Originally Posted by: perspexorange I love Shellshock. It was one of the first tracks that I really played to death when I first got into the band.
For years I never even knew about that 'missing verse'. I only ever had the edit on Substance, the 7" and the video edit. I never had the 12" version.
The first time I heard the extra verse was when I decided to buy the Pretty In Pink soundtrack, and the version on that had the verse. I almost dropped my bacon sarnie when I heard Bernard start singing 'new' lyrics.
I didn't get to hear the full 12" until (probably) Recycle.
Although I'd have preferred that they hadn't edited any of the mixes on Substance, I do think that the 12"s of both Shellshock and Sub-Culture are a tad long and repetitive. Especially Shellshock (how many times do they repeat the chorus at the end?!! Crikey!).
My favourite version of Shellshock is actually that Pretty In Pink version. It includes the extra verse like the 12" does, but doesn't go on and on and on.
I can understand that. The soundtrack "version" is essentially the standard track, everything else being a remix and/or edit.
I don't mind the Extended version (or even
Shellcock) as I saw the track as akin to
Blue Monday and
Confusion in that it incorporated elements of a different style into their songwriting. The production and drum breaks being their (and, of course, Robie's) take on Hip-Hop. No different then they did later with the acid-house influenced
Fine Time.
Back in the day, I always wished that a New Order single release would always consist of:
1) An extended mix (preferably by the group or at least in the spirit of the original)
2) A previously unreleased b-side
3) An instrumental or dub of the a-side
4) A clutch of remixes on an additional 12" or CD-single
Edited by user 06 December 2021 12:28:20(UTC)
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