Movement (2 CD Collector's Edition Remaster)

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New Order

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Say what you want about the original Movement album itself, but the disc of bonus songs on this edition is truly amazing. Songs like Procession and Ceremony are my favorite kind of New Order songs. One reason I enjoy these discs is that the band is exploring and is not sure where they are going - it is transitional, but very unique. New Order later fully realized their sound with great confidence, but I prefer their awkward phase for some reason. Maybe this is a collection for listeners who are more Joy Division fans than New Order fans, not that such a distinction is necessary. As to the glitches - I've noticed a few sound flaws here and there, but it doesn't take away from my overall enjoyment of this edition. It is disappointing that the record company would release a CD with any errors, but the situation does not seem as dire to my untrained ears as described elsewhere.

The MUSIC on these New Order reissues get a 5/5, easily. However, there were far too many egregious mistakes made in the creation of the discs themselves to give them a pass. Only the first discs were re-mastered though they still have some problems, it is the bonus discs that are an absolute mess.

Warner Music/Rhino know about these problems, but there is yet no word on any forthcoming fixes. So I'd hold off until these issues are addressed.

Noted below are the specific problems with the Movement reissue:

1. Dreams Never End

2. Truth

3. Senses

4. Chosen Time

5. I.C.B

6. The Him - Glitch at 5:25-5:26

7. Doubts Even Here

8. Denial

- bonus disc:

1. Ceremony

2. Temptation (click at 3:47)

3. In A Lonely Place (levels are maxed out which has caused clipping)

4. Everything's Gone Green

5. Procession

6. Cries & Whispers (mislabeled as "Mesh") (glitches at 0:06, 0:07, 0:08, 0:28, 0:34, and 0:45)

7. Hurt - (Glitches at 0:00, 0:37, 1:05[right channel pop], 1:07, 3:04, 3:48, 4:06, 6:19, 6:24, 7:07, 7:26, 7:59)

8. Mesh (mislabeled as "Cries & Whispers") - Evidence of scratched vinyl at 0:28, 0:30, 0:35, 0:37, 1:05, 1:07, 1:09, 1:12, 1:14, 1:19, 1:21, 1:40, 1:41, 2:08, 2:09, 2:17, 2:18, 2:19, 2:24, 2:26, 2:28, 2:33, 2:35. In addition, digital glitches at: 0:07, 0:20, 0:44, 0:58, 1:00, 1:25, 1:33, 1:37, 1:44, 1:47, 1:49, 1:56, 1:58, 2:12, 2:22, 2:37, 2:40, 2:49, 2:54, 2:56. Sudden convergence to mono at 1:35.

9. Ceremony (Alt. Version) -L/R channels swapped

10. Temptation - Left channel crackle at 0:24