Education Entertainment Recreation

by New Order

Overview

New Order's third consecutive live album since the release of their 2015 studio album Music Complete, Education Entertainment Recreation was recorded at their only U.K. concert in 2018, which took place at London's Alexandra Palace. While their previous release, 2019's â??(No,12k,Lg,17Mif) New Order + Liam Gillick: So it goes.., was an unconventional set of mostly deep cuts that featured a 12-piece synth ensemble, this one is a lot closer to the more straightforward NOMC15. The main difference is that Education Entertainment Recreation only has a pair of songs from Music Complete (plus "Tutti Frutti" on the Blu-ray edition), and two more tracks overall, which means there's more room for hits and Joy Division tunes. "Disorder" and "Sub-culture" have fortunately remained in the repertoire since the last release, "Love Vigilantes" makes a welcome appearance, and it's hard to go wrong with standbys like "Your Silent Face," a gleefully audience-assisted "Bizarre Love Triangle," "Crystal," and the "Street Hassle"-referencing arrangement of "Temptation." The trio of Joy Division songs concluding the set, naturally finishing with "Love Will Tear Us Apart," feels like a goodwill gesture to the audience, but the band generally seem more committed to the New Order material. Essentially, this is all well-trodden territory for New Order and their fans, but for anyone who has an emotional connection to their music, it's still a potent reminder of how vital and life-affirming their best songs are. ~ Paul Simpson

Product Details

Release Date:	05/07/2021
Label:	Rhino
UPC:	0190295211646
Rank:	58335

Album Credits

Performance Credits

New Order   Primary Artist
Georg Solti   Primary Artist
Wiener Philharmoniker   Primary Artist
Stephen Hague   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Bernard Sumner   Group Member,Lyricist,Composer
Gillian Gilbert   Composer,Group Member
Frank Arkwright   Mastering
Tom Chapman   Group Member
Warren Jackson   Art Direction
Phil Cunningham   Group Member
Danny Davies   Mixing
Stephen Hague   Composer
New Order   Composer
Stephen Morris   Composer,Lyricist,Group Member
Ian Curtis   Composer,Lyricist
Peter Hook   Composer,Lyricist
Joy Division   Composer
Richard Wagner   Composer