The first time Elegia appeared on vinyl was in 1985 on the Low-life LP and it was a shortened/edited version that was 4:55 mins long. To the best of my knowledge, the only time time the full 17:30 mins version was released was on the CD, New Order - Retro (Limited Edition Bonus Disc), which was a promo CDr/CD. This CD had a US release and I'd imagine that's where Francis and Paul, the Dope Jams boys sourced the full version to make a vinyl pressing. I'm just really glad they did =)

Love having this great track in it's unedited version on vinyl. Sound quality is excellent. There are sounds you can hear on vinyl that were inaudible on CD or digital download. A true gem to have in your collection if you can get one.

The copy i have has the same fron cover as the image above but the bottom line is barely legible & the back cover is plain black..is this a different pressing?(it was bought from a Banquet Records)

The photo was a bit misleading,thank you for your reply.

No, only one pressing. The reverse white-black photo was simply used upon release on by the label as part of their website promo. The photo should probably be made inactive. Nothing new to hear, but fantastic sounding vinyl all the same...

dont buy this for over 20 euro's visit the boys from Dope Jams, maybe they have a copy or do a repress in the future...

There will be no repress due to a cease and desist order from Peter Hook