Retro
New Order · 2002
359 min · 66 tracks · new wave · synth-pop · post-punk
A vibrant collection of synth-driven anthems that encapsulate the evolution of electronic pop over two decades.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic journey with varied intensity
- wave-like pacing for exploration
- nostalgic anthems for reflection
- danceable tracks for social settings
- headphone detail hunting throughout
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer concise single experiences
- dislike extended listening sessions
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2002, 'Retro' is a comprehensive compilation that captures New Order's trajectory from their post-punk roots to their influence on electronic dance music. This album arrives after their 2001 release 'Get Ready,' showcasing both classic hits and new remixes, marking a period of renewed creativity for the band. By this time, New Order had established themselves as pioneers in the dance music scene.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Depeche Mode· Pet Shop Boys· The Cure
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Fine Time 4:42
- 2 Temptation 8:42
- 3 True Faith 5:53
- 4 The Perfect Kiss 4:49
- 5 Ceremony 4:24
- 6 Regret 4:08
- 7 Crystal 6:49
- 8 Bizarre Love Triangle 4:21
- 9 Confusion 8:13
- 10 Round and Round 4:31
- 11 Blue Monday 7:28
- 12 Brutal 4:49
- 13 Slow Jam 4:52
- 14 Everyone Everywhere 4:25
Disc 2
- 1 Elegia 4:55
- 2 In a Lonely Place 6:15
- 3 Procession 4:28
- 4 Your Silent Face 5:59
- 5 Sunrise 6:00
- 6 Let’s Go 3:53
- 7 Broken Promise 3:45
- 8 Dreams Never End 3:12
- 9 Cries and Whispers 3:25
- 10 All Day Long 5:10
- 11 Sooner Than You Think 5:12
- 12 Leave Me Alone 4:40
- 13 Lonesome Tonight 5:11
- 14 Every Little Counts 4:28
- 15 Run Wild 3:56
Disc 3
- 1 Confusion (Koma and Bones vocal mix) 6:01
- 2 Paradise (Robert Racic mix) 6:40
- 3 Regret (Sabres Slow ’n’ Low mix) 6:41
- 4 Bizarre Love Triangle (Shep Pettibone extended dance mix) 6:42
- 5 Shellshock (John Robie mix) 6:28
- 6 Fine Time (Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley mix) 6:16
- 7 1963 (’95 Arthur Baker mix) 5:04
- 8 Touched by the Hand of God 3:42
- 9 Everything’s Gone Green 5:31
- 10 Blue Monday (Jam & Spoon Manuela mix) 6:39
- 11 World in Motion (Subbuteo mix) 5:08
- 12 Here to Stay (extended instrumental) 5:55
- 13 Crystal (Lee Coombs mix) 7:03
Disc 4
- 1 Ceremony (Studio 54, Barcelona 7.7.84) 4:49
- 2 Procession (Polytechnic of Central London 12.6.85) 3:34
- 3 Everything’s Gone Green (Tolworth Rec. Centre, Kingston, London 3.12.83) 5:14
- 4 In a Lonely Place (Glastonbury Festival 6.20.81) 5:32
- 5 Age of Consent (Spectrum Arena, Warrington 3.1.86) 5:02
- 6 Elegia (Glastonbury Festival 6.19.87) 4:46
- 7 The Perfect Kiss (Glastonbury Festival 6.19.87) 9:43
- 8 Fine Time (Poplar Creek Music Theatre, Hoffman Estates (Chicago) 6.30.89) 5:02
- 9 World (Starplex Amphitheatre, Dallas 7.21.93) 4:48
- 10 Regret (Reading Festival 8.29.93) 4:01
- 11 As It Is When It Was (Reading Festival 8.29.93) 3:47
- 12 Intermission by Alan Wise (Olympia, Paris 11.12.01) 1:20
- 13 Crystal (Big Day Out, Gold Coast (Australia) 1.20.02) 6:51
- 14 Turn My Way (Olympia, Liverpool 7.18.01) 4:57
- 15 Temptation (Big Day Out, Gold Coast (Australia) 1.20.02) 7:47
Disc 5
- 1 Temptation ’98 4:09
- 2 Transmission (live) 4:01
- 3 Such a Good Thing 4:07
- 4 Theme From “Best & Marsh” 4:29
- 5 Let’s G… (instrumental) 2:03
- 6 True Faith (Pink Noise Morel edit) 4:31
- 7 Run Wild (Steve Osbourne original mix) 4:13
- 8 The Perfect Kiss (live take at video shoot) 9:56
- 9 Elegia (full version) 17:31
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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