I know the 2008 re-issues (of the 5 Factory-era albums) had their fair share of initial problems, which was a shame, as the actual idea behind them was quite good, a 2-CD set with the album remastered & a bonus disc of remixes/rarities plus a little booklet inside. I have all 5 & maybe I was lucky & got the later batch as they all sound ok to me. My ones didn't have the outer plastic slip-case on them btw.

Anyway, I was wondering if they'll ever re-release the London-era albums in special 2-CD sets? "Republic" from 1993 is surely overdue to be remastered & the 2nd CD could include some of the rare remixes & other rare tracks from the time-period. As I'd say this era was from 1993 - 1995, they could include the "Let's Go" (b-side to "1963" in 1995) & Vicious Circle (New Order Mix) (cassette only b-side to "Ruined In A Day" in 1993).

Next up & "Get Ready" from 2001 would be good to also do, as the 2nd disc could have all the b-sides from the era, such as "Sabotage", "Behind Closed Doors, "Player In The League" & "Such A Good Thing", plus the cover of "Vietnam" they did for a charity album in 2003.

Finally, is there anything left over from the "Waiting For The Sirens' Call"-era that we've not heard of yet? I remember there were a few remixes spread across various different download stores at the time, such as a version of "Jetstream", without Ana Matronic on it, was it called 'The Bunker Mix'? Also, there was a slightly different version of 'The Glimmers Dub' of "Krafty" on the 12" single; it's a bit longer than the CD version IIRC.

So, to sum-up, would it be good to have 2-CD remastered re-issues of the London-era albums, "Republic", "Get Ready" & "Waiting For The Sirens' Call"? Or is it a rather pointless exercise & especially after the problems back in 2008, with the Factory-era albums? Personally, I'd like 2-CD sets of these 3 albums, as it would be quite nice to have & a good companion to the Factory-era ones.

Edited by user 22 January 2015 12:17:31(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Hey, now that's a lovely re-issue! Imagine doing something similar like that for any of the New Order albums, that would be great! But, I do wonder if the fanbase are slightly not that positive about re-issues anymore, especially after some of the problems over the past few years, which is understandable. But then again, if it was a decent enough set with some really good bonus stuff, then I'm sure some of us would like to buy it.

I guess at the moment though, most fans just want some new material & not more re-issues/re-releases, which is fair enough!...

I agree with you, as "Republic" has always been one of my favourite New Order albums. I've never understood why so many fans dislike it, as all 4 singles were great & "Everyone Everywhere" is an underrated gem. The lack of b-sides was a shame, but there were some good remixes from the time; Fire Island Mix of "Regret", Perfecto Mix of "World (The Price Of Love)" & K-Klass Mix of "Ruined In A Day" to name but a few.

Some fans say the album is too electronic & not enough guitar, but then again, some say the same about "Technique". New Order have always been a mixture of an electronic & guitar-sound, with some albums/eras one more than the other. If both "Technique" & "Republic" were more electronic/synth-based, then they made up for this with the next album, "Get Ready", which was far more guitar-based & more rock sounding etc.

I hope the new album will be a mixture of both their electronic/guitar sound, but if it's either more in one way or the other I won't mind, as if they can pull off another great comeback single like "Regret", "Crystal" or even "Krafty", then that'll be great etc.

Edited by user 23 January 2015 16:24:03(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified