New Order are a British alternative dance band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner (vocals, guitars, synthesizers), Peter Hook (bass, backing vocals, electronic drums) and Stephen Morris (drums, synthesizers). New Order were formed in the wake of the demise of their previous group Joy Division, following the suicide of vocalist Ian Curtis. They were soon joined by additional musician Gillian Gilbert.
New Order melded post-punk and electronic dance, and became one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the 1980s[citation needed]. Though the band were shadowed by the legacy of Joy Division in their first years, their immersion in the New York City club scene of the early 1980s introduced them to dance music. The band's 1983 hit "Blue Monday" saw them fully embrace dance music and synthesized instruments, and is the best-selling 12-inch single of all time.[1] New Order were the flagship band for Factory Records, and their minimalist album sleeves and non-image reflected the label's aesthetic of doing whatever the relevant parties wanted to do, including New Order not wanting to put singles onto the albums. The band have often been acclaimed by fans, critics and other musicians as a highly influential force in the alternative rock and dance music scenes over the past 25 years.[citation needed]
New Order were on hiatus between 1993 and 1998, during which time the members participated in various side-projects. The band reconvened in 1998, and in 2001 released Get Ready, their first album in eight years. In 2005, Phil Cunningham (guitars, synthesizers) replaced Gilbert, who had left the group due to family commitments. In 2007, Peter Hook claimed that he and Sumner had no further plans to work together.
BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert [1992]
International [Bonus Disc]
BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert [2000]
BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert [2000]
International [Bonus Disc]
BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert [2000]
BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert [2000]
BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert [2000]
International [Bonus Disc]
Best of New Order [London]
International [Bonus Disc]
Waiting for the Sirens' Call
Waiting for the Sirens' Call
International [Bonus Disc]
Waiting for the Sirens' Call
Rest of New Order (Remixes)
International [Bonus Disc]
Waiting for the Sirens' Call
Waiting for the Sirens' Call
Brotherhood [Bonus Track]
Best of New Order [London]
Touched by the Hand of God
BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert [1992]
Power, Corruption & Lies [Germany]
Krafty [Japanese Version]
Waiting for the Sirens' Call
Power, Corruption & Lies [Collector's Edition]
Blue Monday 1988 [PAL CD Video]
Waiting for the Sirens' Call
Maximum New Order: The Unauthorised Biography of New Order
Touched by the Hand of God
True Faith [UK CD Single]
Best of New Order [London]
Krafty [Japanese Version]
Power, Corruption & Lies [Germany]
