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[COYBL25]

Still the best selling 12 inch of all time and the band never made any money from it !

 

[Terrarian]

Still the best selling 12 inch of all time and the band never made any money from it !

Really, that's a bit mad

 

[COYBL25]

Really, that's a bit mad

Tony Wilson stitched them up with the contract.

 

[Tommy Chong]

I could be mistaken, but I'm sure they released an acoustic version of this song somewhere along the line?

Unless I heard it in a dream, I'm sure I heard it somewhere?

 

[COYBL25]

I could be mistaken, but I'm sure they released an acoustic version of this song somewhere along the line?

Unless I heard it in a dream, I'm sure I heard it somewhere?

I think it was others doing covers of it mate ?

 

[Tommy Chong]

I think it was others doing covers of it mate ?

Possibly mate. I just have distinct memory of hearing those first few chords followed by 'How does it feel?'

Unless it was in a movie I saw. What was the link between them and Joy Division?

 

[Terrarian]

I could be mistaken, but I'm sure they released an acoustic version of this song somewhere along the line?

Unless I heard it in a dream, I'm sure I heard it somewhere?

Doesn't ring a bell. I'm listening to substance at the minute

 

[Terrarian]

 

[Terrarian]

Possibly mate. I just have distinct memory of hearing those first few chords followed by 'How does it feel?'

Unless it was in a movie I saw. What was the link between them and Joy Division?

Bernard Sumner wasn't it

 

[COYBL25]

Possibly mate. I just have distinct memory of hearing those first few chords followed by 'How does it feel?'

Unless it was in a movie I saw. What was the link between them and Joy Division?

New Order was the product of the death of Curtis and as @Terrarian says, Bernard Sumner wasn’t in Joy Division.

 

[Tommy Chong]

Bernard Sumner wasn't it

You are correct. Just had a quick look on Wikipedia.

The lead singer of Joy Division offed himself and the rest of the band formed New Order.

Edit: @COYBL25 has the facts.

 

[BigMick]

Tony Wilson stitched them up with the contract.

I think it was more that the Pete Saville designed original sleeve cost 10p more than the record sold for, so they lost money every time it sold! No-one expected it to be a best seller, and it cost Factory something like £50,000. Later pressings were made more cheaply and made money, which the legend suggests helped to fund the Hacienda.

 

[Terrarian]

 

[Terrarian]

 

[COYBL25]

I think it was more that the Pete Saville designed original sleeve cost 10p more than the record sold for, so they lost money every time it sold! No-one expected it to be a best seller, and it cost Factory something like £50,000. Later pressings were made more cheaply and made money, which the legend suggests helped to fund the Hacienda.

Come to think of it, I remember that being covered in the documentary about the Hacienda.