The answer is that it is a shortcut of the 12'' with the missing beat at the beginning.

I’m hazarding a guess but one of the pressings of Blue Monday had a missing beat right at the start and the Polish 7” edit was sourced from that version ?

How can I describe it...well, I think one version ( that I don’t have ) starts with just one “duh” beat before the machine gun duh-duh-duh-duh-duh whereas the regular version has 2 “duh” before the rapid fire . Or is it vice versa? Anyway, something like that. Actually, why should I make the effort to explain it? Chronovisor is the one who couldn’t be arsed to explain it in the first place and told half a story so why should I bother?

Edited by user 25 April 2021 11:54:33(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

So does this version just fade out early, or are there any other edits within it?

The last line of vocals in the full 12” version ends at 4:35. It’s probably just an early fade.

There was nothing in the tape library, so we would have had to recreate any we wanted to use. You can probably do that yourself.

I think the two edits (Japanese and Polish) were both created by the labels in those territories only so weren't actually a Factory or band created thing. The tapes for which weren't sent back over either.

Thanks! Finally an answer. So it’s the start and end snipped off then, though I was expecting a fade out , not an abrupt stop.

So there you go. Well worth the 40-year wait.
The Razormaid school of mixing.

... And thrown fifty quid away.

Thanks to Atrocity for sharing this. Nice to hear it after so many years.

It starts like the original Blue Monday video version, but I think it deviates at some point (haven't really checked in depth yet). Maybe someone might want to compare the two properly:

If you get chance to rip one of these, I’d be interested to hear it again (I have at least one of them but it’s in storage and I don’t have a turntable anymore).

In other news, I managed to get hold of three car carry cases recently (Closer, PC&L and Low Life). Great stuff. If anyone has spares for Unknown Pleasures, Movement or Brotherhood, and wants to sell ‘em, please drop me a PM.

next up on the New Order get list,
Ceremony RSD release... been wanting this for awhile, but hopefully,
this one will work out.

it's on order..

https://www.discogs.com/...ly-Place/release/2830689




New Order / Joy Division ‎– Ceremony / In A Lonely Place
Label:
Rhino Records (2) ‎– FAC.33
Format:
Vinyl, 12", Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country:
UK
Released:
16 Apr 2011
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Post-Punk

Tracklist
A1 –New Order Ceremony
A2 –New Order In A Lonely Place
AA1 –Joy Division Ceremony
AA2 –Joy Division In A Lonely Place

This is the record store day special limited edition release (800 copies), containing both the New Order and Joy Division versions of the same songs: Ceremony and In A Lonely Place. The Joy Division tracks are from rehearsal sessions, and In A Lonely Place has never before been released in this full length version.

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Edited by user 07 May 2021 20:17:12(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

discogs prices can be reasonable or totally out of range.

if you get it for the median price, which is what i aim for. then you should be ok.

i have never tried to sell anything on discogs, so i don't really know how well it
would work out. compared to ebay, which also is the other place i look at.

discogs, at least you know, people are more serious about their music.
ebay prices tend to be pretty ridiculous for the most part.

barely buy anything there anymore, unless its my last resort.

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