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Inside New Order

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Substance

By: Peter Hook
Narrated by: Peter Hook, Keir Stewart
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Rollicking, no-holds-barred account of New Order's entire history.

Two acclaimed albums and an upcoming US tour - Joy Division had the world at their feet. Then, on the eve of that tour, the band’s troubled lead singer, Ian Curtis, killed himself. The next time they got together, they were a new band.

That band was New Order - their label was Factory Records; their club, The Haçienda. Their distinctive sound paved the way for the dance music explosion that followed, earning them the reputation as one of the most influential bands of their generation and changing the course of popular music.

Following on from his best-selling titles The Haçienda and Unknown Pleasures, Peter Hook has written a rollicking, no-holds-barred account of the band's entire history. Substance is packed with never-before-seen detail, discographies and technical information. This is possibly the most entertaining memoir ever written by a British musician.

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in depth story of the history of New order, warts and all.
Great for fans of the band and non fans too.

great content of the time

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What I liked most was the way this was told. It really did feel like he was telling the story off pat, rather than reading out his book. Very natural and innately humorous. It was entertaining throughout; long yes, but that was okay because it was all enjoyable. Also a big eye opener for me. I like to think I am fairly street wise (without the indulgences) but I was constantly incredulous. The doctor in me was shocked at just how much their bodies were abused with substances (no pun intended) and yet they mostly still lived to tell the tale. Pretty lucky, all things considered. All in all a ‘must listen’ and definitely listen rather than just read.

Very entertaining and a bit of an eye opener!

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Best of his 3 books so far.Full Gambit of emotions from funny to sadness. A true rock n roll story!

Best of his 3 books so far.Full Gambit of emotions

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loved the audio book great story and a great listen. informative and interesting thank you.

Top class

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Hurry up and write your next book Hooky, all 3 are magic stuff. Team Sumner no more.

The Definitive New Order Biography

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