Blue Monday Diaries, In the Studio with New Order 10/19/24 AM Kevin Randolph

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The lyrics of "Sternenberster" were inspired by psychoanalysis and especially dream interpretation

" The latter is one of Iommi's most complex and impressive compositions

and he has been given days to live

Blue Monday Diaries, In the Studio with New Order 10/19/24 AM Kevin RandolphThe fastest selling 12" single ever recorded, 'Blue Monday' is an infectious dance anthem that will never age. Released by New Order in 1983, it helped cement the band's identity like no other track. Three decades on, author Michael Butterworth a close friend invited by New Order to document a string of thrilling studio sessions breaks the silence to reveal exactly what went into the recording of this classic track, as well as the Power, Corruption