Technique (album)
| Technique | ||
|---|---|---|
| Missing image New_Order_Technique.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by New Order | ||
| Released | 1989 | |
| Recorded | 1988 | |
| Genre | Alternative | |
| Length | 39 minutes 28 seconds | |
| Label | Factory | |
| Producer | New Order | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| New Order Chronology | ||
| Brotherhood (1986) | Technique (1989) | Republic (1993) |
Technique was the fifth original album by New Order, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). Partly recorded on the island of Ibiza, it incoporates balearic and acid house influences into the group's sound.
Technique was the first New Order album to reach number one in the UK charts. "Fine Time", the first single lifted from it, reached number 11. Remixed versions of "Round & Round" and "Run" were also released as singles. New Order reportedly lost a lawsuit brought by John Denver alleging that "Run" too closely resembled Denver's "Leaving on a Jet Plane."
Track listing
- "Fine Time" (New Order) - 4:42
- "All the Way" (New Order) - 3:22
- "Love Less" (Albrecht/Gilbert/Hook/Morris) - 2:58
- "Round & Round " (New Order) - 4:29
- "Guilty Partner" (New Order) - 4:44
- "Run New Order" (New Order) - 4:26
- "Mr. Disco" (New Order) - 4:20
- "Vanishing Point" (New Order) - 5:14
- "Dream Attack" (New Order) - 5:13
Personnel
- Richard Chappell - Assistant Engineer
- Aaron Denson - Assistant Engineer
- Richard Evans - Assistant Engineer
- Michael Johnson - Engineer
- Trevor Key - Cover Design
- Alan Meyerson - Mixing
- New Order - Composer, Producer
- Peter Saville - Cover Design
Charts
UK - Album, #1, Singles: Round & Round, #11; Fine Time, #21.
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Billboard 200 | 32 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "Fine Time" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 2 |
| 1989 | "Fine Time" | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 3 |
| 1989 | "Fine Time" | Modern Rock Tracks | 3 |
| 1989 | "Round & Round" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 1 |
| 1989 | "Round & Round" | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 6 |
| 1989 | "Round & Round" | Modern Rock Tracks | 6 |
| 1989 | "Round & Round" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 64 |