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Substance
- Inside New Order
- Narrated by: Peter Hook, Keir Stewart
- Length: 19 hrs and 55 mins
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Summary
Rollicking, no-holds-barred account of New Order's entire history.
Two acclaimed albums and an upcoming US tour - Joy Division had the world at their feet. Then, on the eve of that tour, the band’s troubled lead singer, Ian Curtis, killed himself. The next time they got together, they were a new band.
That band was New Order - their label was Factory Records; their club, The Haçienda. Their distinctive sound paved the way for the dance music explosion that followed, earning them the reputation as one of the most influential bands of their generation and changing the course of popular music.
Following on from his best-selling titles The Haçienda and Unknown Pleasures, Peter Hook has written a rollicking, no-holds-barred account of the band's entire history. Substance is packed with never-before-seen detail, discographies and technical information. This is possibly the most entertaining memoir ever written by a British musician.
Photo credit: Mark L Hill.
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- C. G. Fletcher
- 28-01-24
Shame it was only 16 hrs long…
What a story ..!! Superbly told by the Big Man himself… suprised he’s still alive after all those mad scrapes and battles…. Nice 1 Hooky…✌️
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- Andy Monkman
- 10-09-21
Very Enjoyable
Very enjoyable as both a Joy Division and New Order fan Pete's stories were a great insight
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- M H
- 16-03-24
Hooked
Very, very interesting for those who were there, or really, really wished they had been.
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- lmg
- 10-08-21
Terrific
Highly recommend this book. Great detail & unbelievably good memory recall from Peter Hook over events in the studio & on the road. Has a great delivery & not like someone reading a book at all, more like someone just telling you a story down the pub. Tremendous
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- Marcus Mac
- 05-01-22
The stories are legend from a legend
I always liked Hooky, I spoke to him randomly in a Manchester nightclub in the 90s he was lovely and it always stuck with me (thank you Hooky). As a new order fan the detail in the stories completely piece together the story in what for me is a definitive summary. Encyclopaedic even. Brilliant Hooky I’ll now buy all your others and raise a cup of tea to you. Brilliant brilliant brilliant!!
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- Paul Mckenna
- 25-04-21
Best of his 3 books so far.Full Gambit of emotions
Best of his 3 books so far.Full Gambit of emotions from funny to sadness. A true rock n roll story!
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- Creme Fraiche
- 05-06-22
What happens in Vegas….
Well-read, interesting and at times pretty funny. On the down side, the endless, unnecessarily detailed accounts of Hook’s sexual encounters (paid for and otherwise) were massively cringeworthy and disrespectful. Couldn’t help wondering how the ex wives and girlfriends he boasted about cheating on constantly must have felt if they’d listened to this, not to mention his daughter. Women are sexually objectified throughout, which eventually put me off totally and I gave up half way through. Some stories are best left in Vegas.
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- Clatty Claude
- 08-02-23
He’s lost control again, and then got it back
Was never ‘team anybody’ when it came to the battles within and around NO, but I’m more inclined to listen and learn from Peter’s side of the argument.
Lots of great anecdotes, and stories behind the actual making of the records always a big draw for me with any autobiography. Well done man, fantastic story, fantastic information and some great laughs too.
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- Christopher Dsouza
- 01-02-23
An open and revealing insight into Hooky and the New Order years.
Peter Hook has a very engaging style and he comes over like he is chatting to you in a pub. A real insight into the up and downs of a major and influential band. The personality clashes, the antics on the road and even the embarrassing incidents. The added extra to me was the honesty that comes over. He is not afraid of admitting where he went wrong or his excesses, as well as where he saw those errors in others. A great listen.
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- Andy Byrne
- 07-06-21
Schools out for Sumner..see what I did there
Well written and read by Hooky. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Some hilarious stories! Am very wary of reading Barney’s book now though, as I don’t want to ruin the impression I have of him being a complete spoilt twat! Sorry, Bernard.
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