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New OrderMovement

Genre:Rock
Style:New Wave
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Tracklist

Dreams Never End3:13
Truth4:37
Senses4:45
Chosen Time4:07
ICB4:33
The Him5:29
Doubts Even Here4:16
Denial4:20

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Notes

New Order's debut album, often referred to as being the "difficult one". Released in the UK on 19 November 1981 and produced by Martin Hannett at Strawberry Studios, Stockport.

The artwork, done by Peter Saville (2), is based on a poster by Italian Futurist Fortunato Depero for the 1932 exposition "Futurismo Trentino". Saville adapted it so that the F stands for Factory and the L (Roman numeral) for 50. The album colour in the UK was blue with blue artwork, while in the US it was white with burgundy artwork.

The album peaked at # 30 in the UK album charts.

Peter Hook sings on "Dreams Never End" and "Doubts Even Here", and Gillian Gilbert provides the voiceover on the latter.

UK re-releases and re-pressings:
November 1985: Cassettes (cat# FACT 50c) - boxed and plastic cases.
May 1986: CD (cat# FACD 50).
July 1993: LP, MC, CD (cat# 520 016-1 / 2 / 4), with repressings in 1994, 1996 and 1998.
March 2000: CD (cat# 8573 81953-2), with repressings in 2005.
October 2008: CD (cat# 2564 69369 4) - Collector's Edition, with remastered reissue in 2009
July 2009: LP (cat# 2564-68879-7) - 180 gram remaster in original artwork, with repressings in 2013 (clear vinyl) and 2016.

US releases:
February 1982: LP, MC (cat# FACTUS 50 / FACTUS 50C), with LP repressing later in 1982.
1987: CD, MC (cat# FACTUS 50 CD / FACT. 50c), with reissues 1988 with different artwork.
November 1992: CD, MC (cat# 9 45089-2 / 4) with CD repressings in 1997, 2000, 2005.
November 2008: CD (cat# R2 516185) - Collector's Edition, with remastered repress in 2009.
October 2009: LP (cat# R1 45089) - 180 gram remaster.

Japanese releases:
February 1985: LP (cat# YX-7350-AX).
November 1986: CD (cat# 33CY-1220).
February 1989: CD (cat# 25CY-3108).
November 1993: CD (cat# POCD-1883).
March 2000: CD (cat# AMCE-6100).
June 2005: CD (cat# WPCR-75041).
March 2008: CD (cat# WCPR-13166/7) - Collector's Edition.
January 2010: CD (cat# WPCR-13581~2) - Collector's Edition - remastered.

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    Cover of Movement, 1981-11-00, VinylMovement
    LP, Album, A2 / Carlton Pressing
    Factory – FACT. 50, Factory – FACT 50UK1981UK1981
    Cover of Movement, 1981, VinylMovement
    LP, Album, White Labels
    Base Record – FACT 50, Factory – FACT. 50Italy1981Italy1981
    Cover of Movement, 1981-11-00, VinylMovement
    LP, Album
    Factory – FACOZ 1007, Factory – FACT. 50Australia1981Australia1981
    Cover of Movement, 1981, VinylMovement
    LP, Album
    Factory – FACT. 50, Virgin – 201894France1981France1981
    Movement
    Cassette, Album
    GAP Records – TC-FACOZ 1007, Factory – TC-FACOZ 1007Australia1981Australia1981
    Cover of Movement, 1981-11-00, VinylMovement
    LP, Album, Red Labels
    Factory – FACD 05Canada1981Canada1981
    Cover of Movement, 1981-11-00, CassetteMovement
    Cassette, Album, Grey shell
    Factory – FACD4-05Canada1981Canada1981
    Cover of Movement, 1981, CassetteMovement
    Cassette, Album
    Base Record – FACT. 50, Base Record – FAC 50 MCItaly1981Italy1981
    Cover of Movement, 1981-11-00, VinylMovement
    LP, Album, Stereo, MPO A3/B3 Pressing
    Factory – FACT. 50, Factory – FACT 50UK1981UK1981
    Cover of Movement, 1981-11-00, VinylMovement
    LP, Album, Blue Labels
    Factory – FACT. 50, Factory – FACT 50Ireland1981Ireland1981
    Cover of Movement, 1981-11-00, VinylMovement
    LP, Album, Quality Pressing, Blue Labels
    Factory – FACD 05Canada1981Canada1981
    Cover of Movement , 1981-10-27, VinylMovement
    LP, Album, Test Pressing
    Factory (US) – Factus•50US1981US1981
    Cover of Movement, 1981-11-00, VinylMovement
    LP, Album, A2, Single Pressing Ring
    Factory – FACT. 50, Factory – FACT 50UK1981UK1981
    Cover of Movement, 1981-11-00, VinylMovement
    LP, Album, A2 / Opaque
    Factory – FACT. 50, Factory – FACT 50UK1981UK1981
    Cover of Movement, 1981, VinylMovement
    LP, Album, White Label
    Factory – FACT 50UK1981UK1981
    Cover of Movement, 1981-10-28, VinylMovement
    LP, Album, Test Pressing
    Factory – FACT 50UK1981UK1981
    Cover of Movement, 1982, VinylMovement
    LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo
    Factory – V FACT. 111-1, Factory – V FACT 111-1Portugal1982Portugal1982
    Cover of Movement, 1982-02-00, VinylMovement
    LP, Album, Stereo
    Factory (US) – FACTUS 50, Factory (US) – FACT. 50US1982US1982
    Cover of Movement, 1982, VinylMovement
    LP, Album
    Factory – FACT. 50, Nuevos Medios – 33-004 L, Nuevos Medios – 33-004Spain1982Spain1982
    Cover of Movement, 1982-04-00, CassetteMovement
    Cassette, Album
    Factory – FACTC 50New Zealand1982New Zealand1982
    Cover of Movement, 1982-04-00, VinylMovement
    LP, Album
    Factory – FACT. 50, Factory – FACT 50New Zealand1982New Zealand1982
    Cover of Movement, 1982-02-00, CassetteMovement
    Cassette, Album
    Factory (US) – FACTUS 50C, Factory – FACT. 50US1982US1982
    Cover of Movement, 1982, CassetteMovement
    Cassette, Album
    Vimúsica – V FACT 112-1, Factory – V FACT 112-1Portugal1982Portugal1982
    Cover of Movement, 1982, VinylMovement
    LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo
    Factory – VFACT. 111-1, Factory – V FACT 111-1Portugal1982Portugal1982
    Cover of Movement, 1983-08-00, VinylMovement
    LP, Album, Reissue
    GAP Records – FACT 50, Factory – FACT 50, Factory – FACT. 50Australia1983Australia1983
    Cover of Movement, 1983, VinylMovement
    LP, Album
    Factory – FACT. 50, Factory – FACT 50Netherlands1983Netherlands1983
    Cover of Movement, 1983, VinylMovement
    LP, Album, Reissue
    Rough Trade – FACT. 50, Rough Trade – FACT 50, Gap Records – FACT. 50, Gap Records – FACT 50New Zealand1983New Zealand1983
    Cover of Movement, 1983, VinylMovement
    LP, Album, Repress, MVS Pressing
    Factory – FACT. 50, Factory – FACT 50UK1983UK1983
    Cover of Movement, 1983, VinylMovement
    LP, Album, Test Pressing
    Not On Label – noneNetherlands1983Netherlands1983
    Cover of Movement, 1984, VinylMovement
    LP, Album, Reissue
    Factory – 70164, Factory – FACT. 50France1984France1984
    Cover of Movement, 1984, VinylMovement
    LP, Album
    Factory – FACT. 50, Factory – FACT 50, Virgin – VG 50103, Virgin – 062-VG 50103Greece1984Greece1984
    Cover of Movement, 1984, VinylMovement
    LP, Album, Reissue
    EMI – FACT. 50, EMI – FACT 50New Zealand1984New Zealand1984
    Cover of Movement, 1984, VinylMovement
    LP, Album, Reissue
    Factory – 70164, Factory – FACT. 50France1984France1984
    Cover of Movement, 1985-02-00, VinylMovement
    LP, Album
    Factory – FACT. 50, Factory – YX-7350-AXJapan1985Japan1985
    Cover of Movement, 1985-11-00, CassetteMovement
    Cassette, Album; Box Set
    Factory – Fact 50c, Factory – FACT 50cUK1985UK1985
    Cover of Movement, 1985, VinylMovement
    LP, Album
    Factory – FACT. 50, Factory Benelux – FACT. 50, Factory – FACT 50, Factory Benelux – FACT 50Belgium1985Belgium1985
    Cover of Movement, 1985, VinylMovement
    LP, Album, Repress, White Label, A5 Linguaphone Pressing
    Factory – FACT 50UK1985UK1985
    Cover of Movement, 1985-02-00, VinylMovement
    LP, Album, Promo
    Factory – FACT. 50, Factory – YX-7350-AXJapan1985Japan1985
    Cover of Movement, 1985, VinylMovement
    LP, Album, Repress, A5 Pressing
    Factory – FACT. 50, Factory – FACT 50UK1985UK1985
    Cover of Movement, 1986-04-00, CDMovement
    CD, Album, Reissue
    Factory – FACD. 50, Factory – Facd 50, Factory – FACD Nr.50UK1986UK1986

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