''Singles'' is a

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by English

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band New Order. It was released on 3 October 2005 by

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. The two-disc compilation includes the band's singles released between 1981 and 2005. Unlike the CD version of earlier singles compilation ''

Substance 1987 ''Substance'' (also known as ''Substance 1987'') is a compilation album by English alternative dance band New Order. It was released in August 1987 by Factory Records. The album compiles all of the band's singles at that point in their 12-in ...

'', the

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are not included. While ''Substance 1987'' aimed to showcase New Order's 12-inch singles, ''Singles'' instead features mostly seven-inch versions, some of which are rare and differ from the album versions. The album includes three early singles that have never appeared on CD in their original form: "

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", "

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" and "

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". Additionally, an edit of the "Rough mix" of the song "

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" was created exclusively for this compilation. One song, "Turn", was released on this album in a new edited form, despite never being a single. An updated edition of ''Singles'' was released on 9 September 2016, which adds "I'll Stay with You" from the 2013 album ''

Lost Sirens ''Lost Sirens'' is the ninth studio album by English rock band New Order. It was released on 11 January 2013 by Rhino Entertainment. The tracks featured on the album were recorded during the production of 2005's ''Waiting for the Sirens' Call' ...

'' and replaces the versions of "1963", "Run 2", "Bizarre Love Triangle", "True Faith", "Spooky", "Confusion", and "The Perfect Kiss". The reissue was remastered by Frank Arkwright, and fixes the compression issues prevalent on the 2005 version.

Track listing

* All songs written and produced by New Order, except where noted. * All songs not otherwise indicated are album versions, including "Run 2" which is mislabelled.

2016 reissue

* All songs written and produced by New Order, except where noted. * All songs not otherwise indicated are album versions. Notes * signifies a remix production supervisor * signifies a remixer

Charts

References

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