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Low-Life is the third studio album of the English rock band New Order. Released in May 1985, Low-Life is considered to be amongst New Order's strongest work, displaying the moment in which the band completed its transformation from post-punk hold overs to dance rock pioneers. The album shows New Order's increased incorporation of synthesizers and samplers, while still preserving the rock aspects of their earlier work.
The album's artwork is the only New Order release to feature photographs of the band members on its sleeve. On most issues, drummer/keyboardist Stephen Morris is on the front cover. Some re-releases, including the 1993 London Records CD, feature four photographs inside the case and a semi-transparent piece of paper with the band's name on. Owners can choose which band member is seen through the sleeve.
The album was preceded by the release of the full-length version of "The Perfect Kiss" as a single (only an edited version appears on the album). John Robie's remix of "Sub-culture" was also released as a 12" single. Both of these extended versions eventually were included on 1987's Substance.
The songs on this album formed the basis of New Order's live concert video, Pumped Full of Drugs, filmed in Tokyo shortly before the album's release.
The music video for "The Perfect Kiss" was directed by Jonathan Demme. The song "Elegia" was featured in the Academy Award-nominated short film More by Mark Osborne.
In 2000 Q magazine placed Low-Life at number 97 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever.
Track listing
All songs written by New Order.Side one
- "Love Vigilantes" – 4:16
- "The Perfect Kiss" – 4:51
- "This Time of Night" – 4:45
- "Sunrise" – 6:01
Side two
- "Elegia" – 4:56
- "Sooner Than You Think" – 5:12
- "Sub-culture" – 4:58
- "Face Up" – 5:02
Personnel
- Bernard Sumner; Vocals, guitars, melodica, synthesizers & programming, percussion
- Peter Hook; 4 & 6 stringed bass, electronic percussion, backing vocals on "This Time of Night"
- Stephen Morris; Drums, synthesizers & programming
- Gillian Gilbert; Synthesizers & programming, guitars
- New Order; Production
- Michael Johnson – Engineering
- Mark, Penny and Tim – Tape operators
Release details
- UK 12" – Factory Records (FACT 100)
- UK cassette – Factory Records (FACT 100C)
- US 12" – Qwest (25289-1)
- US cassette – Qwest (9 25289-4)
- UK CD (1993 re-release) – London Records (520 020-2)
Chart positions
- UK – #7
- US – #94
- AUS – #70
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