Substance

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This new remastered expanded 4CD collection includes the original 2CD set remastered with two additional CDs. It's understandable given it pulled together all their singles up to 1987, but equally they re-recorded classics like 'Confusion' and 'Temptation' so everything fitted together more naturally. The album also included the biggest selling 12” single of all time, Blue Monday, alongside other classic singles The Perfect Kiss, Bizarre Love Triangle and the band’s debut single release Ceremony. VG/EX means that the item's sleeve is in Very Good condition and the disc is in Excellent condition. The compilation also features the classic ‘True Faith’ which was one of two new songs (the other being ‘1963’) recorded for Substance.

The album is the band's biggest selling to date, with over one million copies sold, going platinum in the UK with a top 5 hit in True Faith which was accompanied by the seminal video, directed by French choreographer Philippe Decouflé. Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. Originally released via the legendary Factory Records, Substance compiled all of the band's singles to that point in their 12” versions with many of their respective B-sides (on the CD and cassette versions), and specially new recorded versions of "Temptation" and "Confusion.Two years later we made the move to our present address, 35 The Headrow, where we have remained ever since. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. The 'Product' page will show the most up to date info we have with regards to the item and its release date, but this information is subject to change so check in with us if you have any questions. Collecting all singles up to that point, including ‘Blue Monday’, 'Temptation', 'Thieves Like Us', 'Bizarre Love Triangle', 'True Faith', and Joy Division cover ‘Ceremony’ and furnished with B-sides, re-recordings and club-ready remixes, Substance arguably became the Manchester group’s most influential and best-loved record.

Originally released via the legendary Factory Records, Substance compiled all of the band's singles to that point in their 12" versions, and specially new recorded versions of Temptation and Confusion. The track’s simplicity and easygoing atmosphere make it an enjoyable addition to the indie music scene.The album is the band’s biggest selling to date, with over one million copies sold, going platinum in the UK with a Top 5 hit in True Faith which was accompanied by the seminal video, directed by French choreographer Philippe Decouflé. The music heard on the albums was remastered in 2007 when Joy Division introduced expanded versions of the albums. Sanne Graulund’s rendition of “Dancing On My Own,” featuring Jan Harbeck, serves as the first single from her upcoming album, “Context. All image and audio content is used by permission of the copyright holders or their agents, and/or according to fair dealing as per the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Also being made available are reissues of the 12” singles "True Faith," "True Faith Remix" and "Blue Monday 88.

Originally released via Factory Records, Substance compiled all of the band’s singles to that point in their 12-inch versions with many of their respective B-sides (on the CD and cassette versions), along with specially recorded versions of ‘Temptation’ and ‘Confusion’. If you are reading in forums that the colored vinyl sounds better than the black vinyl that cannot possibly be true. Products labelled '*item fulfilled by Exertis on behalf of hmv' will be supplied to you directly by Exertis via their approved couriers. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. The lone exception is Substance, which features audio remastered in 2010 for the +- singles box and for the first time on vinyl, the expanded tracklist from the original CD release, plus two additional songs: “As You Said” and the Pennine version of “Love Will Tear Us Apart.

The album is the band’s biggest selling to date, with over one million copies sold, going platinum in the US with a Top 5 hit on "True Faith" which was accompanied by the seminal video, directed by French choreographer Philippe Decouflé. Originally released via the legendary Factory Records, Substance compiled all of the band's singles to that point in their 12” versions, and specially new recorded versions of ‘Temptation’ and ‘Confusion’. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. UNKNOWN PLEASURES (1979) CLOSER (1980) STILL 2LP (1981) SUBSTANCE 2LP (1988) Each design replicates the original in painstaking detail, including the gatefold covers used for Still and Substance. For items that are dispatched using our standard service, we ask that you wait 14 days from the date of dispatch before reporting any items as undelivered.