Rare - 1980's Original Vinyl Pressings Classic British Indie Rock LPs  
3x Lot of 80's New Order LP EP 12" Records

1.  Power, Corruption and Lies - 1983 Rough Trade Factory Records
2.  Low-Life - 1985 Quest Records 
3.  Blue Monday / The Beach - 1983 Factory Records 12" EP

Vinyl:  NM Condition Jacket:  NM Condition




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New Order: Rising from the ashes of the legendary British post-punk unit ,  triumphed over tragedy to emerge as one of the most acclaimed bands of the 1980s; embracing the electronic textures and disco rhythms of the underground club culture many years in advance of its contemporaries, the group's pioneering fusion of new wave aesthetics and dance music successfully bridged the gap between the two worlds, creating a distinctively thoughtful and oblique brand of synth pop appealing equally to the mind, body, and soul. The band's first releases were cold and sometimes abrasive as they struggled to come to grips with ' death. As their confidence and willingness to explore new sounds grew, their records became poppier and more accessible. Singles like 1983's "Blue Monday" and 1985's "The Perfect Kiss" established them as hitmakers, while albums like 1985's Low-Life often showed off a more melancholy, song-based sound. 1989's  was the band's high point commercially, and many would say artistically, as they seamlessly fused club culture and songcraft. After this, the band's attention began to split as members pursued other projects and only occasionally reconvened for  recordings, including for 1993's . As the group continued to work sporadically, they were set on a different course when founding bassist  quit in 2006. After shuffling the lineup a little the band continued to perform as a live act that occasionally released albums like 2015's . Through it all, their influence never waned, and bands as diverse as , , and  looked to their sound and songs for inspiration.

's origins officially date back to mid-1976, when guitarist  (formerly Albrecht) and bassist  -- inspired by a recent  performance -- announced their intentions to form a band of their own. Recruiting singer  and drummer , they eventually settled on the name , and in 1979 issued their landmark debut LP, .

After completing sessions for 's sophomore effort, ,  hanged himself on May 18, 1980; devastated, the remaining trio immediately disbanded, only to re-form soon after as  with the addition of keyboardist . With  assuming vocal duties, the new group debuted in March 1981 with the single "Ceremony," a darkly melodic effort originally composed for use by . The LP  followed a few months later, and when it too mined territory similar to 's previous incarnation, many observers were quick to dismiss the band for reliving former glories. However, with its next single, "Everything's Gone Green," the quartet first began adorning its sound with synthesizers and sequencers, inspired by the music of  as well as the electro beats coming up from the New York underground; 1982's "Temptation" continued the trend, and like its predecessor was a major favorite among clubgoers.

After a year-long hiatus,  resurfaced in 1983 with their breakthrough hit "Blue Monday"; packaged in a provocative sleeve designed to recall a computer disc, with virtually no information about the band itself -- a hallmark of their mysterious, distant image -- it perfectly married 's plaintive yet cold vocals and abstract lyrics with cutting-edge drum-machine rhythms ideal for club consumption. "Blue Monday" went on to become the best-selling 12" release of all time, moving over three million copies worldwide. After releasing their brilliant 1983 sophomore album, ,  teamed with the then-unknown producer  to record "Confusion," another state-of-the-art dance classic, which even scraped into the American R&B charts. The group's success soon won them a stateside contract with ' Qwest label; however, apart from a pair of singles, "Thieves Like Us" and "Murder," they remained out of the spotlight throughout 1984.

Heralded by the superb single "The Perfect Kiss,"  resurfaced in 1985 with , their most fully realized effort to date; breaking with long-standing tradition, it actually included photos of the individual members, suggesting an increasing proximity with their growing audience.  followed in 1986, with the single "Bizarre Love Triangle" making significant inroads among mainstream pop audiences. A year later the group issued , a much-needed collection of singles and remixes; it was 's American breakthrough, cracking the Top 40 on the strength of the newly recorded single "True Faith," which itself reached number 32 on the U.S. pop charts. The remixed "Blue Monday 1988" followed, and in 1989 -- inspired by the ecstasy-fueled house music that their work had clearly pre-dated and influenced --  issued ; their most club-focused outing to date, it launched the hits "Fine Time" and "Round and Round."

After recording the 1990 English World Cup Soccer anthem "World in Motion,"  went on an extended hiatus to pursue solo projects;  formed the band , longtime companions  and  recorded as , and, most notably,  teamed with ex- guitarist  and  frontman  in , which scored a Top 40 hit with the single "Getting Away with It."  reconvened in 1993 for their biggest hit to date, , which earned the band its highest-charting American single ("Regret."). A major tour followed, although rumors of escalating creative conflicts plagued the group; refusing to either confirm or deny word of a breakup,  simply spent the mid-'90s in a state of limbo, with  eventually recording a long-awaited second  LP and  mounting another new project, . "Brutal," the first new effort from  in a number of years, was featured on the soundtrack of the 2000 film , and the full-length  followed one year later. By this time,  had left the band to care for her and ' children, and  guitarist  had been added to bolster the lineup. Dedicated touring followed the release of , and  recorded a follow-up for release in 2005, .

In 2006, after a succession of one-off dates,  decided to call it quits for a second time after bassist  suggested that they should quit touring for good. With  announcing that they wouldn't record as  anymore, he started  with  in 2009. After a two-year break,  announced they would play a handful of live dates, with  now back in the band after a ten-year time-out. Also,  was out of the lineup for the first time since 's founding, replaced by  bassist .  stayed busy, however, recording and touring with his band  and writing a book of his time in , Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division.

The album Live at the London Troxy, released at the end of 2011, documented the band's successful return to the live arena. Continuing to tour throughout 2012, the band joined  and  at London's Hyde Park to help close out the London 2012 Summer Olympics, and at the end of the year announced the release of . The album, which featured songs that were recorded at the time of 2005's , was released in January 2013. One year later, the group signed with Mute Records, and 2015 saw them release  on the label. Produced by the band, along with  (of ) and  on a handful of cuts, the album featured guest appearances from , , and . The album was released in a variety of formats, including a deluxe vinyl box set that featured extended versions of all the songs. These versions were released separately in May of the next year under the title .

The band continued as a live act and documented their shows with 2017's , a career-spanning set recorded live in 2015 at the Brixton Academy, and 2019's  a document of their five-night stand at 2017's Manchester International Festival. The show was recorded in the same studio where  made their television debut and featured a 12-member synthesizer orchestra playing with the group as they ran through a set of deep cuts from different stages of their career.
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