Live at Bestival 2012

Live at Bestival 2012 is a live album by New Order, recorded in September 2012 at Bestival 2012, which was held at Robin Hill, Isle of Wight, England. It was released via Sunday Best on 8 July 2013.[1][5]

Live at Bestival 2012
Live album by
New Order
Released8 July 2013 (2013-07-08)
RecordedSeptember 2012
Robin Hill, Isle of Wight, England
GenrePost-punk, alternative dance, alternative rock, synthpop
Length72:14
LabelSunday Best[1]
New Order chronology
Lost Sirens
(2013)		 Live at Bestival 2012
(2013)		 Music Complete
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork6.4/10[3]
Drowned in Sound6/10[4]

All the profits raised from the album will be donated to Isle of Wight Youth Truth, which offers support services for young people on the Isle of Wight.[5][6][7] The track listing features mostly a selection of greatest hits, such as "Bizarre Love Triangle" and "True Faith".[1][6] It also includes three Joy Division songs: "Isolation", "Transmission" and "Love Will Tear Us Apart".[8]

Like the previous live release, Live at the London Troxy, this album features Tom Chapman replacing former member Peter Hook on bass guitar.

Track listing

All songs written by Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris, Peter Hook and Gillian Gilbert, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Elegia" 2:54
2."Regret"Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris, Peter Hook, Gillian Gilbert, Stephen Hague4:05
3."Isolation"Ian Curtis, Sumner, Morris, Hook3:14
4."Krafty"Sumner, Morris, Hook, Phil Cunningham4:59
5."Here to Stay" 6:17
6."Bizarre Love Triangle" 4:50
7."586" 5:39
8."The Perfect Kiss" 6:32
9."True Faith" 6:59
10."Blue Monday" 7:08
11."Temptation" 10:07
12."Transmission"Curtis, Sumner, Morris, Hook4:04
13."Love Will Tear Us Apart"Curtis, Sumner, Morris, Hook5:26

Charts
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[9] 125
UK Albums Chart[10] 89

References
  1. Battan, Carrie (10 May 2013). "New Order to Release Live Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  2. "New Order - Live at Bestival 2012". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  3. Nick Neyland (8 July 2013). "New Order - Live at Bestival 2012". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  4. Andrzej Lukowski (8 July 2013). "New Order - Live at Bestival". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  5. "New Order to release 'Live At Bestival' charity album New Order Tickets". NME. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  6. Roffman, Michael (10 May 2013). "New Order announces album for charity, Live at Bestival 2012". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  7. Hudson, Alex (10 May 2013). "New Order Prep New Live Album". Exclaim!. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  8. McGovern, Kyle (10 May 2013). "New Order's Hits-Packed 'Bestival' Live Album to Benefit Youth Charity". Spijn. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  9. "New Order – Live at Bestival 2012" (in French). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  10. "NEW ORDER, full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
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