MP3 of the Day
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.
posted by Sean at 12:49 AM
3 Comments:
When I got this record, I was playing it over and over, and over. So when I put it onto a cassette to walk around (this is sony walkman days here people) I put it on the cassette 5 times in a row, so I wouldn't have to wait through the rewind time to hear it again. Genius? Obsessive>?
Thank you so much for this eye-opening post. And I allways thought they were too electronic for me...
i know what you mean, chris. i can't tell you how many times i've repeated this song.
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