Singles

Singles is a two CD compilation of New Order's singles from 1981-2005, released on October 3, 2005. Unlike the CD version of earlier singles compilation Substance, the B-sides are not included. While Substance aimed to showcase New Order's 12" singles, Singles instead features mostly 7" versions, some of these being quite rare as well as differing from album versions. Of special note are several early singles that have never appeared on CD in their original form: "Ceremony", "Everything's Gone Green" and "Temptation". Additionally, "Confusion" appears in an edit of the song's "Rough mix" created exclusively for this compilation. One song, "Turn" was released on this album in a new edited form, despite never being a single. Released at the very height of the loudness war prevalent in the record industry, this release is notorious amongst New Order aficionados for its high volume and heavy compression levels. An updated edition of Singles was released in 2016. The 2016 version adds "I'll Stay With You" from the 2013 album Lost Sirens, and replaces the versions of “1963," "Run 2," "Bizarre Love Triangle," "True Faith," "Spooky," "Confusion," and "The Perfect Kiss.” The re-release was remastered by Frank Arkwright, and fixes the compression issues prevalent on the 2005 version.