Ceremony - A New Order Tribute [CD]

Win Win Winter, History, John Ralston, The Beauvilles, XOXO, Kites With Lights, Pocket, Peter Hook | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 9, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: CD
• Label: 24 Hour Service Station
• ASIN: B002WKE6NI
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #254,905 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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The moody dance-pop of New Order's classics emerge fresh and re-imagined here, with a selection that balances comfortably between indie rock and club techno (both of which New Order pioneered back in the early 80's). Standouts include Yes But No (consisting of 10-and-13-year old sisters Brianna and Skylar Ward) and their splendid and faithful version of the resonant "Ceremony", The Dark Romantics' U2-like "Crystal", Christian Webb & Adam Knowles' lovely "Run" (what an amazing song), The Sheaks' dusky Western-shoegaze take on "Ceremony" (Can you tell this is one of my favorite New Order songs?). Other notables include Light Yourself On Fire, who shockingly convert "Chosen Time" into a growly metal monster, XOXO solemn "Every Little Counts", and Win Win Winter plaintive piano-driven "Regret". And that's not to mention a spoken intro from Peter Hook (of New Order) himself. So, you have some radical reinterpretations, plenty of (true?) faithful covers, and plenty of reverential and respectful tributes. A superb set for any New Order fan, and plenty of solid material for novices just as well. --Goatsden

The double CD set is stunning, if only for the sheer variety of music styles that have been grafted onto the New Order tracks and the fact that most of them stand up as versions in their own right, rather than cheap copies of the originals. It shows the strength of the songs which allow themselves to be smacked around via electro, rock, acoustic, indie, dance and grunge, without being murdered in the process. What then follows are bands that look to New Order as their music mentors. Yes But No, fronted by two sisters age 10 and 13, do a well credible cover of "Ceremony", which mixes their sniding at the back of the school choir voices with some serious geetar sniping at the front. If that's them playing, be scared...be very scared! Bands with brilliant names like Kites With Lights, Rabbit In The Moon, The Dark Esquire and Light Yourself On Fire all have go at putting their mark on New Order's back catalogue, with The Cloud Room's non dance mesmerising version of "Blue Monday" probably the standout. Also worth checking out is The Dark Romantics version of "Crystal" which sounds like Roy Orbison whipped with Echo and The Bunnymen and the Goth in the cupboard of the IT Crowd. Jimmy Oakes does a great acoustic version of "Love Vigilantes", John Ralston flips "All Day Long" into a classic ballad format wallpapered with shimmering guitars, The Dark Esquire's version of "Temptation" is exactly as you'd expect from the name, and Johnny Parry's "The Him" grafts trumpets and operatics onto a Nick Cave-esque soundscape. On Disc Two more indie rock influenced tracks come out to play including the Detachments doing "The Perfect Kiss", Flight doing "Your Silent Face", Kingsbury doing "This Time Of Night" and Allegra Gellar doing "Leave Me Alone". There's also top original takes on "Blue Monday" from The Cloud Room and a piano led "Ceremony" from The Sheaks. In contrast, Light Yourself On Fire do a hard core grunge version of "Chosen Time", while XOXO unplug "Every Little Counts" and Jimmy Oakes uploads "Bizarre Love Triangle" into a higher key. Win Win Winter take "Regret" into the realms of the epic and The Milling Gowns do an intrepid 3am bar room version of "1963". The CD set ends with a Kites With Lights Remix of Yes But No's "Ceremony", echoing its echoes of New Order. Overall the CD set stands up on its own merits, although mining the deep vein of talent and genius that is/was New Order... --Salford Star

Product Description

Two disc International tribute album benefits children's charity in memory of Factory Records maestro Tony Wilson.

This beautiful 8 panel deluxe Digi-pak is a two CD set of 32 tracks, featuring bands representative of musical genres from Electronica to Indie Rock who have been influenced by the band. Participants from across America and Europe include New Order/Joy Division bassist Peter Hook, Detachments, Rabbit in the Moon, John Ralston, Sunbears!, The Cloud Room, The Dark Romantics, GD Luxxe, Pocket, Light Yourself On Fire, XOXO & Kites with Lights.

A portion of the proceeds from album sales benefit the Salford Foundation Trust's Tony Wilson Awards, established in memory of the founder of Factory Records, who died of cancer in 2007. The trust benefits children and young people who can demonstrate a special talent or ambition in the arts or creative skills. This project celebrates Tony's 60th Birthday, which would have been February 20th 2010. Two additional collections of songs are available; "Ceremony - The Digital Album" & "Twelve Versions of Ceremony."

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5.0 out of 5 stars AMERICAN TRIBUTE TO NEW ORDER HELPS SALFORD FOUNDATION, March 12, 2010

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This review is from: Ceremony - A New Order Tribute (Audio CD)

A new double CD tribute to New Order, featuring 32 cover versions of the top band's tracks by the likes of Detachments, John Ralston and Sunbears!, has been released by American label 24 Hour Service Station.

The double CD, which features a spoken track by Peter Hook, is in memory of Factory Records guru Tony Wilson, and a portion of the proceeds will go to The Salford Foundation Trust's Tony Wilson Awards which helps creative local kids.

CEREMONY - A New Order Tribute

Can just imagine when the word went out that a tribute album to New Order was in the offing and that bands could pick their fave tracks to cover... Like, `Let me at 'em' or what?

The result is a 32 track 2 CD set on release plus two more digital only albums, one with another 16 tracks and one that's just full of Twelve Versions of Ceremony...

The double CD set is stunning, if only for the sheer variety of music styles that have been grafted onto the New Order tracks and the fact that most of them stand up as versions in their own right, rather than cheap copies of the originals. It shows the strength of the songs which allow themselves to be smacked around via electro, rock, acoustic, indie, dance and grunge, without being murdered in the process.

It also shows the lasting infatuation with New Order's back catalogue by up and coming musicians from around the world.

The first CD opens with Hooky doing a spoken tribute to Tony Wilson, with surroundsound bites of Happy Mondays et al going off in the background...

"I first became aware of the Wilson family in 1959...by going to his father's tobacconists on Regent Rd and not realising how much impact that man would make on my life" says Hooky

"Tony was a very strange character, he could be very likeable and very dislikeable, he could annoy you so much ... one of the nicest aspects of his character was that he was fearless ...we were always much the better after speaking to Tony - he had this wonderful way of making the future seem to look very positive...You were very proud to have him as your mentor."

What then follows are bands that look to New Order as their music mentors. Yes But No, fronted by two sisters age 10 and 13, do a well credible cover of Ceremony, which mixes their sniding at the back of the school choir voices with some serious geetar sniping at the front. If that's them playing, be scared...be very scared!

Bands with brilliant names like Kites With Lights, Rabbit In The Moon, The Dark Esquire and Light Yourself On Fire all have go at putting their mark on New Order's back catalogue, with The Cloud Room's non dance mesmerising version of Blue Monday probably the standout.

Also worth checking out is The Dark Romantics version of Crystal which sounds like Roy Orbison whipped with Echo and The Bunnymen and the Goth in the cupboard of the IT Crowd.

Pocket (featuring Shaun Robinson and Tracy Shedd) put a new indie pop spin on Sub-Culture, while Geri X, starring with Lone Wolf, turns Turn into something uniquely torch songy special.

Jimmy Oakes does a great acoustic version of Love Vigilantes, John Ralston flips All Day Long into a classic ballad format wallpapered with shimmering guitars, The Dark Esquire's version of Temptation is exactly as you'd expect from the name, and John Parry's The Him grafts trumpets and operatics onto a Nick Cave-esque soundscape.

On Disc Two more indie rock influenced tracks come out to play including the Detachments doing The Perfect Kiss, Flight doing Your Silent Face, Kingsbury doing This Time Of Night and Allegra Gellar doing Leave Me Alone. There's also top original takes on Blue Monday from The Cloud Room and a piano led Ceremony from The Sheaks.

In contrast, Light Yourself On Fire do a hard core grunge version of Chosen Time, while XOXO unplug Every Little Counts and Jimmy Oakes uploads Bizarre Love Triangle into a higher key. Win Win Winter take Regret into the realms of the epic and The Milling Gowns do an intrepid 3am bar room version of 1963. The CD set ends with a Kites With Lights Remix of Yes But No's Ceremony, echoing its echoes of New Order.

Overall the CD set stands up on its own merits, although mining the deep vein of talent and genius that is/was New Order...

Ceremony: A New Order Tribute is out now to celebrate what would have been Tony Wilson's 60th birthday.

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You can buy this ace compilation knowing that some of your pennies are going to the equally ace Salford Foundation.

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3.0 out of 5 stars why mess with perfection unless you make it better, July 31, 2010

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this compilation was a dissapointment. New order is my fave band and the reworks on this cd pale to the originals. There are two or three exceptions but out of a double cd I expected more. Buyer beware- boring!