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New Order had been so good at integrating synth and guitars 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. The synthesizer side was similarly assured. For better and worse, this was a New Order with nothing more to prove aside from continuing to make great music.
Condition: Brand New Factory Sealed
TRACK LISTING
Disc 1
1 Paradise 3:51
2 Weirdo 3:52
3 As It Is When It Was 3:46
4 Broken Promise 3:47
5 Way of Life 4:06
6 Bizarre Love Triangle 4:22
7 All Day Long 5:12
8 Angel Dust 3:44
9 Every Little Counts 4:28
10 State of the Nation Bonus Track 6:34
Disc 2
1 Bizarre Love Triangle Bonus Track / Shep Pettibone Remix 6:43
2 1963 Bonus Track 5:37
3 True Faith Bonus Track / Shep Pettibone Remix 9:03
4 Touched by the Hand of God Bonus Track 7:06
5 Blue Monday '88 Bonus Track 7:10
6 Evil Dust Bonus Track 3:44
7 True Faith True Dub 7:51
8 Beach Buggy Bonus Track / Dub 7:20
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