1994 02 12 NME New Order Letter

SALVATION BARMY

I am the most the world's most enthusiastic NEW ORDER fan and I have collected everything this divine band have thrust my way throughout the years, including live cuts, odd mixes and I-don't-know-what-else. But bloody hell! — I've just read in an Italian biography that there was a version of the 'Everything's Gone Green' single that included a song called 'Cries And Whispers'.

Can this be true? Additionally, I know I've missed some songs that New Order recorded for the film Salvation. One of them, I think, is called 'Sputnik'. Can you supply any further details and perhaps tell me where I can obtain copies of these tracks?

 Michael De Gier, Parma, Italy

 ■ 'Tis true — those fun-loving Mancunians craftily shoved out the required single on Factory Benelux FBNL 8 in late 1981. A 12" affair, it contained 'Everything's Gone Green' (extended version), plus 'Mesh' and 'Cries And Whispers'.
 As for the Salvation soundtrack, which has been mentioned on this page sometime in the past — the score to the Beth B movie appeared on Les Disques De Crepuscule TW1774 during 1987. New Order's contributions to the flick were `Salvation Theme, 'Touched By The Hand Of God', 'Let's Go', 'Sputnik' and 'Skullcrusher', while other tracks were provided by Arthur Baker, Cabaret Voltaire, The Hood, Jumpin' Jesus and Dominique. Both of these records turn up in UK collectors' shops and record fairs with reasonable frequency.
 I've no idea how things shape up in Italy, as communications fell apart about the time Gazza signed for Lazio, but if you get stuck, you might try contacting The Record Peddlar, 20A Swan Street, Manchester M4 5JW. Just about everything that ever escaped from Factory seems to have turned up at this shop at some time or another.