New Order - Blue Monday album
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Title: Blue Monday
FLAC album size: 1775
Style: Electro, Synth-pop
Blue Monday '88. Исполнитель. Авторы текста и музыки. Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert.
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Redirected from Blue Monday (Flunk single)). It was released as a 12-inch single on 7 March 1983 through Factory Records and later as a 7-inch single through Tonpress in 1985. It appeared on certain cassette and CD versions of the band's second studio album, Power, Corruption & Lies (1983). Blue Monday" is a synth-pop and alternative dance song that drew inspirations from many works of other artists
Album Power, Corruption and Lies. The biggest selling 12 of all time was a pivotal moment in dance music. Mixing cold wave sentiment with the disco influence of Sylvester and Donna Summer, the result was a stunning explosion of drum machines, wibbly synths and Bernard Sumner’s no-nonsense vocal style. More than 30 years later, it still sounds amazingly modern. The title of the song is a reference to an illustration by author Kurt Vonnegut. Blue Monday" Track Info.
At nearly 7 and a half minutes in length, "Blue Monday" is one of the longest tracks ever to chart in the UK. It is recognised as the biggest selling 12" single of all time, but as Factory Records were not members of the British Phonographic Industry association, it was not eligible for an official gold disc.
The key enabling this to be deciphered was printed on the back sleeve of the album Power, Corruption And Lies. In Q Magazine's 1001 Best Songs Ever issue, Peter Hook said, "I go through stages of intense dislike for 'Blue Monday,' which I'm sure every group does when they get one song they're synonymous with, but the way it keeps getting reinvented is wonderful. It seems to be one of those tracks that's timeless, which is amazing. Later, Kraftwerk's ex-member Karl Bartos released an album called Communication. The release from there, "15 Minutes Of Fame" is EXTREMELY similar. How ironic! Martin from Groningen, NetherlandsRolling Stone 15/9/83 Interview by Debby Miller.
Touched by the Hand of God (dub version) Lyrics. 6. Blue Monday 1988 Lyrics. Lyricapsule: The Surfaris Drop ‘Wipe Out’; June 22, 1963. RIFF’d: Nas’ ‘Nasir’. Lyricapsule: The Byrds Drop ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’; June 21, 1965.
Tracklist
| A | Blue Monday | 7:19 |
| B | The Beach | 7:10 |
Companies, etc.
- Published By – Be Music
- Mastered At – Tape One
- Mastered At – Gedmal Galvanic Ltd.
- Pressed By – MVS (Record Pressing) Ltd.
Credits
- Engineer [Assisted By] – Barry Sage, Mark Boyne
- Engineer [Engineered By] – Michael Johnson
- Lacquer Cut By – Pounda
- Producer [Produced By] – New Order
Notes
Later pressing with plain black sleeve and colour coding on the open edge.Catalogue number on the spine is given as FAC SEVENTY THREE.
Catalogue number on the centre labels is given as FAC 73.
Stamper/metalwork by Gedmal Galvanics, Leicester.
Published by B Music 1983.
A Factory Record.
Notes:
There are three UK 12" sleeves:
The original first edition has a die-cut sleeve with cut-outs and a silver inner sleeve.
Later editions and re-pressings have die-cut sleeves or plain black sleeves with just the colour coding.
The original inner sleeves are either thick glossy black carton or thin black paper.
The coloured strip is not random - it spells out the catalogue number, band name and both song titles.
The back cover of "Power, Corruption & Lies" has the same colour coding, done with the alphabet (a decoder ring).
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched - Variant 1): FAC 73 A₂ GG POUNDA TA1PE MVS S18 R-CUT
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched - Variant 1): FAC 73 B₂ GG MVS S15 R-CUT
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched - Variant 2): FAC 73 A₂ GG POUNDA TA1PE R-CUT
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched - Variant 2): FAC 73 B₂ GG MVS S18 R-CUT
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAC 73 | New Order | Blue Monday (12", Single) | Factory | FAC 73 | UK | 1983 |
| PRO-A-3037 | New Order | Blue Monday / Touched By The Hand Of God (12", W/Lbl) | Qwest Records | PRO-A-3037 | US | 1987 |
| RTD 10, FAC 73, FAC SEVENTY THREE | New Order | Blue Monday (12", Single, Son) | Factory, Factory, Factory | RTD 10, FAC 73, FAC SEVENTY THREE | Germany | 1983 |
| 7-27979-A | New Order | Blue Monday 1988 (7", Single, Promo) | Qwest Records | 7-27979-A | US | 1988 |
| NEW DJ 2 | New Order | Blue Monday-95 (12", Promo, W/Lbl) | London Records | NEW DJ 2 | UK | 1995 |
Tracklist
| A | Blue Monday | 7:26 |
| B | The Beach | 7:18 |
Companies, etc.
- Published By – Be Music
- Published By – Agenda Edizioni Musicali
- Made By – Base Record
Credits
- Written-By – Albrecht-Dickens, Hook*, Morris*
Notes
Some copies come with yellow inner sleeve and/or radio promo sticker. Some copies have both center labels in sand colour.Published by Bemusic/Agenda Edizioni Musicali
Made in Italy by Base Record Bologna.
Durations on labels: 7:05 (side A) and 8:02 (side B).
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout area side A): A BLUE MONDAY
- Matrix / Runout (Runout area side B): B THE BEACH
- Rights Society: S.I.A.E.
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAC 73 | New Order | Blue Monday (12", Single) | Factory | FAC 73 | UK | 1983 |
| PRO-A-3037 | New Order | Blue Monday / Touched By The Hand Of God (12", W/Lbl) | Qwest Records | PRO-A-3037 | US | 1987 |
| RTD 10, FAC 73, FAC SEVENTY THREE | New Order | Blue Monday (12", Single, Son) | Factory, Factory, Factory | RTD 10, FAC 73, FAC SEVENTY THREE | Germany | 1983 |
| 7-27979-A | New Order | Blue Monday 1988 (7", Single, Promo) | Qwest Records | 7-27979-A | US | 1988 |
| NEW DJ 2 | New Order | Blue Monday-95 (12", Promo, W/Lbl) | London Records | NEW DJ 2 | UK | 1995 |
Tracklist
| A | Blue Monday |
| B | The Beach |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Qwest Records
- Copyright (c) – Qwest Records
- Licensed From – Factory Records
- Manufactured By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Distributed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Published By – Be Music
- Published By – WB Music Corp.
- Lacquer Cut At – Precision Lacquer
- Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △ 9559
Credits
- Engineer – Michael Johnson
- Engineer [Assistant] – Barry Sage, Mark Boyne
- Producer – New Order
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 7599-20332-0
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): O B-21180-SHI 1- 0-20322-A-SHI SLM △ 9559 Precision
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): SLM △ 9559-X O B-21181-SHI 1- 0-20332-B-SHI Precision
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAC 73 | New Order | Blue Monday (12", Single) | Factory | FAC 73 | UK | 1983 |
| PRO-A-3037 | New Order | Blue Monday / Touched By The Hand Of God (12", W/Lbl) | Qwest Records | PRO-A-3037 | US | 1987 |
| RTD 10, FAC 73, FAC SEVENTY THREE | New Order | Blue Monday (12", Single, Son) | Factory, Factory, Factory | RTD 10, FAC 73, FAC SEVENTY THREE | Germany | 1983 |
| 7-27979-A | New Order | Blue Monday 1988 (7", Single, Promo) | Qwest Records | 7-27979-A | US | 1988 |
| NEW DJ 2 | New Order | Blue Monday-95 (12", Promo, W/Lbl) | London Records | NEW DJ 2 | UK | 1995 |
