1987 Embossed Cover 2LP Original With Custom Inners. CRC. Substance is a compilation album by the English rock band New Order, released in 1987. The album includes all of the band's singles at that point in their 12-inch versions, along with their respective B-side tracks. It was released on vinyl, cassette, and CD formats. Substance was a commercial success, peaking at number three on the UK Albums Chart and staying in the chart for a total of 87 weeks. It was also critically acclaimed, with some reviewers calling it one of the best compilation albums of all time.

The album features some of New Order's most significant songs, including "Blue Monday," "Bizarre Love Triangle," and "True Faith." It also includes B-sides that had previously only been available on singles, making Substance a comprehensive and definitive collection of New Order's early output. The album's success helped establish New Order as one of the most influential bands of the 1980s and cemented their place in the pantheon of alternative rock. Today, Substance remains a beloved album for fans of new wave and post-punk, and its influence can be heard in the music of countless bands that have followed in New Order's footsteps.