Total: From Joy Division to New Order is a compilation album of material from Joy Division

Joy Division

Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Originally named Warsaw, the band primarily consisted of Ian Curtis , Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris .Joy Division rapidly evolved from their initial punk rock influences...

 and New Order

New Order

New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris...

. It was released in the United Kingdom on 6 June 2011, and is the first album to feature songs from both Joy Division and New Order in one album. It features five Joy Division tracks, including "Love Will Tear Us Apart

Love Will Tear Us Apart

"Love Will Tear Us Apart" is a song by the British post-punk band Joy Division. It was written in August and September 1979, and debuted when the band supported Buzzcocks on their UK tour in September and October 1979. It is one of the few songs in which singer Ian Curtis played guitar...

", and thirteen New Order tracks, including a previously unreleased track, "Hellbent". An online "Deluxe version" also includes music videos.

Creation

The record label were unhappy with calling the record a 'Best Of' and so after brainstorming with the band, the title 'TOTAL' was finally chosen by Bernard Sumner

Bernard Sumner

Bernard Sumner , also known as Bernard Dickin, Bernard Dicken and Bernard Albrecht is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboard player and producer....

.

The album cover was created by Howard Wakefield who previously served as understudy to Peter Saville. Peter was involved in art direction and told The Guardian

The Guardian

The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...

: "I realised this was a record that would be sold in supermarkets and advertised on television. So the cover has a 'pile it high, sell it cheap' aesthetic. As you open it out, it says Total, but folded up you just see the 'O's. It says, 'From Joy Division to New Order'. I couldn't bear the words 'Best of'. It's a long way from the independent record shop to Tesco

Tesco

Tesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues and the second-largest measured by profits...

, almost 33 years. At Factory, I had a freedom that was unprecedented in communications design. We lived out an ideal, without business calling the shots. It was a phenomenon".

The compilation marks the first appearances for several songs on CD, including the original 7" version of "True Faith" and Shep Pettibone's 7" remix of "Bizarre Love Triangle". It also includes the shorter 4:24 edit of "The Perfect Kiss".

Reception

John Meagher, who wrote for the "Day & Night" section of The Irish Independent wrote that: "there's nothing here to attract existing fans of either bands. Instead, all Total does is to reinforce the idea that Joy Division/New Order was a hugely exciting source of music between 1978 and 1990 and New Order has been a pitiful shadow of their once-visionary selves ever since."

CD

Joy Division

1. "Transmission
   Transmission (song)
   "Transmission" is a song by post-punk band Joy Division, released on Factory Records in November 1979 on 7" and re-released as a 12" single with a different sleeve in December 1980....
   
   " – 3:38
2. "Love Will Tear Us Apart
   Love Will Tear Us Apart
   "Love Will Tear Us Apart" is a song by the British post-punk band Joy Division. It was written in August and September 1979, and debuted when the band supported Buzzcocks on their UK tour in September and October 1979. It is one of the few songs in which singer Ian Curtis played guitar...
   
   " – 3:26
3. "Isolation
   Isolation (Joy Division song)
   "Isolation" is a 1980 song appearing on the post-punk band Joy Division's second album, Closer. The song is based upon an industrial beat by Stephen Morris, accompanied by a high-pitched keyboard line by Bernard Sumner...
   
   " – 2:54
4. "She's Lost Control
   She's Lost Control
   "She's Lost Control" is a song by British post-punk band Joy Division. It was first introduced in a concert in June 1978. Two separate single recordings have been released: a guitar-dominated version appearing on the band's 1979 debut album Unknown Pleasures, and a heavier and more electronic...
   
   " – 4:46
5. "Atmosphere
   Atmosphere (Joy Division song)
   "Atmosphere" is a song by the band Joy Division. It was originally released in 1980 as a France-only single under the title Licht und Blindheit with "Dead Souls" as the B-side....
   
   " – 4:10

New Order

6. "Ceremony
   Ceremony (song)
   "Ceremony" is a song by Joy Division, released as New Order's debut single in 1981. The song, as well as the B-side, "In a Lonely Place", were written as Joy Division prior to the death of Ian Curtis...
   
   " – 4:37
7. "Temptation
   Temptation (New Order song)
   "Temptation" is a stand-alone single released by British band New Order on Factory Records. The single reached #29 on the UK Singles Chart on its release in 1982.-Original release:...
   
   " – 5:24
8. "Blue Monday
   Blue Monday (New Order song)
   "Blue Monday" is a single released in 1983 by British band New Order, and later remixed in 1988 and 1995. The song has been widely remixed and covered since its original release, and became a popular anthem in the dance club scene.-Background:...
   
   " – 7:29
9. "Thieves Like Us
   Thieves Like Us (song)
   "Thieves Like Us" is a single by British group New Order, released in April 1984 by Factory Records. It is one of the group's most popular songs. It is named after the 1974 crime movie Thieves Like Us, directed by Robert Altman...
   
   " (7" Edit) – 3:56
10. "The Perfect Kiss
    The Perfect Kiss
    "The Perfect Kiss" is a song by the English rock band New Order. It is the first New Order song to be included on a studio album at the same time as its release as a single...
    
    " (QWEST/US 7" Edit) – 4:26
11. "Bizarre Love Triangle
    Bizarre Love Triangle
    "Bizarre Love Triangle" is a single released in 1986 by the English rock band New Order. A version is included on their album Brotherhood....
    
    " (Shep Pettibone 7" Remix) – 3:46
12. "True Faith" (7" Version) – 4:12
13. "Fine Time
    Fine Time
    "Fine Time" is a song by New Order released in 1988 and the first single from their 1989 album Technique. The B-side "Fine Line" is simply the A-side without Bernard Sumner's vocals....
    
    " (7" Edit) – 3:10
14. "World in Motion
    World in Motion
    "World in Motion" is a song by English musical group New Order. It is New Order's only UK number one single. The song was produced for the England football team's 1990 FIFA World Cup campaign, and features several members of the 1990 English team, as well as comedian Keith Allen, who co-wrote the...
    
    " – 4:32
15. "Regret" – 4:10
16. "Crystal
    Crystal (song)
    "Crystal" is a song by the English rock band New Order, released as the first single from their seventh album Get Ready. The song entered the UK charts at number 8.Backing vocals for the track are provided by Dawn Zee, who regularly tours with the band....
    
    " (Radio Edit) – 4:20
17. "Krafty
    Krafty
    "Krafty" is a song by New Order, released as the first single from the band's 2005 album, Waiting for the Sirens' Call.It marks the first new release by New Order for Warner Bros...
    
    " (Radio Edit) – 3:47
18. "Hellbent" – 4:29

Deluxe version

Joy Division

1. "Love Will Tear Us Apart" video – 3:39
2. "Atmosphere" video – 4:33

New Order

3. "Temptation" video – 7:01
4. "Blue Monday '88" video – 4:07
5. "The Perfect Kiss" video – 10:39
6. "Bizarre Love Triangle" video – 3:52
7. "True Faith" video – 4:21
8. "World in Motion" video – 4:04
9. "Fine Time" video – 3:23
10. "Regret" video – 3:58
11. "Crystal" video – 4:20
12. "Krafty" video – 3:48