Album
Republic
1993 · Electronic, Pop
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Republic is an Electronic album by NewOrder, originally released in 1993. On Gatefold: 92 pressings tracked, owned by 28 collectors.
About
Republic (stylised as Republic©) is the sixth studio album by English rock band New Order. It was first released on 3 May 1993 in the United Kingdom by CentreDate Co Ltd in association with London Records and on 11 May 1993 in the United States by Qwest and Warner Bros. Records. It was the band's first album following the demise of their former label Factory Records, and would be their last studio album for eight years until 2001's Get Ready. Republic became New Order's second consecutive album to top the UK Albums Chart, and was nominated for the 1993 Mercury Music Prize. In the United States, it reached number 11 on the Billboard 200, the band's highest-peaking album on the chart to date. Its lead single "Regret" became New Order's last top-five entry on the UK Singles Chart. The band went on hiatus following a gig at the Reading Festival in promotion of the album in August 1993. Lead singer Bernard Sumner was known to dislike travelling to North America, and media reports suggested that the pressure of the long leg there contributed to the band's temporary demise, although they reunited in 1998.
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Tracklist
- 1Regret4:08
- 2World4:44
- 3Ruined In A Day4:22
- 4Spooky4:43
- 5Everyone Everywhere4:24
- 6Young Offender4:48
- 7Liar4:21
- 8Chemical4:10
- 9Times Change3:52
- 10Special4:51
- 11Avalanche3:14
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Synth-Pop / New Wave
- synthetic
- bittersweet
- club
New Order's sixth studio album, appearing four years after Technique.
Factory assigned the catalogue number FACT 300 to the album but it was released on London Records only after the demise of Factory. Traces about the former partnership gone bitter are found on tracks like Ruined In A Day and Liar.
The album is often considered being an economic necessity as New Order lost large amounts of money as a result of the deal with Factory Records and their involvement with the Hacienda.
Additionally, the tensions within the band made this “a very, very unpleasant record to make" (according to drummer Stephen Morris), and subsequently the band went into a hiatus for eight years soon after the release.
Produced by Stephen Hague and New Order, with full artwork by Peter Saville.
Released in
The UK and Europe on 03 May 1993
The US and Canada on 11 May 1993
Japan on 15 May 1993
Australia, NZ and Asia on 24 May 1993.
A limited edition version was released in the US. It has the same tracklisting but an entirely different packaging (a folding wallet made of bright orange vinyl instead of a jewel case) and CD label.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Andy Duncan
- Audrey Riley
- Bernard SumnerWRITTEN-BY, GUITAR, VOCALS
- David Rhodes
- Dee Lewis
- Gillian GilbertWRITTEN-BY, KEYBOARDS
- Peter HookWRITTEN-BY, BASS
- Stephen MorrisWRITTEN-BY, DRUMS
- Gary BurnsPROGRAMMED BY
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