Substance '87

Originally released via the legendary Factory Records, Substance compiled all of the band's singles to that point in their 12” versions, and specially new recorded versions of ‘Temptation’ and ‘Confusion’. The album also included the biggest selling 12” single of all time, Blue Monday, alongside other classic singles The Perfect Kiss, Bizarre Love Triangle and the band’s debut single release Ceremony.

The album is the band’s biggest selling to date, with over one million copies sold, going platinum in the UK with a Top 5 hit in True Faith which was accompanied by the seminal video, directed by French choreographer Philippe Decouflé. The 180g 2LP collection includes all the band’s singles from the original Substance album. The 2CD collection includes the original 2CD set remastered.

The new remastered expanded 4CD collection includes the original 2CD set remastered with two additional CDs. CD3 expands the collection with alternate versions and extra b-sides. CD4 features an unreleased concert, Live from Irvine Meadows, California, 12th September 1987, where the band uniquely played the entire album in sequence.

Tracklist

2LP

Side 1
Ceremony
Everything’s Gone Green
Temptation 87

Side 2
Blue Monday
Confusion 87
Thieves Like Us

Side 3
The Perfect Kiss
Sub-culture
Shellshock

Side 4
State Of The Nation
Bizarre Love Triangle
True Faith

2CD

CD1 (REMASTERED)
1. Ceremony
2. Everything’s Gone Green
3. Temptation 87
4. Blue Monday
5. Confusion 87
6. Thieves Like Us
7. The Perfect Kiss
8. Sub-Culture
9. Shellshock
10. State Of The Nation
11. Bizarre Love Triangle
12. True Faith

CD2 (REMASTERED)
In A Lonely Place
Procession
Cries And Whispers
Hurt
The Beach
Confused Instrumental
Lonesome Tonight
Murder
Thieves Like Us Instrumental
Kiss Of Death
Shame Of The Nation
1963

4CD Deluxe

CD1 (REMASTERED)
Ceremony
Everything’s Gone Green
Temptation 87
Blue Monday
Confusion 87
Thieves Like Us
The Perfect Kiss
Sub-Culture
Shellshock
State Of The Nation
Bizarre Love Triangle
True Faith

CD2 (REMASTERED)
In A Lonely Place
Procession
Cries And Whispers
Hurt
The Beach
Confused Instrumental
Lonesome Tonight
Murder
Thieves Like Us Instrumental
Kiss Of Death
Shame Of The Nation
1963

CD 3
Ceremony (Original)
Mesh
Temptation (12”)
Confusion (Original 12”)
Dub Vulture
Shellcock
Bizarre Dub Triangle
True Dub
Confusion (Dub 87)
True Faith (Remix)

CD 4
Live from Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, California 1987

Ceremony
Everything’s Gone Green
Temptation 87
Blue Monday
Confusion 87
Thieves Like Us
The Perfect Kiss
Sub-culture
Shellshock
State Of The Nation
Bizarre Love Triangle
True Faith