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By 1987, the members of New Order were at the height of their power. They’d released four albums of revered electronic-flavored rock that found them carrying the post-punk torch of their first band, Joy Division, while adopting dance and New Wave into their sound. And they’d let loose a series of club-centric singles inspired by New York’s thriving early-1980s post-disco, proto-house, early electro and Latin freestyle scenes—all of which helped push New Order further into the electronic dance music milieu. New Order dominated both college-rock radio and dance-music playlist. Unfortunately for fan, New Order’s music wasn’t always easy to track down. Club singles from the early 1980s—including the mammoth hit “Blue Monday”—were available only as 12-inch single. The 1985 dance-floor classic “The Perfect Kiss” could be found on the album <i>Low-Life</i>, but only in truncated form. And 1986’s beloved “Bizarre Love Triangle” was released in a variety of version. It was tough to collect all of the group’s smashes in one place. .

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