New Order - Low-life
Title: Low-life
Category: Electronic, Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Electro
Year: 1985
Notes: New Order's third album, Date of released in May 1985. The only sleeve with the band actually on the cover, designed by Peter Saville . They were photographed individually by using a Polaroid film (the band never really believed those photos would end up on the cover) and the sleeve itself was covered by an onion skin wrapper.
Self-produced and recorded at Jam Studios and Britannia Row Studios in London. Notable are Love Vigilantes (a solid, purely guitar-driven narrative about a soldier presumed dead coming home), Elegia (as featured in the John Hughes movie "Pretty In Pink", but also rumored to be an homage to Ian Curtis), and the two synth-driven dance classics The Perfect Kiss (undoubtedly pop music's only frog sample solo) and Sub-Culture.
Some cassette issues include the The Perfect Kiss 12"
Peaked at #7 in the UK album charts, also ranked:
#50 in NME's list of the "Greatest Albums Of All Time".
#10 among The NME's "50 Greatest Albums Of The '80s": "The perfect rock album you could also dance to...".
In 2008 the album was re-Date of released as 2×CD Collector's Edition set, with the bonus disc containing non-album singles, 12" mixes and b-sides.
Factory Australia's initial CD release was based on imported UK copies with "Factory Records Australia Import" stickers on front jewel case. Rating: 4.4
Format: XM VQF VOX AHX MP1 WMA RA FLAC MP3
MP3 album RAR size: 1713 mb | FLAC album RAR size: 1798 mb
Category: Electronic, Rock
Download Links
- 1798 downloads at 23 mb/s
MP3 version RAR archive
- 1713 downloads at 31 mb/s
FLAC RAR archive
Tracklist
| Love Vigilantes |
| The Perfect Kiss |
| This Time Of Night |
| Sunrise |
| Elegia |
| Sooner Than You Think |
| Sub-Culture |
| Face Up |
Versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fact 100 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album) | Factory | Fact 100 | UK | 1985 |
| 262 VG 50121 | New Order | Low Life (Cass, Album) | Factory | 262 VG 50121 | Greece | 1985 |
| TC-EMC-258, TC-EMC 258, TC EMC 258 | New Order | Low Life (Cass, Album) | EMI, EMI, EMI | TC-EMC-258, TC-EMC 258, TC EMC 258 | New Zealand | 1985 |
| WB-25289 | New Order | Low Life (Cass, Album, Promo) | Warner Bros. Records | WB-25289 | US | 1985 |
| EN-304 | New Order | Low Life (Cass, Album, Unofficial) | Thomsun Original | EN-304 | Saudi Arabia | 1985 |
| YX-7352-AX | New Order = ニュー・オーダー* | New Order = ニュー・オーダー* - Low-Life = ロウ・ライフ (LP, Album) | Factory, Columbia | YX-7352-AX | Japan | 1985 |
| none | New Order | Low-Life (Acetate, LP) | Qwest Records | none | US | 1985 |
| 33C38-7413 | New Order | Low-Life (CD, Album) | Factory, Columbia | 33C38-7413 | Japan | 1985 |
| Fact MC 100, FACT MC 100 | New Order | Low-Life (Cass, Album) | Factory, Factory | Fact MC 100, FACT MC 100 | Sweden | 1985 |
| 9 25289-4, 4-25289 | New Order | Low-Life (Cass, Album, ARC) | Qwest Records, Qwest Records | 9 25289-4, 4-25289 | US | 1985 |
| 9 25289-4, 4-25289 | New Order | Low-Life (Cass, Album, ARC) | Qwest Records, Qwest Records | 9 25289-4, 4-25289 | US | 1985 |
| 9 25289-4, 4-25289, C 114730 | New Order | Low-Life (Cass, Album, Club) | Qwest Records, Qwest Records, Qwest Records | 9 25289-4, 4-25289, C 114730 | US | 1985 |
| 9 W4-25289, 4-25289 | New Order | Low-Life (Cass, Album, Club) | Qwest Records, Qwest Records | 9 W4-25289, 4-25289 | US | 1985 |
| 9 25289-4, 4-25289 | New Order | Low-Life (Cass, Album, SRC) | Qwest Records, Qwest Records | 9 25289-4, 4-25289 | US | 1985 |
| US 2869 | New Order | Low-Life (Cass, Album, Unofficial) | Music Girl | US 2869 | Singapore | 1985 |
| Fact 100 | New Order | Low-Life (LP, Album) | Factory | Fact 100 | Sweden | 1985 |
| FACT 100 | New Order | Low-Life (LP, Album) | Base Record, Factory | FACT 100 | Italy | 1985 |
| RTD 30 | New Order | Low-Life (LP, Album, W/Lbl) | Rough Trade | RTD 30 | Germany | 1985 |
| Facd 100, FACD 100 | New Order | Low-life (CD, Album) | Factory, Factory | Facd 100, FACD 100 | UK | 1985 |
| FBNC 100 | New Order | Low-life (Cass, Album) | Factory Benelux | FBNC 100 | Belgium | 1985 |
| FACD4 21 | New Order | Low-life (Cass, Album) | Factory | FACD4 21 | Canada | 1985 |
| TC-FACT 100, Fact 100 | New Order | Low-life (Cass, Album) | Factory Records Australasia, Factory | TC-FACT 100, Fact 100 | Malaysia | 1985 |
| Fact 100c | New Order | Low-life (Cass, Album) | Factory | Fact 100c | UK | 1985 |
| FACTC 100, Fact 100 | New Order | Low-life (Cass, Album) | Factory Records Australasia, Factory Records Australasia | FACTC 100, Fact 100 | Australia | 1985 |
| Fact 100c | New Order | Low-life (Cass, Album + Box) | Factory | Fact 100c | UK | 1985 |
| 50366 | New Order | Low-life (Cass, Album, Blu) | Factory, Virgin | 50366 | France | 1985 |
| 50366 | New Order | Low-life (Cass, Album, Bro) | Factory, Virgin | 50366 | France | 1985 |
| 50366 | New Order | Low-life (Cass, Album, RE) | Factory, Virgin | 50366 | France | 1985 |
| 70366, Fact 100 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album) | Virgin, Factory | 70366, Fact 100 | France | 1985 |
| Fact 100 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album) | Factory | Fact 100 | Ireland | 1985 |
| 1-25289, FACD 21 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album) | Qwest Records, Qwest Records | 1-25289, FACD 21 | US | 1985 |
| 70366, Fact 100 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album) | Factory, Factory | 70366, Fact 100 | France | 1985 |
| Fbn100 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album) | Factory Benelux | Fbn100 | Benelux | 1985 |
| Fact 100 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album) | Factory Records Australasia | Fact 100 | Australia | 1985 |
| EMC 258, FACT 100 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album) | Factory Records Australasia, Factory Records Australasia | EMC 258, FACT 100 | New Zealand | 1985 |
| Fbn100, FBN 100 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album) | Factory Benelux, Factory Benelux | Fbn100, FBN 100 | Benelux | 1985 |
| VG-50121, VG 50121, 062-VG 50121, FACT 100, Fact 1 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album) | Factory, Factory, Factory, Factory, Factory | VG-50121, VG 50121, 062-VG 50121, FACT 100, Fact 1 | Greece | 1985 |
| Fact 100 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album) | Factory | Fact 100 | Israel | 1985 |
| RTD 30, Fact 100 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album) | Rough Trade, Factory | RTD 30, Fact 100 | Germany | 1985 |
| FACD 21 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album) | Factory | FACD 21 | Canada | 1985 |
| Fact 100 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album) | Factory | Fact 100 | UK | 1985 |
| 33 138 L, 33 138, Fact 100 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album) | Nuevos Medios, Nuevos Medios, Factory | 33 138 L, 33 138, Fact 100 | Spain | 1985 |
| Fact 100 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album) | Factory | Fact 100 | Israel | 1985 |
| 1-25289, 9 25289-1 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album, ARC) | Qwest Records, Qwest Records | 1-25289, 9 25289-1 | US | 1985 |
| 1-25289, 9 W1-25289 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album, Club) | Qwest Records, Qwest Records | 1-25289, 9 W1-25289 | US | 1985 |
| EMC 258, FACT 100 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album, MP) | Factory Records Australasia, Factory Records Australasia | EMC 258, FACT 100 | New Zealand | 1985 |
| 1-25289, 9 25289-1 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album, Obi) | Qwest Records, Qwest Records | 1-25289, 9 25289-1 | US | 1985 |
| 1-25289, 9 25289-1 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album, Obi) | Qwest Records, Qwest Records | 1-25289, 9 25289-1 | US | 1985 |
| 1-25289, 9 25289-1 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album, Promo, Obi) | Qwest Records, Qwest Records | 1-25289, 9 25289-1 | US | 1985 |
| YX-7352-AX, YX-7352 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album, Promo, Obi) | Factory, Columbia, Factory, Columbia | YX-7352-AX, YX-7352 | Japan | 1985 |
| FBN 100 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album, TP) | Factory Benelux | FBN 100 | Belgium | 1985 |
| FAC 100 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album, TP) | Factory | FAC 100 | UK | 1985 |
| 70366 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album, TP) | Factory | 70366 | France | 1985 |
| Fact 100 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album, W/Lbl) | Factory | Fact 100 | UK | 1985 |
| Fact 100 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album, W/Lbl) | Factory | Fact 100 | UK | 1985 |
| Facd 100 | New Order | Low-Life (CD, Album, Car) | Factory | Facd 100 | UK | 1986 |
| Facd 100 | New Order | Low-life (CD, Album, Pre) | Factory | Facd 100 | UK | 1986 |
| Fact 100c | New Order | Low-life (Cass, Album + Box) | Factory | Fact 100c | Canada | 1986 |
| SX-T63, SX-T 63 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album) | Tonpress, Tonpress | SX-T63, SX-T 63 | Poland | 1986 |
| BLX 10002-1, 10002-1 | New Order | Vida Pobre (Cass, Album) | Buelax, Buelax | BLX 10002-1, 10002-1 | Argentina | 1986 |
| BLX 10002-0, BLX 10002 | New Order | Vida Pobre (LP, Album) | Buelax, Buelax | BLX 10002-0, BLX 10002 | Argentina | 1986 |
| 767.8001, 431-000, 431.000 | New Order | Low-Life (Cass, Album, RE) | WEA, WEA, WEA | 767.8001, 431-000, 431.000 | Brazil | 1987 |
| 670.8001, 31.000 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album) | WEA, Factory, WEA, Factory | 670.8001, 31.000 | Brazil | 1987 |
| W2 25289 | New Order | 'Low-life' (CD, Album, Club) | Qwest Records | W2 25289 | US | 1988 |
| 465.901 | New Order | Vida Pobre (Cass, RE) | Renew Variety Records | 465.901 | Uruguay | 1988 |
| 25CY-3110, CY-3110 | New Order | Low-Life (CD, Album, RE) | Factory, Factory | 25CY-3110, CY-3110 | Japan | 1989 |
| 836 954-2 | New Order | Low-life (CD, Album) | Factory | 836 954-2 | Canada | 1989 |
| FRC-89-3004, FACTC100, Fact 100 | New Order | Low-life (Cass, Album) | Alpha Records , Factory, Factory | FRC-89-3004, FACTC100, Fact 100 | Philippines | 1989 |
| D 30407, Facd 100 | New Order | Low-life (CD, Album) | Festival Records, Factory | D 30407, Facd 100 | Australia | 1991 |
| Facd 100, FACD 100, SON 16 | New Order | Low-life (CD, Album) | Factory, Factory, Sonic Records | Facd 100, FACD 100, SON 16 | Poland | 1992 |
| POCD-1885 | New Order | Low-Life (CD, Album, Promo, RE) | London Records | POCD-1885 | Japan | 1993 |
| POCD-1885 | New Order | Low-Life (CD, Album, RE) | London Records | POCD-1885 | Japan | 1993 |
| 520020 - 4, 520020-4 | New Order | Low-life (Cass, Album) | London Records, London Records | 520020 - 4, 520020-4 | Europe | 1993 |
| 520020 - 2 | New Order | Low-life (CD, Album, RE) | London Records | 520020 - 2 | Brazil | 1994 |
| 520020 - 2 | New Order | Low-life (CD, Album, RE, PMD) | London Records | 520020 - 2 | Europe | 1994 |
| AMCE-6102, AMCE 6102 | New Order | Low-life (CD, Album, Promo, RE) | London Records, London Records, EastWest Japan, EastWest Japan | AMCE-6102, AMCE 6102 | Japan | 2000 |
| 8573 81313-2 | New Order | Low-life (CD, Album, RE) | London Records | 8573 81313-2 | UK & Europe | 2000 |
| AMCE-6102, AMCE 6102 | New Order | Low-life (CD, Album, RE) | London Records, London Records, EastWest Japan, EastWest Japan | AMCE-6102, AMCE 6102 | Japan | 2000 |
| 9 25289-2 | New Order | 'Low-life' (CD, Album, RP) | Qwest Records | 9 25289-2 | US | 2001 |
| 8573 813132 | New Order | Low-life (CD, Album) | London Records | 8573 813132 | Australia | 2001 |
| 9 25289-2 | New Order | 'Low-life' (CD, Album, RP) | Qwest Records | 9 25289-2 | US | 2005 |
| WPCR-75043 | New Order | Low-Life (CD, Album, Promo, RE) | London Records | WPCR-75043 | Japan | 2005 |
| WPCR-75043 | New Order | Low-Life (CD, Album, RE) | London Records | WPCR-75043 | Japan | 2005 |
| 8573 81313-2 | New Order | Low-life (CD, Album, RE, RP) | London Records | 8573 81313-2 | UK & Europe | 2005 |
| none | New Order | Low-Life (CDr, Album + CDr, Comp + , Promo) | Rhino Records | none | UK | 2008 |
| R2 516184 | New Order | Low-life (CD, Album, RE + CD, Comp + MP, RM) | London Records | R2 516184 | US | 2008 |
| 2564693700 | New Order | Low-life (CD, Album, RE + CD, Comp + RM) | London Records, Rhino Records | 2564693700 | UK & Europe | 2008 |
| R2 516184 | New Order | Low-life (CD, Album, RE + CD, Comp + RM, Col) | Rhino Records | R2 516184 | US | 2008 |
| none | New Order | Lowlife (CDr, Album, RE + CDr, Comp + Promo, RM) | London Records, Warner Bros. Records, Rhino Records | none | US | 2008 |
| R2 516184 | New Order | Low-Life (CD, Comp, RM, RP, 2nd) | Rhino Records | R2 516184 | UK, Europe & US | 2009 |
| 2564693700 | New Order | Low-life (CD, Album, RE + CD, Comp, RE + RM) | Rhino Records | 2564693700 | UK | 2009 |
| 2564693700 | New Order | Low-life (CD, Album, RE + CD, Comp, RE + RM) | London Records, Rhino Records | 2564693700 | UK | 2009 |
| R2 516184 | New Order | Low-life (CD, Album, RE + CD, Comp, RP + RM, 2nd) | Rhino Records | R2 516184 | US | 2009 |
| R1 25289 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album, RE, 180) | Rhino Records | R1 25289 | US | 2009 |
| 2564-68879-8 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album, RE, 180) | London Records, Rhino Records | 2564-68879-8 | Europe | 2009 |
| WPCR-13170/1, WPCR-13585~6 | New Order | Low-life (CD, Album, Promo, RE + CD, Comp, Promo + Dlx, RE, ) | London Records, London Records | WPCR-13170/1, WPCR-13585~6 | Japan | 2010 |
| WPCR-13170/1, WPCR-13585~6 | New Order | Low-life (CD, Album, RE + CD, Comp + Dlx, RE, RM, 2nd) | London Records, London Records | WPCR-13170/1, WPCR-13585~6 | Japan | 2010 |
| WPCR-78096 | New Order | Low-Life (CD) | Warner Music Japan | WPCR-78096 | Japan | 2013 |
| none | New Order | Low-life (8xFile, FLAC, Album, RE, RM, 44k) | Rhino Records | none | UK & Europe | 2015 |
| 2564-68879-8 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album, RE, 180) | London Records, Vinyl Collector | 2564-68879-8 | Europe | 2015 |
| 9 25289-2 | New Order | 'Low-life' (CD, Album, Club) | Qwest Records, Warner Bros. Records | 9 25289-2 | US | Unknown |
| 9 25289-2 | New Order | 'Low-life' (CD, Album, Club, SRC) | Qwest Records, Warner Bros. Records | 9 25289-2 | US | Unknown |
| 9 25289-2 | New Order | 'Low-life' (CD, Album, RP, SRC) | Qwest Records | 9 25289-2 | US | Unknown |
| 9 25289-2 | New Order | 'Low-life' (CD, Album, SRC) | Qwest Records | 9 25289-2 | US | Unknown |
| C.S. 6190 | New Order | Love Vigilantes (Cass, Album, Unofficial) | C.S | C.S. 6190 | Indonesia | Unknown |
| 82-85 | New Order | Low Life (Cass, Album, Unofficial) | Glory | 82-85 | Unknown | |
| 520020 - 2 | New Order | Low-life (CD, Album, RE, PDO) | London Records | 520020 - 2 | UK & Europe | Unknown |
| 520020 - 2 | New Order | Low-life (CD, Album, RE, RP, PDO) | London Records | 520020 - 2 | UK | Unknown |
| 520020 - 4 | New Order | Low-life (Cass, Album, RE) | London Records | 520020 - 4 | Europe | Unknown |
| 9842 | New Order | Low-life (Cass, Unofficial) | 747 | 9842 | Saudi Arabia | Unknown |
| FACT 100 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album) | Base Record, Factory | FACT 100 | Italy | Unknown |
| FACD 21 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album, RE) | Factory | FACD 21 | Canada | Unknown |
| FACD 21 | New Order | Low-life (LP, Album, RE) | Factory | FACD 21 | Canada | Unknown |
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