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This is NOT a review.

B. F. Walker | Noam, AK | 05/10/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Because Amazon will not allow customers to change the track listings on CDs, I here provide you with the actual listing for this version of Power, Corruption and Lies:

1. Age of Consent

2. We All Stand

3. The Village

4. 586

5. Your Silent Face

6. Ultraviolence

7. Ecstacy

8. Leave Me Alone



This is the original lineup on the album, which has since been overshadowed by the addition of the single "Blue Monday" for the stateside release. I have only heard the import, but the testimony of some New Order fans is enough to confirm my suspicion that it is superior to the American version. Then again, I only purchased this one because I was lucky enough to find a used copy at a lower price, and even then, it was not without a considerable inner debate."

Definitive cd issue of this album

Eric Edelin | Baltimore, Maryland USA | 11/07/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This Japanese import of New Order's second album is one of the few instances where the expensive import is actually essential, and not merely a collector's piece. For starters, the actual running order of the disc is the original 8-track album (excluding 'Blue Monday' and its b-side, 'The Beach') which tightens up the album and gives it a much more natural flow. Secondly, instead of the American-ized cover art and liner notes, this cover is true to the LP, with no band name, title or track listing. Finally, this album, though not listed as remastered, is a great sonic improvement over the domestic cd pressing. While not sounding as magnificent as the 'Singles' set, the sound quality is on par with the 'Retro' box from a few years back. This is worth the extra cash for New Order fans. If one is too pressed for cash to buy the import, at least buy the domestic version and just burn a copy without 'Blue Monday' and 'The Beach' to hear this masterpiece the way it was intended to be heard."