Tracklist
Get The Message | 5:19 | ||
Free Will | 5:46 |
Credits (6)
- Johnson/Panas*Artwork
- Owen MorrisEngineer
- TY*Mastered By, Lacquer Cut By
- Max*Plated By
- Bernard SumnerWritten-By, Producer
- Johnny MarrWritten-By, Producer
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Contains all Get The Message releases.
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Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
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Get The Message Acetate, 8", 45 RPM, Single | Not On Label (Electronic) – none | UK | 1990 | UK — 1990 | |||||
Get The Message CD, Maxi-Single | Warner Bros. Records – 9 21832-2 | US | 1991 | US — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | Factory – Fac 287, Factory – Fac287 | UK | 1991 | UK — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message CD, Single, Mispress | Virgin – 663 849-211 | Europe | 1991 | Europe — 1991 | Recently Edited | ||||
Get The Message 12", 45 RPM, Single | Virgin – 613 849, Virgin – 613 849-213 | Europe | 1991 | Europe — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | Warner Bros. Records – 0-21832, Warner Bros. Records – 9 21832-0 | US | 1991 | US — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message CD, Maxi-Single, Promo | Warner Bros. Records – PRO-CD-4678 | US | 1991 | US — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message CD, Single | Factory – Facd287 | UK | 1991 | UK — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message 7", 45 RPM, Single, Paper Labels, SNA Pressing | Factory – Fac 287/7, Factory – Fac287/7 | UK | 1991 | UK — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message (DNA Remixes) 12", 45 RPM, Single | Factory – FAC287r | UK | 1991 | UK — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | Virgin – 113 849, Virgin – 113 849-100 | Europe | 1991 | Europe — 1991 | Recently Edited | ||||
Get The Message (DNA Remixes) 7", Single, Promo | Factory – FAC287r/7 | UK | 1991 | UK — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message Cassette, Single | Factory – Fac287c, Factory – Fac 287c | UK | 1991 | UK — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message Cassette, Maxi-Single | Warner Bros. Records – 4-21832, Warner Bros. Records – 9 21832-4 | US | 1991 | US — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message CD, Single, Mispress | Factory – Facd287 | UK | 1991 | UK — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message CD, Single | Virgin – 663 849-211 | Europe | 1991 | Europe — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message / Free Will 12", Test Pressing, 33 ⅓ RPM | Warner Bros. Records – 0-21832 | US | 1991 | US — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message 7", 45 RPM, Single, Silver Injection Labels | Factory – Fac 287/7 | UK | 1991 | UK — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message 7", Single, White Label | Factory – FAC 287/7 | UK | 1991 | UK — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message 12", Promo, White Label | Factory – FAC-287 | UK | 1991 | UK — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message (DNA Remixes) 12", White Label | Factory – FAC-287 R | UK | 1991 | UK — 1991 | |||||
Capta El Mensaje 7", 45 RPM, Promo | Warner Bros. Records – PRO 546 | Mexico | 1991 | Mexico — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message 7", 45 RPM, Single | Virgin – 95024 | France | 1991 | France — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message CD, Maxi-Single | Warner Bros. Records – 7599218322, Warner Bros. Records – 759921832-2 | Australia | 1991 | Australia — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | Warner Bros. Records – 7599218320, Warner Bros. Records – 759921832-0 | Australia | 1991 | Australia — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message (DNA Remixes) 12", Single, 45 RPM | Virgin – 614 028 | Europe | 1991 | Europe — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message VHS, PAL, Promo | Factory – FAC 287 | UK | 1991 | UK — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message Cassette, Single, SRC Duplication | Warner Bros. Records – 4-19465, Warner Bros. Records – 9 19465-4 | US | 1991 | US — 1991 | Recently Edited | ||||
Get The Message 7", 45 RPM, Single | Warner Bros. Records – 543919465-7 | Australia | 1991 | Australia — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message Cassette, Maxi-Single | Warner Bros. Records – 4-21832, Warner Bros. Records – 9 21832-4 | US | 1991 | US — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message Cassette, Single, ARC Duplication | Warner Bros. Records – 4-19465, Warner Bros. Records – 9 19465-4 | US | 1991 | US — 1991 | Recently Edited | ||||
Get The Message 7", 45 RPM, Single, Paper Labels | Factory – Fac 287/7, Factory – Fac287/7 | UK | 1991 | UK — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message 7", 45 RPM, Single | Virgin – 113 849, Virgin – 113 849-100 | Europe | 1991 | Europe — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message Cassette, Single | Warner Bros. Records – 5439194654, Warner Bros. Records – 543919465-4 | Australia | 1991 | Australia — 1991 | |||||
Get The Message CD, Maxi-Single, Reissue | Warner Bros. Records – 9 21832-2 | US | 1999 | US — 1999 | |||||
Get The Message EP CDr, EP, Promo | EMI Music Catalogue Marketing – none | UK | 2007 | UK — 2007 |
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Reviews
- For me Get The Message is completely outshone and overshadowed by the gargantuan B side track Free Will to the point I don't think I've listened to the A side more than a couple of times (I like it just fine on the album though). I still get head rushes from listening to Free Will as it reminds of seeing Electronic perform it live at Cities In The Park in 1991.
referencing Get The Message (CD, Single, Mispress) Facd287
I'm not sure it's correct to call this a 'mispress' - surely Electronic just disapproved of the mix, as Factory records state here https://factoryrecords.org/cerysmatic/fac287.php it was intentionally released by Factory, after all...- I first heard the 'Free Will' track on a rave mix tape. mixed in and out of Hardcore breakbeat tracks and it worked really well. Mc's rapping over the top of it! And no, I can't remember the mix tape. Love that track though!
- I have this in a white generic cover and with a big hole. Label says manufactured in the UK. Same rounout and label.
- Edited 17 years agoGet The Message was undoubtedly Electronic's stongest and most successful release. The chemistry and working partnership of former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr and New Order front Man Bernard Sumner was a colaboration made in heaven, which had success written all over it. Unfortunaltey, the success (that neither really needed anyway) was not forthcoming and while Electronic were critically acclaimed the success Electronic afforded did not materialise itself into strong sales.
However, that's not to diminish the brilliance that is Get The Message. An upbeat rock number at heart, Get The Message, as the bands name implies, also made good use of both Synths and clever drum programming to create a sound that was appealing to both of the prominent and rising musical styles in the early 1990's; Indie (though predominately that which swung out of Manchester) and dance (think Madchester). While the collaboration of both Marr and Sumner may or may not have been created to tap into the growing interest in dance music, the fact remains that both were (ultimately) rock stars at heart and as such were never really going to score big with the rave kids. Regardless, Get The Message stands up there with the best tracks of this era, dance or otherwise. Great production, superb accustic guitar work and one of the coolest front men around made sure that many of us did indeed get the message. referencing Get The Message (CD, Maxi-Single) 9 21832-2
This release includes an extended mix of a little-known B-side entitled Free Will. After a mediocre intro (1:25), it starts to wind up. At 2:25, the new-order sound creeps in and at 3:35 it plateaus with a great synth sound. Unfortunate that this was never included on their album.
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