Waiting for the Sirens' Call
2005 studio album by New Order
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Waiting for the Sirens' Call is the eighth studio album by English rock band New Order, released on 28 March 2005 by London Records. The album was preceded by the single "Krafty". Two additional singles from the album were released: "Jetstream", which features vocals by Ana Matronic from Scissor Sisters, and the album's title track. This was the last studio album to feature their the original lineup, as Peter Hook did not participate in subsequent reunions.
- Real World (Box, England)
- St Catherine's Court (Bath, England)
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| Released | 28 March 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2003–2004 | |||
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| Length | 57:07 | |||
| Label | London, Warner Bros. | |||
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Reception
According to Metacritic, the album received generally favourable reviews.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by New Order, except "Jetstream" written by New Order, Stuart Price and Ana Lynch.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Who's Joe?" | 5:41 |
| 2. | "Hey Now What You Doing" | 5:16 |
| 3. | "Waiting for the Sirens' Call" | 5:42 |
| 4. | "Krafty" | 4:33 |
| 5. | "I Told You So" | 6:00 |
| 6. | "Morning Night and Day" | 5:12 |
| 7. | "Dracula's Castle" | 5:40 |
| 8. | "Jetstream" | 5:23 |
| 9. | "Guilt Is a Useless Emotion" | 5:39 |
| 10. | "Turn" | 4:35 |
| 11. | "Working Overtime" | 3:26 |
US edition bonus track
- "Guilt Is a Useless Emotion" (Mac Quayle Vocal Mix) – 6:29
Japanese edition bonus tracks
- "Krafty" (Japanese Version) – 4:33
- "Krafty" (The Glimmers Twelve Inch Extended) – 6:55
- "Krafty" (Phones Reality Remix) – 7:07
Personnel
New Order
Musician credits for New Order are not listed in the liner notes of the album's personnel. Below are the instruments that the group typically plays.
- Bernard Sumner – vocals, guitars, synthesisers and programming
- Peter Hook – 4 and 6-stringed bass
- Stephen Morris – drums, synthesisers and programming
- Phil Cunningham – guitars, synthesisers and programming
Production
The original liner notes list the album's personnel as follows:
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[38] | Silver | 60,000* |
| United States | — | 84,000[39] |
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