Release
(the best of) New Order was released on CD, cassette, double LP, VHS and Laserdisc. Limited editions bundled together the cassette and CD in a box set. Video and Laserdisc versions included singles that do not appear on other versions, namely "Confusion", "State of the Nation" and "Spooky". It sold well in the Christmas market and reached number 4 on the UK Albums Chart, and was certificated Platinum by the BPI. The compilation did well internationally, charting at #30 in Australia, #23 in Canada, and #78 in the U.S.
"True Faith-94" and "1963" were released as singles to promote the compilation. "True Faith-94" was released in November 1994, and reached #9 in the UK and #11 in Ireland. "1963" (dubbed "1963-95") was remixed by Arthur Baker in a guitar-driven arrangement and released the following January; it reached #21 in the UK and #29 in Ireland.
The unusual shape on the album cover is a stylized question mark, indeed, sometimes in chart books, the album is listed as ? (The Best of) New Order.
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