Album by New Order includes first cover
I believe the answer is:
record
'album' is the definition.
(record album is a kind of album)
'new order includes first cover' is the wordplay.
'new' indicates an anagram.
'includes' indicates putting letters inside.
'first' says to take the initial letters.
The first letter of 'cover' is 'c'.
'order' with letters rearranged gives 'reord'.
'reord' placed around 'c' is 'RECORD'.
'by' is the link.
(Other definitions for record that I've seen before include "The finest achievement" , "It provides evidence" , "Set down in permanent form" , "Written report - best so far!" , "A minute" .)