On January 30, 1989, “Factory” label released “Technique”, the fifth New Order studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “Mediterranean Studios” in Ibiza and “Real World Studios”, and was produced by Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert. In 2013 “NME” ranked “Technique” at number 122 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 2006 “Q” magazine ranked the album at No. 21 on its list of the “40 Best Albums of the ’80s”.
Personnel:
- Bernard Sumner– vocals, guitars, melodica, synthesizers, programming
- Gillian Gilbert– synthesizers, programming, guitars
- Peter Hook– bass, electronic percussion, synthesizers, programming
- Stephen Morris– drums, synthesizers, programming
- Trevor Key – design
- Peter Saville – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert.
- Fine Time
- All the Way
- Love Less
- Round & Round
- Guilty Painter
- Run
- Mr. Disco
- Vanishing Point
- Dream Attack
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