| Brotherhood | ||||
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| Studio album by New Order | ||||
| Released | 29 September 1986 | |||
| Recorded | Jam, London; Windmill Lane, Dublin; Amazon, Liverpool (1986) | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, alternative dance, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 37:08 | |||
| Label | Factory | |||
| Producer | New Order | |||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| Blender | [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (9.5/10) [3] |
| Robert Christgau | (A) [4] |
| Sputnikmusic | [5] |
Brotherhood is the fourth studio album by the English rock band New Order, released in 1986 by Factory Records. The album contains a mixture of post-punk and electronic styles, roughly divided between the two sides. New Order would not utilize the guitar as a main instrument again until 2001's Get Ready.
Brotherhood includes the band's breakout single in the USA, "Bizarre Love Triangle". It is the only track from the album released as a single and as a video. As such, it was the staple of many 1980s soundtracks, including Married to the Mob.
The album sleeve was created by Peter Saville and is a photograph of a sheet of titanium-zinc alloy.[6]
In 2008 the album was re-released in a Collector's Edition with a bonus disc.
In a 1987 interview with Option, Stephen Morris commented that the "mad ending" to "Every Little Counts" (which sounds like a vinyl record needle skipping the groove) is similar to the ending of the The Beatles' "A Day in the Life".[7] Morris said: "What we should have done is make the tape version sound like the tape getting chewed up. The CD could have the sticking sound."[7]
Contents |
All songs written by New Order.
Certain editions, including the original Factory Records CD, the 1993 London Records re-release and the 2008 Collector's Edition, feature the 12" version of "State of the Nation" as a bonus track (although it is not listed as such). It is identical to the version found on Substance. It runs for 6:32, making the album's new total running time approximately 43:30.
The final two tracks are only incorrectly listed on the disc itself. The booklet included with all five re-issued 2008 Collector's Edition New Order Factory Records studio albums correctly identifies them.
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart[8] | 15 |
| Canadian RPM Albums Chart | 70 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Album Chart[9] | 22 |
| Swedish Sverigetopplistan[10] | 33 |
| UK Albums Chart[11] | 9 |
| U.K. Independent Albums Chart[12] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[13] | 161 |