of "Angel Dust" and the simple, pastoral synth pop of "All Day Long" and "Every Little Counts." For better and worse, this was a New Order with nothing more to prove -- witness the tossed-off lyrics and giggles on "Every Little Counts" -- aside from continuing to make great music. ~ John Bush

Product Details

Release Date:	11/22/2024
Label:	Warner Records
UPC:	0825646253104

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Paradise
2. Weirdo
3. As It Is When It Was
4. Broken Promise
5. Way of Life
6. Bizarre Love Triangle
7. All Day Long
8. Angel Dust
9. Every Little Counts
10. State of the Nation

Disc 2

11. Shellshock [AOR Version]
12. State Of The Nation [Japan Demo]
13. Paradise [Robert Racic Remix]
14. As It Is When It Was [Japan Demo]
15. Broken Promise [Instrumental]
16. Bizarre Love Triangle [Stephen Hague 12¿ Remix]
17. All Day Long [Instrumental]
18. Evil Dust
19. Every Little Counts [Full Length]
20. Salvation Theme
21. Skullcrusher [Full Length]
22. Touched By The Hand Of God [Salvation Version]
23. Let's Go [Salvation Version]
24. Sputnik
25. Blue Monday 1988 [Michael Johnson 12¿ Remix]

Disc 3

26. Bizarre Love Triangle [Live at the Academy Brixton, 1987]
27. The Perfect Kiss [Live at the Academy Brixton, 1987]
28. Ceremony [Live at the Academy Brixton, 1987]
29. Dreams Never End [Live at the Academy Brixton, 1987]
30. Love Vigilantes [Live at the Academy Brixton, 1987]
31. Confusion [Live at the Academy Brixton, 1987]
32. Age Of Consent [Live at the Academy Brixton, 1987]
33. Temptation [Live at the Academy Brixton, 1987]
34. Ceremony [BBC Northern Ireland ¿ Channel One 1986]
35. Love Will Tear Us Apart [BBC Northern Ireland ¿ Channel One 1986]
36. State of the Nation [The Tube 1986]
37. Broken Promise [The Tube 1986]
38. True Faith [Top of the Pops 1987]
39. Les Enfants du Rock, Rockline 1987
40. Paradise [Les Enfants du Rock, Rockline 1987]
41. Bizarre Love Triangle [Les Enfants du Rock, Rockline 1987]
42. True Faith [The Roxy, 1987]
43. Bizarre Love Triangle [11pm, 1987]
44. Stephen's Fly On The Wall Documentary 1985
45. Recording 'As It Is' and `Shame of the Nation' at Denon Studios, Tokyo [May 1985]

Disc 4

46. Elegia [Live at the G-Mex, Manchester, 19/07/86]
47. Shellshock [Live at the G-Mex, Manchester, 19/07/86]
48. Paradise [Live at the G-Mex, Manchester, 19/07/86]
49. Bizarre Love Triangle [Live at the G-Mex, Manchester, 19/07/86]
50. Way of Life [Live at the G-Mex, Manchester, 19/07/86]
51. State of the Nation [Live at the G-Mex, Manchester, 19/07/86]
52. Face Up [Live at the G-Mex, Manchester, 19/07/86]
53. The Perfect Kiss [Live at the G-Mex, Manchester, 19/07/86]
54. Ceremony [Live at the G-Mex, Manchester, 19/07/86]
55. Temptation [Live at the G-Mex, Manchester, 19/07/86]
56. True Faith [Glastonbury, 1987]
57. Sister Ray [Glastonbury, 1987]
58. Dreams Never End [San Giovanni, 1986]
59. All Day Long [Pier 84, New York, 1987]
60. Angel Dust [Pier 84, New York, 1987]
61. Shellshock [Pier 84, New York, 1987]
62. Weirdo [Pier 84, New York, 1987]
63. True Faith [Rapido, Paris 1987]
64. Touched By the Hand of God [G-Mex, Manchester, 1988]
65. Every Little Counts [G-Mex, Manchester, 1988]

Disc 5

66. Paradise
67. Weirdo
68. As It Is When It Was
69. Broken Promise
70. Way of Life
71. Bizarre Love Triangle
72. All Day Long
73. Angel Dust
74. Every Little Counts

Album Credits

Performance Credits

New Order   Primary Artist
Peter Hook   Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass)
Stephen Morris   Drums,Synthesizer
Bernard Sumner   Synthesizer,Vocals,Guitar
Gillian Gilbert   Synthesizer,Guitar

Technical Credits

Michael Johnson   Engineer,Engineer
New Order   Composer,Producer
Stephen Hague   Composer
Stephen Morris   Composer,Producer,Remix Engineer
Bernard Albrecht   Composer
Peter Hook   Composer,Producer
Bernard Sumner   Producer,Composer
Gillian Gilbert   Producer,Composer
Trevor Key   Photography
Frank Arkwright   Engineer