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New Order: The Making Of 'Blue Monday'

Stephen Dalton, Uncut, December 2008

A stone classic, for sure, but the best-selling 12" of all time was a bastard to play live and lost money on first release. "We wanted to change it, but the roadies wouldn't let us," says Hooky.

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