So, where’s everyone preordered from?

I’m still undecided.

I want the box set (obviously) plus the four 12”s.

Amazon has the set for £107.99, but would need to get the four 12”s elsewhere at £9.99 each.
So £148 thereabouts.

New Order Store, its £135 for the lot.

The obvious answer is to go to the NO Store.

However, Amazon are probably more reliable on delivery dates. I’m sure I’ll get it release day if I order through them. Not so confident about the NO Store.

Also, Amazon don’t charge until dispatch. The NO Store will charge straight away, so will be a bit of a ball-ache if I decide to cancel and order elsewhere (if prices drop etc.)


C’mon guys. Help me make a decision. 😁

Ah well, i've gone for the NO store option.Just ordered the £135 bundle.

If it arrives on the day then great, if i have to wait a couple of weeks well so be it.Worse happens at sea.

I think the only thing i wish they'd done with these definitive box sets is leave enough room to fit the accompanying re-released 12" singles in the box if you indeed buy the re-released singles.All releases associated with the album's era could be stored together in the box wit eveerything else.But then if you didn't buy the 12" re-releases i guess there'd be redundant space in the box so yeah, bit of a pipe dream.And also i guess it's not financially viable to make bigger boxes if not everyone buys the single re-releases.Just a thought.

I know the picture on the New Order Store isn’t die-cut but this could just be a mock-up.

There are signs that it will be die-cut.

A few copies snuck out early in error a few months ago:

https://www.discogs.com/...-Monday/release/14822524

As you can see, this is die-cut.
Of course though, this could be changed before release, so don’t take my word on it.

Fingers crossed though.

Perhaps a better option would be a separate, accompanying box for those that order the singles as a bundle.

Having done away with my vinyl and turntable years ago, I'm one of those that don't give a shit about vinyl reissues, even the LP's that come in the boxes.

...I just assumed they’d left room. I had intended to put my original singles in the boxes. Oh!

I just bought it from the Neworder Store at going rate - I figure that way, most of the proceeds reach the band and those who've curated the thing, making future boxes that bit more likely.

Yeah, Technique is a more mature album (duh) but PCL is strangely more intriguing. The only thing we ''''''''''need'''''''''' from Technique is a clean version of that demo cassette. https://www.mdmarchive.c...amp;aid=1864&bid=693
Still can't be arsed with this though. With Summer and Covid money's too tight to mention. Fortunately Melanie C will be paying for our wedding. Girl Power!

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Just for Monkhouse.

For those of us who don't know, what makes this gig legendary?

I'm amazed anyone can recall details from a gig they performed 37 years ago when they're performed thousands of gigs since.

It's a pretty well known gig.

It was in a hotel, which kind of makes it pretty unique. Also, Kilkenny is a pretty small place (population of 25k, apparently) and certainly wasn't used to hosting a band of such stature.

The band were in a playful mood. Plenty of Barneyisms. Pretty intimate gig, with the audience almost on top of the band.

But it's probably reached 'legendary' status mainly because the BBC broadcast it a couple of times. So, pretty much every fan, certainly in the UK, had a bootleg of this gig back in the 80s.

So that's why everyone 'remembers' it 37 years later. They've all heard the tape! Probably multiple times.

Here's the write-up, if you're interested:

https://www.new-order.ne.../nogigs83.html#NO-830424

Missed the Steve interview so will see if there's a catch up option on KCLR's website.

Barney's "Straight from top of the pops!" towards the end of Ceremony was in reference to the gig flyer where the promoter had printed that same line .I thought i had the image of the flyer somewhere but cannot now find to post.

I also have a radio interview they did with a local Irish radio station (maybe that was the same station?) the night before the gig, about 20 mins.