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Tracklist
A1 | Ceremony | |
A2 | Everything's Gone Green | |
A3 | Temptation | |
B1 | Blue Monday | |
B2 | Confusion | |
B3 | Thieves Like Us | |
C1 | The Perfect Kiss | |
C2 | Subculture | |
C3 | Shellshock | |
D1 | State Of The Nation | |
D2 | Bizarre Love Triangle | |
D3 | True Faith |
Companies, etc.
- Lacquer Cut At – The Town House
- Pressed By – MPO
- Published By – Fractured Music
- Published By – Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
- Published By – Be Music (2)
- Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
- Published By – Shakin' Baker Music
- Published By – Indulgent Music
- Published By – Cut Music
- Published By – MCA Music Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Factory Communications Ltd.
Credits
- Design [Sleeve] – Peter Saville Associates, Trevor Key
- Producer – New Order (tracks: A3 to D3)
- Written-By – New Order (tracks: A2 to D3)
Notes
Two variations of the sleeve exist.
This is the first edition with embossed letters, later editions were plain printed.
Some variations exist with this pressing being housed in the plain printed sleeve.
A1 published by Fractured Music/Zomba Music Ltd.
A2 to B1, C1, C2, D1, D2 published by Bemusic/Warner Brothers Music Ltd
B2, B3 published by Shakin' Baker Music/Bemusic/Warner Brothers Music Ltd
C3 published by Bemusic/Warner Brothers Music Ltd/Indulgent Music.
D3 published by Bemusic/Warner Brothers Music Ltd/Cut Music/MCA Music Ltd.
℗ 1987 Factory Communications Limited
Mastered at The Townhouse, London.
Pressed at MPO Averton.
This is the first edition with embossed letters, later editions were plain printed.
Some variations exist with this pressing being housed in the plain printed sleeve.
A1 published by Fractured Music/Zomba Music Ltd.
A2 to B1, C1, C2, D1, D2 published by Bemusic/Warner Brothers Music Ltd
B2, B3 published by Shakin' Baker Music/Bemusic/Warner Brothers Music Ltd
C3 published by Bemusic/Warner Brothers Music Ltd/Indulgent Music.
D3 published by Bemusic/Warner Brothers Music Ltd/Cut Music/MCA Music Ltd.
℗ 1987 Factory Communications Limited
Mastered at The Townhouse, London.
Pressed at MPO Averton.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Variation 1): FACT 200 A1 GOODBYE DAVY PILS MPO TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Variation 1): FACT 200 B1 THE PLEASURE AND THE PAIN.... MPO TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Side C Variation 1): FACT 200 C1X ... OF AN EXTENDED CHILDHOOD MPO TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Side D Variation 1): FACT 200 D1 STEPHEN WON'T GO TO STOCKPORT TOWNHOUSE MPO
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Variation 2): FACT 200 A1 GOODBYE DAVY PILS MPO TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Variation 2): FACT 200 B1 THE PLEASURE AND THE PAIN.... MPO TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Side C Variation 2): FACT 200 C1 ... OF AN EXTENDED CHILDHOOD MPO TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Side D Variation 2): FACT 200 D1x STEPHEN WON'T GO TO STOCKPORT TOWNHOUSE MPO
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Variation 3): FACT 200 A1 GOODBYE DAVY PILS MPO TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Variation 3): FACT 200 B1 THE PLEASURE AND THE PAIN.... MPO TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Side C Variation 3): FACT 200 C1 ... OF AN EXTENDED CHILDHOOD MPO TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Side D Variation 3): FACT 200 D1 STEPHEN WON'T GO TO STOCKPORT TOWNHOUSE MPO
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Variation 4): FACT 200 A1 GOODBYE DAVY PILS MPO TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Variation 4): FACT 200 B1 THE PLEASURE AND THE PAIN.... MPO TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Side C Variation 4): FACT 200 C1X ... OF AN EXTENDED CHILDHOOD MPO TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Side D Variation 4): FACT 200 D1X STEPHEN WON'T GO TO STOCKPORT TOWNHOUSE MPO
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Variation 5): FACT 200 A1X GOODBYE DAVY PILS MPO TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Variation 5): FACT 200 B1 THE PLEASURE AND THE PAIN.... MPO TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Side C Variation 5): FACT 200 C1X ... OF AN EXTENDED CHILDHOOD MPO TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Side D Variation 5): FACT 200 D1 STEPHEN WON'T GO TO STOCKPORT TOWNHOUSE MPO
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Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Substance (2×CD, Compilation) | Factory, PolyGram | 832 616-2 | Canada | 1987 | |||
Substance (2×LP, Compilation, SRC Pressing) | Qwest Records, Qwest Records | 1-25621, 9 25621-1 | US | 1987 | |||
Substance (Cassette, Compilation, SRC) | Qwest Records, Qwest Records | 9 25621-4, 4 -25621 | US | 1987 | |||
Substance (2×CD, Compilation, Standard Jewel Cases) | Qwest Records | 9 25621-2 | US | 1987 | |||
Substance (2×CD, Compilation) | Factory | Facd 200 | UK | 1987 |
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Show All 13 ReviewsI remember hearing this album when I was 12 and I was absolutely transfixed, I think this compilation defines my 80s.
Isn't it about time we get a rerelease 3 x CD with those extra tracks from the 28 track cassette release and a few other dubs and mixes to fill it out??
Isn't it about time we get a rerelease 3 x CD with those extra tracks from the 28 track cassette release and a few other dubs and mixes to fill it out??

Are there any people to answer as to why this compilation hasn't been remastered and pressed officially along with the 12" singles and albums they've been releasing the last few years? Are there rights issues with the mixes? or is it just as simple as they've not done it?
I'd love to get my hands on a freshly pressed version of this album!
I'd love to get my hands on a freshly pressed version of this album!
Anyone come across a version of SRC with Side 3 the same as Side 1?? Is there a specific listing for that? Thanks
Edited one year ago
We want Substance as a 5 x vinyl rerelease with all 28 tracks remastered released as 3 separate products:
Substance I (2xLP)
Substance II Sides (2xLP)
Substance III Extra (1xLP)
It's way overdue.
Substance I (2xLP)
Substance II Sides (2xLP)
Substance III Extra (1xLP)
It's way overdue.

Edited 2 years ago
Used to think Substance was a quintessential New Order work, as it was the first I have listened to. Learning with time that Hurt and Perfect Kiss were cut makes it now useless.
"Substance" as a title says it all. No other compilation of New Order's work can match, serving as dull formality by comparison. Whatever your format of choice, you won't miss... Although here, the cassette or the CD are the winner. They have it all.

This so needs a reissue on vinyl, including the tracks featured on the second cd... Confusion Instrumental etc are simply amazing!!!
good double album but not the best best of album of NEW ORDER
the best of SINGLES from 2005 is better
the best of SINGLES from 2005 is better

Edited 4 years ago
I bought one copy here in December last year. At first I thought my copy was U.K. 1st press. But I recently have found mine is not UK pressing. My copy was released in Benelux. It seems to look like the same from U.K. 1st press in many ways (embossed letters, Fact 200, etc.), but the label of my record shows it was made in EEC although the outer sleeve indicates it was manufactured in UK. My copy was wrongly listed as a U.K. Version when I bought it.