New Order – Blue Monday
Tracklist
| A | Blue Monday | |
| B | The Beach |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Music UK Ltd.
- Copyright © – Warner Music UK Ltd.
- Published By – Universal Music Ltd.
- Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BJ74314
Credits
- Engineer – Michael Johnson
- Engineer [Michael Johnson Assisted By] – Barry Sage, Mark Boyne
- Lacquer Cut By – F.A.*
- Producer – New Order
Notes
On inner sleeve:
℗ 1983, 2019 Warner Music UK Ltd. © 2019 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Additional information:
Replica of the original 1983 release remastered from the original master tapes.
Cover has all the cut-outs as the original version.
Small difference only that on the top of the back cover there is a QR code connecting to neworder.com.
Package came with a barcode sticker applied to shrink-wrap. No other external identifiers other than spine text.
℗ 1983, 2019 Warner Music UK Ltd. © 2019 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Additional information:
Replica of the original 1983 release remastered from the original master tapes.
Cover has all the cut-outs as the original version.
Small difference only that on the top of the back cover there is a QR code connecting to neworder.com.
Package came with a barcode sticker applied to shrink-wrap. No other external identifiers other than spine text.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Sticker - Printed): 0 190295 665913
- Barcode (Sticker - Scanned): 0190295665913
- Matrix / Runout (Etching runout side A, variant 1): BJ74314-01 A1 F.A. VX
- Matrix / Runout (Etching runout side B, variant 1): BJ74314-01 B1 VX
- Matrix / Runout (Etching runout side A, variant 2): BJ74314-01 A1 F.A.
- Matrix / Runout (Etching runout side B, variant 2): BJ74314-01 B1
- Matrix / Runout (Etching runout side A, variant 3): BJ74314-01 A1 F.A. Tς
- Matrix / Runout (Etching runout side B, variant 3): BJ74314-01 B1 =|⨡
- Matrix / Runout (Etching runout side A, variant 4): BJ74314-01 A1 F.A. =1
- Matrix / Runout (Etching runout side B, variant 4): BJ74314-01 B1 +I1
Other Versions (5 of 217)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Monday (12", 45 RPM, Single) | Factory, Factory | FAC 73, FAC SEVENTY THREE | UK | 1983 | |||
| Blue Monday (12", 45 RPM, Single) | Factory | FACX 10 | Canada | 1983 | |||
| Blue Monday (12", 45 RPM, Single, Black Inner Sleeve) | Factory, Rough Trade, Factory | FAC 73, RTD 10, FAC SEVENTY THREE | Germany | 1983 | |||
| Blue Monday (12", 45 RPM, Single) | Factory, Factory | FAC 73, VR 22504 | Netherlands | 1983 | |||
| Blue Monday (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single) | Factory, Factory | 600717, 600 717 | France | 1983 |
Recommendations
2020 EuropeVinyl —12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2020 EuropeVinyl —LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo
Reviews
Great sound - albeit the source (assuming digital) being quiet. Bass, high and mids separated well, not overly compressed.
No IGD which is what my original suffered from.
Setup: Techics SP10 MK2, Rega 880 Tonearm/Audio technica AT-VMN540ML, Sony TA-FB940R, Klipsch speakers.
Edited one year agoNeeds a bit of volume, but the record really shines at a louder volume. Best-sounding pressing to date. Bass is the winner here, which may put off some purists.
Plays dead silent with crisp highs, perfect midrange, and spectacular bass. The best Blue Monday & The Beach have ever sounded on vinyl. The more it’s turned up the better it sounds, oh baby!- My copy is variant 2, and it sounds amazing. Side A has a big patch of fine scratches, but not audible. But yeah, the sound, it’s awesome. Sounds like it is cut from tape.
Tiene una falla de fabrica al principio del lado A el vinilo salta , el sonido es bueno pero tiene error de prensado una pena lo compre el 2021 creo todas las copias estan iguales
Acabo de obtener mi copia en Chile a buen precio y debo decir que suena excelente. Más de lo que esperaba de un disco nuevo- Would be a great press (for me) if it weren't for the constant misses on the A side.
Thought I would grab this to celebrate the 40th anniversary and wow! What a fantastic repress. This tune still sounds vibrant and timeless today as it did back in 1983. Hats off to the chaps at Abbey Road for this remaster. An excellent reproduction of the iconic sleeve is a very nice touch.
Ordered a copy from Turntable Lab and it came both significantly warped and with heavy skipping towards the beginning of my Side A. Seems to be a fluke copy based on the majority of good reviews here, but wanted to add my experience with this release.- EXCELLENT pressing. Silent, dinamic, powerful, punchy and lively. Well worth it even if it's a repressing.
Release
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