The Blue Monday Diaries: In the Studio with New Order

by Michael Butterworth

Overview

A firsthand account of the studio sessions for the fastest selling 12" single ever, 'Blue Monday', New Order's classic dance track, and Power, Corruption and Lies, their acclaimed second album. Compiled from the diary/journals of Michael Butterworth, the trusted friend of New Order who lived and worked with the band throughout the recording sessions. Three decades on, author Michael Butterworth breaks the silence to reveal exactly what went into the recording of this classic track, as well as the Power, Corruption and Lies album. Drawn from Butterworth's meticulous journal entries, Blue Monday provides a uniquely personal insight into the creative personalities of the band.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780859658669
Publisher:	Plexus Publishing Ltd.
Publication date:	09/01/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	300
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Michael Butterworth is the author, editor and publisher of a plethora of short stories, poems and novels. In the late sixties, his regular contributions to New Worlds a literary magazine at the very forefront of the New Wave of British sci-fi talent earned him a cult following. A fixture on the Madchester party scene, he knew New Order from the very beginning of their career.

Table of Contents

Foreword 15

Beginnings 19

Introduction 23

The Diary 41

Dub It Up!' 121

'We Were Like the Guinea Pigs' 137

Suite 16 149

Science Fiction 159

Appendix 1 'Blue Monday': A Fact Sheet 169

Appendix 2 Overflow 171

Chapter Notes 187