i think even if it was mastered from a vinyl, with the technology
available nowadays, it could still sound amazing.
i also heard a story that they do have a master, but don't want it
put on any cd as they don't consider it new order, as gillian wasn't
in the band then but they also (obviously) don't consider it joy
division.
i guess the band were it as a sort of annomoly.


--- In unknownpleasures@..., "Peter Zarustica, the King
of Prussia" <petezarustica@p...> wrote:
> > Ceremony is allowed kevin, after all, It was written by JD.
speaking
> > of Ceremony, I wish NO's record label would put the original
version
> > of ceremony on cd, instead of the re-recorded version.
>
>
> I think we all wish that. A great hope was set on me when I first
red the
> tracklisting of Retro, and it was supposed to be there. But they
didnt
> include it because they don't have the master anymore, they'd have
to use a
> record to use as a master and they gave up the idea.
>
> Pete