Technique (album)

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Technique
Studio album by New Order
Released 30 January 1989
Recorded 1988 at Mediterranean Studios, Ibiza; Real World Studios, Box
Genre Alternative dance, alternative rock, acid house
Length 39:32
Label Factory – FACT 275
Producer New Order
New Order chronology

Brotherhood
(1986)		 Technique
(1989)		 Republic
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Blender [2]
Pitchfork Media (9.2/10)[3]
Robert Christgau B+[4]
Rolling Stone [5]
Sputnikmusic [6]

Technique is the fifth studio album by New Order, released in 1989 via Factory Records. Partly recorded on the island of Ibiza, it incorporates Balearic beat and acid house influences into the group's electronic rock sound.

Technique was the first New Order album to reach number one in the UK charts. "Fine Time", the first single lifted from it, reached number 11. Remixed versions of "Round & Round" and "Run" were also released as singles. John Denver's publishing company filed a lawsuit, alleging that the guitar break in "Run" too closely resembled Denver's "Leaving on a Jet Plane".[7] The case was settled out of court. An instrumental version of "Vanishing Point" was used on the BBC series Making Out.

Music videos were produced for the three singles.

In 2008 the album was re-released in a Collector's Edition with a bonus disc.

Reception

In 2006, Q magazine placed the album at No. 21 in its list of "40 Best Albums of the '80s".[8]

Spin magazine's 1995 Alternative Record Guide claimed that "Technique is New Order's best (album)" because it represents the perfect synthesis of the band's abilities as a punk-influenced rock band and as synthpop pioneers.[9] The article gave the album a rating of 9 out of 10.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by New Order; except where indicated. 
Side one
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Fine Time"    4:42
2. "All the Way"    3:22
3. "Love Less"    2:58
4. "Round & Round"    4:29
5. "Guilty Partner"    4:44
Side two
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
6. "Run"  New Order, John Denver 4:29
7. "Mr. Disco"    4:20
8. "Vanishing Point"    5:15
9. "Dream Attack"    5:13
2008 Collector's Edition bonus disc:
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Don't Do It"    4:34
2. "Fine Line"    4:45
3. "Round & Round"    6:52
4. "Best & Marsh"    4:32
5. "Run 2" (Extended Version)New Order, John Denver 5:26
6. "MTO" (Minus Mix)  5:27
7. "Fine Time" (Silk Mix)  6:19
8. "Vanishing Point" (Instrumental Making Out Mix)  5:12
9. "World in Motion" (Carabinieri Mix)New Order, Keith Allen 5:52
Total length:
 48:59

Personnel

  • Bernard Sumner – vocals, guitars, melodica, synthesizers and programming
  • Peter Hook – 4 and 6-stringed bass, electronic percussion, synthesizers and programming
  • Stephen Morris – drums, synthesizers and programming
  • Gillian Gilbert – synthesizers and programming, guitars
  • New Order – production
  • Michael Johnson – engineer
  • Richard Chappell – assistant engineer
  • Aaron Denson – assistant engineer
  • Richard Evans – assistant engineer
  • Trevor Key – cover design
  • Alan Meyerson – mixing
  • Peter Saville – cover design

Chart positions

Album charts
Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[10] 25
Canadian RPM Albums Chart 28
German Media Control Albums Chart[11][12] 25
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart[13] 11
Swedish Sverigetopplistan[14] 23
Swiss Music Charts[15] 15
UK Albums Chart[16] 1
UK Independent Albums Chart[17] 1
US Billboard 200[18] 32
Singles charts
Single Territory/Chart (1988/9) Peak
position
"Fine Time" UK Singles Chart[16] 11
"Fine Time" US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play[19] 2
"Fine Time" US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[19] 3
"Fine Time" US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[19] 3
"Round & Round" UK Singles Chart[16] 21
"Round & Round" US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play[19] 1
"Round & Round" US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[19] 6
"Round & Round" US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[19] 6
"Round & Round" US Billboard Hot 100[19] 64
"Run 2" (limited release) UK Singles Chart[16] 49

References

  1. ↑ Bush, John. "New Order: Technique > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  2. ↑ Blender review
  3. ↑ Ewing, Tom (10 November 2008). "New Order: Technique". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 19 August 2011. 
  4. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "New Order". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 19 August 2011. 
  5. ↑ Robbins, Ira (23 March 1989). "New Order: Technique". Rolling Stone (RS 548). Archived from the original on 18 October 2007. 
  6. ↑ "New Order: Technique". Sputnikmusic. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2011. 
  7. ↑ Mack, Bob (11 January 1991). "Plane Tiff". EW. Retrieved 2011-08-19. 
  8. ↑ Q August 2006, Issue 241
  9. ↑ Spin Alternative Record Guide, Publisher: Vintage Books, Published 28 Oct 1996, ISBN 0679755748. Retrieved 8 Nov 2013.
  10. ↑ "Discography New Order". Australian-Charts.com. Retrieved 2008-11-03. 
  11. ↑ "German chart positions". Charts-Surfer.de. Retrieved 2008-09-03.  Note: User must define 'Quicksearch' search parameter as "New Order".
  12. ↑ "Chartverfolgung / New Order / Longplay". MusicLine.de. Retrieved 2009-05-20. 
  13. ↑ "Discography New Order". Charts.ord.nz. Retrieved 2011-02-23. 
  14. ↑ "Discography New Order". SwedishCharts.com. Retrieved 2009-05-20. 
  15. ↑ "Discography New Order". SwissCharts.com. Retrieved 2009-05-20. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 "Chart Stats: New Order". ChartStats.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2008-10-02. 
  17. ↑ "Indie Hits "N"". Cherry Red Records. Retrieved 2011-01-08. 
  18. ↑ "New Order > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-05-20. 
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 "New Order: Billboard singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-11-23. 

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Preceded by
The Legendary Roy Orbison by Roy Orbison		 UK number one album
11 February 1989 – 17 February 1989 		Succeeded by
The Raw and the Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals
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