New Order have announced the "Definitive Edition" box set of their third album, 1985's Low-Life, which will be out January 27 via Rhino. It includes the original album, remastered, on both vinyl and CD, and comes with a second CD of unreleased tracks, and two DVDs and a hardback book.
The bonus CD includes the original 17-minute version of instrumental "Elegia," as well as previously unreleased mixes and demos and a full-length version of "Sooner Than You Think." You can listen to the "Writing Session Recording" demo of single "The Perfect Kiss" below.
The first DVD is "Live in Tokyo, 1985" which was previously released on VHS in the '80s as "Pumped Full of Drugs"; the second DVD features a 1985 concert from The Rotterdam Arena, plus footage from International Centre (Toronto, Canada), a BBC session, and three tracks performed at the Hacienda in 1985.
The vinyl and CD copies of the album are housed in reproductions of the original tracing-paper sleeve they came in.
Additionally, New Order are reissuing three vinyl 12" singles from the era: "Subculture," "The Perfect Kiss," and "Shellshock" which was recorded for John Hughes film Pretty in Pink.
New Order recently wrapped up a tour with Pet Shop Boys.
LP Side one 1. Love Vigilantes 1. 2 The Perfect Kiss 2. This Time of Night 3. Sunrise Side two 1. Elegia 2. Sooner Than You Think 3. Sub-culture 4. Face Up
CD1: Original Album 2016 Remaster 1. Love Vigilantes 2. The Perfect Kiss 3. This Time Of Night 4. Sunrise 5. Elegia 6. Sooner Than You Think 7. Sub-Culture 8. Face Up
CD2: Bonus Audio 1. Love Vigilantes - TV Pitch Instrumental Edit 2. The Perfect Kiss - Writing Session Recording 3. Untitled no. 1 - Writing Session Recording 4. Sunrise - Instrumental Rough Mix 5. Elegia - Full Length Version 6. Sooner Than You Think – Album Session Unedited Version 7. Sub-Culture - Album Session Early Instrumental Version 8. Face Up - Writing Session Recording 9. Let's Go – Album Session Instrumental 10. Untitled no. 2 - Writing Session Recording 11. Sunrise - Writing Session Recording 12. Love Vigilantes - Writing Session Recording 13. Sooner Than You Think - Writing Session Recording 14. Skullcrusher – Demo
DVD1: Live in Tokyo The Koseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan 1985
1. Confusion 2. Love Vigilantes 3. We All Stand 4. As It Is When It Was 5. Sub-culture 6. Face Up 7. Sunrise 8. This Time Of Night 9. Blue Monday
Live in Rotterdam The Rotterdam Arena, Netherlands 1985
10. As It Is When It Was 11. Everything's Gone Green 12. Sub-Culture 13. Ceremony 14. Let's Go 15. This Time Of Night 16. The Village 17. The Perfect Kiss 18. Age Of Consent 19. Sunrise 20. Temptation 21. Face Up
Live in Manchester Whistle Test, The Hacienda 1985
22. As It Is When It Was 23. Sunrise 24. Face Up - Restored version using available footage from The Hacienda Dec ‘85 and July ‘85.
DVD2: Live in Leuven The Manhattan Club, Leuven, Belgium 1985
1. Let's Go 2. The Perfect Kiss 3. Age Of Consent 4. State Of The Nation 5. As It Is When It Was 6. The Village 7. Sub-Culture 8. Atmosphere 9. Blue Monday
Bonus Tracks 10. Thieves Like Us 11. Temptation 12. Confusion - Restored version from damaged tape with mixing desk audio.
Live in Toronto Filmed by Paul Boyd The International Centre, Toronto, Canada 1985
13. Elegia 14. Sub-Culture 15. The Village 16. Sunrise 17. We All Stand 18. As It Is When It Was 19. Love Vigilantes 20. 586 21. Age Of Consent 22. Temptation 23. Ceremony 24. The Perfect Kiss
The Perfect Film Rehearsal Room, Cheetham Hill, Manchester 1985