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35 Years Ago Today – JOHNNY MARR + BERNARD SUMNER = ELECTRONIC

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Significant longplayers from the past

27 May 2026

Former The Smiths legend Johnny Marr and New Order voice Bernard Sumner
teamed up as ELECTRONIC for a total of 3 longplayers (between 1989 and 1998)
with their eponymous debut LP as their best (to my ears). Synth-pop at its brisky
best.

It was released on 27 May 1991, today 35 years ago.
It peaked at #2 in the UK and sold more than 1 million
copies worldwide.

Vox (English music monthly) said: “Electronic is simply a 100 per cent pure
distillation of Marr and Sumner’s respective talents. Hit single ‘Get the Message’
has it in a nutshell: it breaks no new ground; it simply achieves perfection”

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ALBUM


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SUMMER PARTY PLAYLIST Part 9 – 15 Oldie Thrills

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19 August 2023

Turn up the heat and feel the beat.

It’s PART 9 of Turn Up The Volume‘s yearly hot summer playlists.
This week 15 punk-rock-pop-dance-psych-and-other-hot-stuff oldies.

TRACK BY TRACK

1. W.L.F. by HAPPY MONDAYS (1989)

2. ‘Feel Every Beat’ by ELECTRONIC (1991)
Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner

3. ‘Thank You’ by THE CHARLATANS (1995)

4. ‘Junco Partner’ by THE CLASH (1979)

5. ‘Door Deep’ by SINEAD O’CONNOR (2005)

6. ‘Original’ by LEFTFIELD (1995)
The Curve‘s utterly cool Toni Halliday

7. ‘Waiting For The Siren’s Call’ by NEW ORDER (2006)

8. ‘Good Stuff’ by THE B-52’s (1992)

9. ‘I Want To Be Adored’ by THE STONE ROSES (1989)

10. ‘Presidici (Et Chapaquiditch)‘ by THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN (2022)

11. ‘Now’ by DEXYS (2022)

12. ‘Flame’ by SEBADOH (1999)

13. ‘Untouchable’ by GARBAGE (2001)

14. ‘Slow And Low’ by BEASTIE BOYS (1986)


15. ‘Sour Cherry’ by THE KILLS (2008)

ALL TOGETHER


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See/hear you next week, music junkies

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BIG BLASTS FROM THE PAST – 5 Killer Singles Turning 30 In 2021

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1. You Love Us by MANIC STREET PREACHERS

Released: 7 May 1991
Score: #16 in the UK
Album: Generation Terrorists

We realised and won’t be mourned
We gonna burn your deathmask uniforms…

2. Smells Like Teen Spirit by NIRVANA

Released: May 1991
Score: #6 in the US, #7 in the UK
Album: Nevermind

Here we are now, entertain us…

3. Losing My Religion by R.E.M.

Released: 19 February 1991
Score: #4 in the US, #16 in the UK
Album: Out Of Time

That’s me in the corner
That’s me in the spot-light
Losing my religion…

4. Get The Message by ELECTRONIC (Johnny Marr & Bernard Sumner)

Released: 15 April 1991
Score: #8 in the US and the UK
Album: Electronic

I’ve counted the nights, living in sin
How can we talk? Look where we’ve been…

5. Planet Of Sound by PIXIES

Released: 28 May 1991
Album: Trompe Le Monde

And when I first touched some ground
They simply told me to leave
This ain’t the planet sound…

 

ELECTRONIC Released Debut Single ‘GETTING AWAY WITH IT’ 30 Years Ago

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Knockouts from the past…

4 December 2019

Band: Electronic
Who: New Order’s Bernard Sumner
and ex-The Smiths’ Johnny Marr
Song: Getting Away With It
Released: 4 December 1989 – 30 years ago
Note 1: It was their debut single and appeared on their self-titled debut LP.
The song featured guest vocals by Neil Tennant from Pet Shop Boys‘.
Note 2: The single reached #12 in the UK and peaked at #number 38 in the US.

ELECTRONIC: Bio & Discography

Happy 61… BERNARD SUMNER

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Bernard Sumner who co-founded legendary post punk band Joy Division and still fronts the imperishable New Order (and had some fun, along the way, with buddy Johnny Marr
in Electronic) was born on 4 January 1956. Happy 61 to the quietest Mancunian frontman ever. Here are 3 big ones to celebrate his birthday and career…

‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ by JOY DIVISION

‘Your Silent Face’ by NEW ORDER

‘Get The Message’ by ELECTRONIC

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