History
The box set was released as a compromise. The band's manager, Rob Gretton, had originally envisioned a box set called Recycle, which would feature all the singles New Order had released, one single per CD, in a grand 20 CD box. However, London Records deemed this as too excessive, and the idea was shelved. New Order released Get Ready in 2001 and a year later Retro surfaced.
The CDs each have a particular theme: Pop, Fan, Club and Live. Each one was selected by a friend of the band.
Read more about this topic: Retro (New Order album)
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