New Order Macclesfield Leisure Centre, 1985

On the eve of Low-Life's release our heroes played for the home crowd. Mostly material from the upcoming lp but the opener was the second outing of As It Is When It Was, the first being two days prior. sourced from a cassette of unknown origin, this showcases the big sound and distortions of the band really fired up. Listen for changes in lyrics and intensity of Bernard's guitar. 1 As It Is When It Was 2 Love Vigilantes 3 Blue Monday 4 Sooner Than You Think 5 This Time of Night 6 Elegia 7 Denial 8 Sunrise 9 Face Up 10 The Perfect Kiss Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the audio or photographs used in this video. I am presenting this for the historical record of those that wish to delve into that wonderful dark past of Northern music.