Perfect Kiss (truncated extended version)

~ Recording by New Order

Annotation

Per wikipedia, "Lasting nearly 9 minutes, the full 12" single version of the song is longer than even Blue Monday, New Order's 1983 dance epic. This version also appears on the vinyl edition of Substance, with the CD pressings deleting 44 seconds of the climactic finale, due to time limitations of the CD format in 1987 (future reissues of Substance did not restore the missing 44 seconds, even though newer CDs would allow for it). The full version was eventually released unedited on the 2-disc deluxe edition of Low-Life, marking its first appearance on CD." (2023 editions of Substance also include the full version on CD.)

Annotation last modified on 2023-11-21 10:33 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.1Perfect Kiss8:02New OrderSubstance 1987New OrderAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1987-08-10
Factory (Records/Communications), Rough Trade (pre‐2000)RTD 50
1.7Perfect Kiss8:02New OrderSubstance 1987New OrderAlbum + Compilation
  • US1987-08-11
Qwest Records9 25621-2
1.7Perfect Kiss?:??New OrderSubstance 1987New OrderAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1987-08-17
Factory (Records/Communications)Fact 200c
1.7Perfect Kiss8:02New OrderSubstance 1987New OrderAlbum + Compilation
Factory (Records/Communications)460130.2, Facd 200
1.7Perfect Kiss8:02New OrderSubstance 1987New OrderAlbum + Compilation
Factory (Records/Communications)FACD 200
1.7Perfect Kiss8:02New OrderSubstance 1987New OrderAlbum + Compilation
Factory (Records/Communications)Fact 200d
1.7Perfect Kiss8:02New OrderSubstance 1987New OrderAlbum + Compilation
Factory (Records/Communications), PolyGram832 616-2
1.7Perfect Kiss8:02New OrderSubstance 1987 (longbox with 2 jewel cases)New OrderAlbum + Compilation
Qwest Records9 25621-2
1.7Perfect Kiss8:02New OrderSubstance 1987New OrderAlbum + Compilation
Quest Records, Columbia House (distributor, a division of CBS Records Canada Ltd.)W2 25621, W22 25621
1.7Perfect Kiss8:02New OrderSubstance 1987New OrderAlbum + Compilation
Factory (Records/Communications)30103
1.7Perfect Kiss8:02New OrderSubstance 1987 (BMG release)New OrderAlbum + Compilation
Qwest Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)9 25621-2, D201247
1.7Perfect Kiss8:02New OrderSubstance 1987New OrderAlbum + Compilation
Factory (Records/Communications), Rough Trade Records (Germany)RTDCD 50
1.7Perfect Kiss8:02New OrderSubstance 1987New OrderAlbum + Compilation
CentreDate (UK)BA 892
1.7Perfect Kiss8:02New OrderSubstance 1987New OrderAlbum + Compilation
  • PL1991-11-30
Sonic Records (Polish label, releases Polish pop, rock and alternative)SON 18, SON 19
1.7Perfect Kiss8:02New OrderSubstance 1987New OrderAlbum + Compilation
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present), Factory (Records/Communications)520008-2, 520008•2
1.12Perfect Kiss8:03New OrderDonna's Dansfolie 85-86-87Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)28-489174-10
1.7Perfect Kiss8:02New OrderSubstance 1987New OrderAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1999-09-27
London Records 903984 28227 2
1.7Perfect Kiss8:02New OrderSubstance 1987New OrderAlbum + Compilation
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)3984 28227 2
1.7Perfect Kiss8:02New OrderSubstance 1987New OrderAlbum + Compilation
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)3984 28227 2
1.7The Perfect Kiss (truncated extended version)8:02New OrderSubstance 1987New OrderAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)[none]
1.7Perfect Kiss8:02New OrderSubstance 1987New OrderAlbum + Compilation
  • -2023
Factory (Records/Communications), Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)Facd 200
1.8Perfect Kiss8:01New Order100% Wave, Vol. 09Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)

Relationships

producer:New Order (UK synth pop band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Factory Communications Ltd. (holding company – file no releases here!) (in 1987)
recording of:The Perfect Kiss

Related works

The Perfect Kiss

writer:Gillian Gilbert
Peter Hook
Stephen Morris (New Order)
Bernard Sumner
publisher:Be Music (New Order’s own publishing company)
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
later translated versions:Une terre d’amour ("Perfect Kiss" in English/French)
is based on:Perfect Pit