
On this day in 1982,
New Order released a 7 inch and a 12 inch version of the single "Temptation" on
Factory Records in the UK. The single reached #29 on the UK singles charts. In 1987, the song was completely re-recorded and released on a singles compilation called
Substance. This version (known as "Temptation '87") is one of New Order's best-known recordings, mostly due to its appearance on the
Trainspotting soundtrack. On April 18th, 2009, the original 1982 7 inch version of the single was re-released in the US with its original b-side, "Hurt" as part of
National Record Store Day. Today we have the original 12 inch version of
Temptation by
NEW ORDER. If you listen close, the vocal track on this version features an audible scream during the song's intro.
Bernard Sumner has since explained that the scream was due to fellow bandmates putting a snowball down his shirt during the recording.