Tracklist
| >> Movement 1 << | |||
| Dreams Never End | 3:13 | ||
| Truth | 4:37 | ||
| Senses | 4:45 | ||
| Chosen Time | 4:07 | ||
| >> Movement 2 << | |||
| ICB | 4:33 | ||
| The Him | 5:29 | ||
| Doubts Even Here | 4:16 | ||
| Denial | 4:20 |
Credits (6)
Grafica IndustriaDesign
Peter Saville (2)Design
Chris NagleEngineer
FloodEngineer [Assistant]
John*Engineer [Assistant]
Martin HannettProducer
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.
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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| Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Movement LP, Album, A2 / Carlton Pressing | Factory – FACT. 50, Factory – FACT 50 | UK | 1981 | UK — 1981 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album, White Labels | Base Record – FACT 50, Factory – FACT. 50 | Italy | 1981 | Italy — 1981 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album | Factory – FACOZ 1007, Factory – FACT. 50 | Australia | 1981 | Australia — 1981 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album | Factory – 201894, Factory – FACT. 50 | France | 1981 | France — 1981 | ||||
| Movement Cassette, Album | GAP Records – TC-FACOZ 1007, Factory – TC-FACOZ 1007 | Australia | 1981 | Australia — 1981 | |||||
 | Movement LP, Album, Red Labels | Factory – FACD 05 | Canada | 1981 | Canada — 1981 | ||||
 | Movement Cassette, Album, Grey shell | Factory – FACD4-05 | Canada | 1981 | Canada — 1981 | ||||
 | Movement Cassette, Album | Base Record – FACT. 50, Base Record – FAC 50 MC | Italy | 1981 | Italy — 1981 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album, Stereo, MPO A3/B3 Pressing | Factory – FACT. 50, Factory – FACT 50 | UK | 1981 | UK — 1981 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album, Blue Labels | Factory – FACT. 50, Factory – FACT 50 | Ireland | 1981 | Ireland — 1981 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album, Quality Pressing, Blue Labels | Factory – FACD 05 | Canada | 1981 | Canada — 1981 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album, Test Pressing | Factory (US) – Factus•50 | US | 1981 | US — 1981 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album, A2, Single Pressing Ring | Factory – FACT. 50, Factory – FACT 50 | UK | 1981 | UK — 1981 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album, A2 / Opaque | Factory – FACT. 50, Factory – FACT 50 | UK | 1981 | UK — 1981 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album, White Label | Factory – FACT 50 | UK | 1981 | UK — 1981 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album, Test Pressing | Factory – FACT 50 | UK | 1981 | UK — 1981 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo | Factory – V FACT. 111-1, Factory – V FACT 111-1 | Portugal | 1982 | Portugal — 1982 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album, Stereo | Factory (US) – FACTUS 50, Factory (US) – FACT. 50 | US | 1982 | US — 1982 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album | Factory – FACT. 50, Nuevos Medios – 33-004 L, Nuevos Medios – 33-004 | Spain | 1982 | Spain — 1982 | ||||
 | Movement Cassette, Album | Factory – FACTC 50 | New Zealand | 1982 | New Zealand — 1982 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album | Factory – FACT. 50, Factory – FACT 50 | New Zealand | 1982 | New Zealand — 1982 | ||||
 | Movement Cassette, Album | Factory (US) – FACTUS 50C, Factory – FACT. 50 | US | 1982 | US — 1982 | ||||
 | Movement Cassette, Album | Vimúsica – V FACT 112-1, Factory – V FACT 112-1 | Portugal | 1982 | Portugal — 1982 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo | Factory – VFACT. 111-1, Factory – V FACT 111-1 | Portugal | 1982 | Portugal — 1982 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album, Reissue | GAP Records – FACT 50, Factory – FACT 50, Factory – FACT. 50 | Australia | 1983 | Australia — 1983 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album | Factory – FACT. 50, Factory – FACT 50 | Netherlands | 1983 | Netherlands — 1983 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album, Reissue | Rough Trade – FACT. 50, Rough Trade – FACT 50, Gap Records – FACT. 50, Gap Records – FACT 50 | New Zealand | 1983 | New Zealand — 1983 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album, Repress, MVS Pressing | Factory – FACT. 50, Factory – FACT 50 | UK | 1983 | UK — 1983 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album, Test Pressing | Not On Label – none | Netherlands | 1983 | Netherlands — 1983 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album, Reissue | Factory – 70164, Factory – FACT. 50 | France | 1984 | France — 1984 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album | Factory – FACT. 50, Factory – FACT 50, Virgin – VG 50103, Virgin – 062-VG 50103 | Greece | 1984 | Greece — 1984 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album, Reissue | EMI – FACT. 50, EMI – FACT 50 | New Zealand | 1984 | New Zealand — 1984 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album, Reissue | Factory – 70164, Factory – FACT. 50 | France | 1984 | France — 1984 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album | Factory – FACT. 50, Factory – YX-7350-AX | Japan | 1985 | Japan — 1985 | ||||
 | Movement Cassette, Album; Box Set | Factory – Fact 50c, Factory – FACT 50c | UK | 1985 | UK — 1985 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album | Factory – FACT. 50, Factory Benelux – FACT. 50, Factory – FACT 50, Factory Benelux – FACT 50 | Belgium | 1985 | Belgium — 1985 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album, Repress, White Label, A5 Linguaphone Pressing | Factory – FACT 50 | UK | 1985 | UK — 1985 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album, Promo | Factory – FACT. 50, Factory – YX-7350-AX | Japan | 1985 | Japan — 1985 | ||||
 | Movement LP, Album, Repress, A5 Pressing | Factory – FACT. 50, Factory – FACT 50 | UK | 1985 | UK — 1985 | ||||
 | Movement CD, Album, Reissue | Factory – FACD. 50, Factory – Facd 50, Factory – FACD Nr.50 | UK | 1986 | UK — 1986 |
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Reviews
Edited 2 months agoreferencing Movement (CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Compilation, All Media, Remastered, 2nd Edition) R2 516185
This 2009 version (I mean the original album) is possibly the best sounding of all on CD, compressed just enough without overwhelming, the bass here feels more present without filling the mix. Frank Arkwright is the guarantee here ;) Unless you like the romanticism of vinyl, don't spend a fortune on any version of this digital era, on vinyl.
Of course it is a wonderful album, but such a shame that the insert is so cheap. One page insert of the artwork, with a blank page on the inside.
Unmistakeable New Order and still relevant. I can imagine this spinning on repeat on many platters back in ‘81, for today just sit back and immerse yourself in the darkness of times that once were.referencing Movement (LP, Album, A2 / Opaque) FACT. 50
Does anyone have a factory original inner sleeve they would like to sell?
Don't feed the greedy scalpers! This is still available brand new from the usual on-line stores (the 'River' etc) for £90 along with excellent return policies.
referencing Movement (LP, Album, Reissue, Repress) FACT 50
Absolutely phenomenal pressing. Dynamic, clean, and clear. It sounds like you’re inside of the album when it’s on.
Fantastic pressing. Great dynamic, clear, detailed, punchy, extremely well balanced.referencing Movement (LP, Album, Reissue, Repress) FACT 50
There are certain records I own that I go to often because the pressing quality is just so damn good. This is one of them.
Direct comparison with 2016 Germany vinyl, and original Factory and Qwest CDs (identical CDs) :
This cut is smoother - less edgy - and fuller than the other versions. I haven’t heard any of the other original UK pressings for comparison. Very happy with this one, though.referencing Movement (LP, Album, Reissue, Repress) FACT 50
Direct comparison with original MPO / Town House cut https://www.discogs.com/release/4530114-New-Order-Movement :
This 2016 cut has significantly more upper-mid to high frequency content, adding some edge and harshness (or perhaps extra clarity, depending on your system). The low end is slightly less deep, and the transients slightly more compressed.
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