Department S - Sub-Stance preorder A Living Ken and Barbie

A Living Ken and Barbie

and included the first gig by New Order on 29 July 1980

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The ten tracks were recorded in with producer Graham Massey

After an experimental EP on Sandwich Records in 1982

Department S - Sub-Stance preorder A Living Ken and BarbieFormed from the ashes of London band Guns For Hire, Department S released three abrasive pop singles during 1980 and 1981, including Going Left Right, I Want and Is Vic There?, the latter reaching #22 on the UK national singles chart in April 1981, earning the band several appearances on Top of the Pops and a Smash Hits cover! Despite this flirtation with mainstream success, and a busy live schedule, an impressive debut album titled Sub Stance