release date: May 2, 1983
format: vinyl (FACT 75) / cd
[album rate: 5 / 5] [4,77]
producer: New Order
label: Factory / MNW - nationality: England, UK
Tracklist: A) 1. "Age of Consent" (5 / 5) (studio session) - 2. "We All Stand" (4 / 5) - 3. "The Village" (5 / 5) - 4. "586" - - B) 1. "Your Silent Face" - 2. "Ultraviolence" (live in '83) - 3. "Ecstacy" - 4. "Leave Me Alone" (5 / 5)
2nd studio album by New Order released as FACT 75 / FACT SEVENTY FIVE on Factory Records (Factory / MNW in Scandinavia). Although, it doesn't even contain "Blue Monday" released only two months prior to this, PC&L stands as New Order's masterpiece. With this, New Order was way ahead of anyone else at the time just like when (they as) Joy Division made their two classic albums. This is one of those very rare albums that just sounds like that and nothing or no one else. If someone should pick the most important album of the 80s they'd be in serious trouble and doubt as to whether to choose Closer (1980) or Power, Corruption & Lies by the same people. One of my all-time favourite tracks is "Leave Me Alone".
A 'Collector's Edition' was released as a double cd with tracks omitted from the album like "Blue Monday", "The Beach", and 1984 tracks like "Confusion" and "Thieves Like Us". I can only give this album my highest recommendations as the music, now more than 30 years old, still seems new, fresh and timeless.
Every home should have one!
[ allmusic.com 4,5 / 5, Blender 5 / 5, Rolling Stone 4 / 5 stars ]
1983 Favourite releases: 1. New Order Power, Corruption & Lies - 2. Tom Waits Swordfishtrombones - 3. Big Country The Crossing
