Substance
Compilation album by New Order
Released	1987
Recorded	1981-1987
Genre	Techno, Alternative, House
Length	146:48 (Factory two-CD release)
Label	Factory
Producer(s)	New Order
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (5/5) link Robert Christgau (A) link
New Order chronology
Substance 1987 (1987) The Peel Sessions (1990)

Substance is a 1987 double album by New Order, grouping their best-known singles in their 12-inch versions, together with some songs that were previously unavailable. Some of this music could clearly be considered as part of the culture and symbolism of the 1980s. Some of the band's most well-known tracks ("Bizarre Love Triangle", "Blue Monday", "Confusion", "The Perfect Kiss", "Temptation", and the then newly-released "True Faith") appear, and the double-CD and double-cassette versions also include the instrumental mixes. The collection was also released on Digital Audio Tape. Image File history File links This image is of a music album or single cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the album or the artist(s) which produced the music in question. ... A compilation album is a musical album featuring songs or tunes with some common characteristics. ... New Order are an English rock group formed in 1980 by the surviving members of Joy Division following the suicide of singer Ian Curtis. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Techno is a form of electronic music that became prominent in Detroit, during the mid-1980s with influences from electro, New Wave, Funk and futuristic fiction themes that were prevalent and relative to modern culture during the end of the Cold War in industrial America at that time. ... The terms alternative rock and alternative music were coined in the 1980s to describe punk rock-inspired bands which didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... House music is a collection of styles of electronic dance music, the earliest forms of which originated in the United States in the early- to mid-1980s. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... FAC 115: Factory Records Stationery (1984) Factory Records was a Manchester, England based independent record label, started in 1978 which featured several prominent musical acts, such as Joy Division, New Order, The Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, and (briefly) James and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... New Order are an English rock group formed in 1980 by the surviving members of Joy Division following the suicide of singer Ian Curtis. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Robert Christgau (sometimes abbreviated in print to Xgau), born April 18, 1942, is an American essayist, music journalist, and rock critic. ... New Order are an English rock group formed in 1980 by the surviving members of Joy Division following the suicide of singer Ian Curtis. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... New Order are an English rock group formed in 1980 by the surviving members of Joy Division following the suicide of singer Ian Curtis. ... The 12-inch [30 cm] single gramophone record gained popularity with the advent of disco music in the 1970s. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... Bizarre Love Triangle is a single released in 1986 by the British indie/dance group New Order. ... Blue Monday is a 1983 single by New Order, often considered an iconic dance music classic. ... Confusion is a single released by British group New Order in August 1983 with the catalogue number FAC 93. ... The Perfect Kiss is a 1985 single by New Order. ... True Faith is a 1987 track from New Order, produced by Stephen Hague. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

A video release of Substance appeared in 1989 on VHS; it was released on LaserDisc in Japan in 1991. The cover was generally the same as the audio release, except "1987" was replaced by "1989", and the Factory/Qwest release had a grey background, the Japanese VHS release, blue and the LaserDisc, turquoise. The video includes linking sequences which are animated to the accompaniment of instrumental sections from "The Happy One", an otherwise unreleased track from the Technique sessions. Top view VHS cassette with U.S. 25c coin for scale Bottom view of VHS cassette with magnetic tape exposed The Video Home System, first released in September 1976, better known by its abbreviation VHS, is a recording and playing standard for video cassette recorders (VCRs), developed by JVC (with... Pioneers LaserDisc Logo Laserdisc certification mark The laserdisc (LD) was the first commercial optical disc storage medium, and was used primarily for the presentation of movies. ... Technique was the fifth original album by New Order, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). ...

It is rumoured that the compilation was brought about because Tony Wilson of New Order's record label, Factory Records wanted to listen to the singles in his car, which had just been fitted with a CD player. Anthony (Tony) Wilson (born February 20, 1950) is a British record label owner, radio presenter , nightclub manager and journalist for Granada Television, on which he hosted the rock program So It Goes. ... FAC 115: Factory Records Stationery (1984) Factory Records was a Manchester, England based independent record label, started in 1978 which featured several prominent musical acts, such as Joy Division, New Order, The Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, and (briefly) James and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. ... A compact disc player or CD player is an electronic device to play audio from compact discs. ...

In 2003, the album was ranked number 361 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Image File history File links New_Order_-_Blue_Monday_excerpt. ... The Rolling Stone logo, designed by Rick Griffin. ... The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time was the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ...

Track listing (LP version)

Disc 1:

1. "Ceremony"
2. "Everything's Gone Green"
3. "Temptation 87"
4. "Blue Monday"
5. "Confusion 87"
6. "Thieves Like Us"

Disc 2: Ceremony is the first single released by British group New Order. ... Everythings Gone Green is a single released by British group New Order in December 1981. ... Temptation is a single released by British group New Order in April 1982. ... Blue Monday is a 1983 single by New Order, often considered an iconic dance music classic. ... Confusion is a single released by British group New Order in August 1983 with the catalogue number FAC 93. ... Thieves Like Us is a single by British group New Order, released in April 1984 by Factory Records. ...

1. "The Perfect Kiss"
2. "Sub-culture"
3. "Shellshock"
4. "State of the Nation"
5. "Bizarre Love Triangle"
6. "True Faith"

The Perfect Kiss is a 1985 single by New Order. ... Sub-culture is the name of a single released in November 1985 by New Order. ... Shellshock is a single released by British group New Order in March 1986. ... Bizarre Love Triangle is a single released in 1986 by the British indie/dance group New Order. ... True Faith is a 1987 track from New Order, produced by Stephen Hague. ...

Track listing (CD/DAT version)

Disc 1:

1. "Ceremony"
2. "Everything's Gone Green"
3. "Temptation 87"
4. "Blue Monday"
5. "Confusion 87"
6. "Thieves Like Us"
7. "The Perfect Kiss"
8. "Sub-culture"
9. "Shellshock"
10. "State of the Nation"
11. "Bizarre Love Triangle"
12. "True Faith"

Disc 2: Ceremony is the first single released by British group New Order. ... Everythings Gone Green is a single released by British group New Order in December 1981. ... Temptation is a single released by British group New Order in April 1982. ... Blue Monday is a 1983 single by New Order, often considered an iconic dance music classic. ... Confusion is a single released by British group New Order in August 1983 with the catalogue number FAC 93. ... Thieves Like Us is a single by British group New Order, released in April 1984 by Factory Records. ... The Perfect Kiss is a 1985 single by New Order. ... Sub-culture is the name of a single released in November 1985 by New Order. ... Shellshock is a single released by British group New Order in March 1986. ... Bizarre Love Triangle is a single released in 1986 by the British indie/dance group New Order. ... True Faith is a 1987 track from New Order, produced by Stephen Hague. ...

1. "In a Lonely Place"
2. "Procession"
3. "Cries and Whispers"
4. "Hurt"
5. "The Beach"
6. "Confused Instrumental"
7. "Lonesome Tonight"
8. "Murder"
9. "Thieves Like Us (Instrumental)"
10. "Kiss of Death"
11. "Shame of the Nation"
12. "1963"

"Cries and Whispers" is falsely titled as "Mesh" on the album, likely due to the confusion from the Everything's Gone Green single. Procession was the second single by British group New Order, released in September 1981 on 7 vinyl record. ... Nineteen63 or 1963 was a single released by British rock group New Order in January 1995. ... Everythings Gone Green is a single released by British group New Order in December 1981. ...

The Perfect Kiss is about 40 seconds shorter than on the LP version of Substance, due to time restraints. The Perfect Kiss is a 1985 single by New Order. ...

Track listing (cassette version)

Tape 1:

1. "Ceremony"
2. "Everything's Gone Green"
3. "Temptation 87"
4. "Blue Monday"
5. "Confusion 87"
6. "Thieves Like Us"
7. "The Perfect Kiss"
8. "Sub-culture"
9. "Shellshock"
10. "State of the Nation"
11. "Bizarre Love Triangle"
12. "True Faith"

Tape 2: Ceremony is the first single released by British group New Order. ... Everythings Gone Green is a single released by British group New Order in December 1981. ... Temptation is a single released by British group New Order in April 1982. ... Blue Monday is a 1983 single by New Order, often considered an iconic dance music classic. ... Confusion is a single released by British group New Order in August 1983 with the catalogue number FAC 93. ... Thieves Like Us is a single by British group New Order, released in April 1984 by Factory Records. ... The Perfect Kiss is a 1985 single by New Order. ... Sub-culture is the name of a single released in November 1985 by New Order. ... Shellshock is a single released by British group New Order in March 1986. ... Bizarre Love Triangle is a single released in 1986 by the British indie/dance group New Order. ... True Faith is a 1987 track from New Order, produced by Stephen Hague. ...

1. "In a Lonely Place"
2. "Procession"
3. "Cries and Whispers"
4. "Mesh"
5. "Hurt"
6. "The Beach"
7. "Confused Instrumental"
8. "Lonesome Tonight"
9. "Murder"
10. "Thieves Like Us (Instrumental)"
11. "Kiss Of Death"
12. "Dub-vulture"*
13. "Shellcock"*
14. "Shame of the Nation"
15. "Bizarre Dub Triangle"*/**
16. "1963"
17. "True Dub"**

* Factory FACT 200C (2 cassettes) (UK, 1987) Procession was the second single by British group New Order, released in September 1981 on 7 vinyl record. ... Nineteen63 or 1963 was a single released by British rock group New Order in January 1995. ...

** PolyGram 832 617-4 "Substance Sides" (cassette 2 only) (Canada, 1987)

Some releases only contain one of the cassettes - usually cassette 1.

Note: "Murder" (an instrumental single released in Benelux only) is before "The Perfect Kiss" on some versions. "Mesh" is also incorrectly labelled "Cries and Whispers" on some variations of the album. Satellite image of the Benelux countries Benelux Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe comprising three neighbouring monarchies, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. ...

Video track listing

1. "Confusion"
2. "The Perfect Kiss"
3. "Shellshock"
4. "Bizarre Love Triangle"
5. "True Faith"
6. "Touched by the Hand of God"
7. "Blue Monday 1988"