Back to Mine

New Order | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 15, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Back to Mine
• ASIN: B00006L3OC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #356,004 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Big Eyed Beans from Venus

2. Higher Than the Sun [Original Version]

3. The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)

4. Venus in Furs

5. M62 Song

6. In Every Dream Home a Heartache

7. Was Dog a Doughnut?

8. Bassline

9. Cherry Red

10. Energy Flash

11. I Feel Love [Patrick Cowley Mix]

12. Mushroom

13. The Dance

14. E=MC²

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Among the flood of formulaic chill-out compilations, the Back to Mine series continues to surf stylishly, head and shoulders above the competition. Eleven albums in, it's the turn of veteran dance luminaries New Order to demolish any semblance of the genre's remaining restraints. Throwing continuity to the wind, they wantonly reflect the broad gamut of taste you might expect from one of the most influential acts of the past two decades. Kicking off with the psyche-blues of Captain Beefheart's raucous "Big-Eyed Beans," before skipping from Can to Cat Stevens and Missy Elliott to Mantronix, it's an absurdly eclectic, joyously eccentric free-form sonic rumble. Alongside contemporary tracks, such as the Doves' "M62 Song," come moments of spine-tingling genius: Joey Beltram's mesmerizing techno classic "Energy Flash" and Roxy Music's mock-sinister ode to an inflatable lady, "In Every Dream Home a Heartache." There's even something for collectors with Patrick Cowley's extremely rare mix of the Donna Summer classic "I Feel Love." Chill-out and Peter Hook were never going to comfortably coexist, so kick off the slippers and get ready for an evening of emotive and enduring music. --Christopher Barrett

Product Description

Veteran electronic rock pioneers New Order (check- 'Blue Monday', 'Bizarre Love Triangle', 'Regret', 'Crystal') have delivered an inspired addition to the Back to Mine series! Perhaps more than any previous Back to Mine album, this oozes the bands sound. You can tell these really are the records that the band members have listened to & enjoyed over the years & it's not just a collection of obscure band faves either! Primal Scream, Missy Elliot, Velvet Undergound, The Doves, Roxy Music, Cat Stevens all make appearances, as well as some classic electro adventures from Mantronix, Joey Beltram, & Giorgio Moroder (acknowledged by lead singer, Bernard Sumner as a transitional influence on the then fledging New Order). The album also features the much sought-after Patrick Cowley mix of Donna Summer's 'I Feel Love'. Included are also many humorous & insightful sleeve notes, written by the members themselves. 14 tracks packaged with a slipcase. DMC. 2002. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great comp - this is what the NO tour van/bus/jet must sound, October 29, 2002

By 

Bill K (Denver CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Back to Mine (Audio CD)

Great compilation - it's not a DJ mix album per se (no beat matching or pitched up tunes), more like a mix tape you'd find in the cassette deck that the members of New Order left behind.

Petty music nerd note #1 - Primal Scream 'Higher Than the Sun' (track 2) is editted together from the original Screamadelica LP version and a Weatherall mix - it's not a jarring combination, i only noticed it because Screamadelica is one of the best LPs ever and i've worn out numerous copies.

Petty music nerd note #2 - Donna Summer 'I Feel Love (Patrick Cowley mix)' (track 11) is editted down, but the sweetest bits of that 15 minute mix are on the CD. Fabulous tune, if only someone out there would put the full version out on a legitimate release...

Again, a great mix of various styles by a seminal band (wake up America!).

But what do i know - attached is the "Tracklist + New Order Comments" from inside of cd booklet and from the record label's site .... NOTE - these comments are very smart, tongue placed firmly in cheek

01. Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band 'Big Eyed Beans From Venus'
A sci-fi blues freak out from the variable genius Van Vliet with spine tingling slide additions from Zoot Horn Rollo. Quite obviously the inspiration behind 'Confusion'

02. Primal Scream 'Higher Than the Sun'
A bit from the Orb's compressed pop mix and the stratospheric end bit from Weatherall's dub symphony with the metronomic Jah Wobble providing an unwavering backbone. Who could miss the similarities between this and Bizarre Love Triangle?

03. Missy Elliot 'The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)'
Timbaland's twitchy rhythms versus the cranky observations of the lady in the inflatable space suit. This was massive on the Joy Division tour bus.

04. The Velvet Underground 'Venus in Furs'
The sleazy cool reflected in the distance between Peter Hook's feet when he used to wear those leather trousers is perfectly encapsulated in Lou Reed's pervily sublime steal of a famous mucky book and the sound of John Cale sawing a cello in half. Which somehow perfectly leads us beneath a motorway bridge near NorthendenŠ.

05. Doves 'M62 Song'
You can hear the trucks and cars on this dark lullaby recorded in the dead of night. And the mic is passed to a feller in a sparkly jacket and greasy hairŠ.

06. Roxy Music 'In Every Dream Home a Heartache'
Simultaneously sinister and hilarious this love song for an inflatable lady friend was the kind of thing that the responsible young citizens that went on to make up New Order would twist their impressionable minds with.

07. Cat Stevens 'Was Dog a Doughnut?'
A peak time classic at Jellybean's Funhouse when New Order first alighted in electro land NY. Chick Corea is playing keyboards on this. On paper it might seem ridiculous, in reality it is perfect.

08. Mantronix 'Bassline'
Before narrow-mindedness set up a fence between house and hip-hop, this was the kind of record that filled the floor with ease at the Hacienda. Lyrically it's all but irrelevant, but its frantic edits and undeniable energy still make it special.

09. The Groundhogs 'Cherry Red'
A psychotic energy flash from a much misunderstood abstract blues band who, while their contemporaries sang of pixies and hobbits, traversed the same idiosyncratic route as Joy Division did almost ten years later. Peter Hook would probably tell you that Tony McPhee says more about his life than JG Ballard.

10. Joey Beltram 'Energy Flash'
Downright demonic, during the creation of this mix, shards of this devilish techno masterpiece appeared to replay in other rooms in the building for no good reason. Also features the word 'Ecstasy' which, though now ridiculous, at the time had a certain frisson.

11. Donna Summer 'I Feel Love (Patrick Cowley mix)'
Edited down from its original 15-minute glory in order to keep it burning here, this record still sounds incredible in any form. What could they have been thinking/drinking in Munich back then?

12. Can 'Mushroom'
Krautrock underpinned by the inspirational drumming of Jaki Liebezeit who appears to have studied under James Brown while the rest of the band kept busy sellotaping bits of dark Velvet to Stockhausen's arty pants. And Explosions as a bonus- what more could you need in any piece of music?

13. Rhythim is Rhythim 'The Dance'
Almost 15 years old and still peerless in all it's skeletal glory. Let's leave some intellectuals to draw a line between this and something off Power Corruption and Lies.

14. Giorgio Vs Talla 2XLC 'E=MC2'
Acknowledged on more than one occasion by Bernard Sumner as a transitional influence on the fledgling New Order, this celebration of machine music is the only place to end.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Back to Mine Series..., October 28, 2002

By 

Kell D. Pollard "BIM Specialist" (Lexington, KY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Back to Mine (Audio CD)

If you aren't familiar with the Back to Mine Series by now, your missing out on some great insights into the bands who put them together. I've been a New Order Fan since Power Corruption and Lies, and I'm fascinated by the music that drove the creative juices in the early days and appealed to the band members throughout their evolution. Some fans may well remember when New Order sounded very much like little more than a bunch of Cassio keyboards and Drum Machines themselves. If your interested in the music that inspires your favorite musicians then check it out. You might find something unexpectedly enjoyable... You may also start to notice things about New Order's music after hearing what they like to listen to... All of the Back to Mine CDs have been very enlightening.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NOT eclectisism for its own sake, just GOOD, January 9, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Back to Mine (Audio CD)

I was stunned when I read some of the reviews of this wonderful album. Every single track on this disc is brilliant. If you were expecting formulaic downtempo house music then you will be let down. i wouldn't even call this a 'mix' cd, as it would be impossible to beat-match these tracks. It's more like a mix tape you'd give to a friend. The Captain Beefheart track I thought I'd hate but it's actually really cool. The lyrics are B-movie, drug-addled nonsense. Primal Scream's 'Higher then the Sun' is good to hear again. Missy Elliot is probably the most mainstream track on here. Then it leads into Velvet Underground's 'Venus in Furs', which in its own bizarre way is kind of reminiscent of New Order. It sounds like it's about S&M and it is a very wierd track, mostly because it sounds like they're playing a schreeching violin in the background. The Roxy Music track is some guy singing to his plastic sex doll, then it explodes into a Pink Floyd-ish jam. The Cat Stevens track is sort of 70's electro, I've never heard anything like it. Sounds more like Plaid then Cat Stevens. The Doves track is beautiful. The Mantronix one is a cool electro groove but the rapping is so bad it's almost entertaining in a cheesy way. The Groundhogs sound like a typical classic rock band, a loathsome genre, but it's really GOOD classic rock. Tight and tuneful with an amazing drummer. Donna Summer's 'I Feel Love' is given a psychedelic guitar over the sequencers and it sounds brilliant, like a musical orgasm. The only track on here that is mediocre is the Can-'Mushroom' track. Can have a reputation for being incredibly influential, but I just don't get it. It isn't terrible, the drums sound kind of cool but what the big deal is is beyond me. It's the only self-consciously arty for arts sake. Rhythm is Rhthym (ie. techno pioneer Derrick May) 'the Dance' is good, but he has some MUCH better tracks, I don't know why they picked this one. They mixed the sound of thunder into it and it sounds great, remeniscent of acid house circa late 80's. Giorgio Moroder's 'E=MC2' closes the album and you can tell that Daft Punk were heavily influenced by this track. It's not that great, kind of a silly novelty song but the production on it is really cool-sounding.

If you're a casual fan of New Order and foolishly believe New Order=80s synth pop, then you will not like this album. If you seriously admire the band and are familiar with and enjoy their impressive back catalogue you will probably really dig this. Or if you just want to hear a collection of non-boring, non-formulaic music.