Joy Division

                                                                       Joy Division

POST PUNK

UK

Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Originally named Warsaw, the band primarily consisted of Ian Curtis (vocals and occasional guitar), Bernard Sumner (guitar and keyboards), Peter Hook (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Stephen Morris (drums and percussion).
Joy Division rapidly evolved from their initial punk rock influences to develop a sound and style that pioneered the post-punk movement of the late 1970s. According to music critic Jon Savage, the band "were not punk but were directly inspired by its energy". Their self-released 1978 debut EP, An Ideal for Living, caught the attention of the Manchester television personality Tony Wilson. Joy Division's debut album, Unknown Pleasures, was released in 1979 on Wilson's independent record label Factory Records, and drew critical acclaim from the British press. Despite the band's growing success, vocalist Ian Curtis was beset with depression and personal difficulties, including a dissolving marriage and his diagnosis with epilepsy. Curtis found it increasingly difficult to perform at live concerts, and often had seizures during performances.
On the eve of the band's first American tour in May 1980, Curtis, overwhelmed with depression, committed suicide. Joy Division's posthumously released second album, Closer (1980), and the single "Love Will Tear Us Apart" became the band's highest charting releases. After the death of Curtis, the remaining members reformed as New Order, achieving critical and commercial success.

ALBUMS:

1978 - WARSAW

Tracklist:

"The Drawback" - 1:42
"Leaders of Men" - 2:28
"They Walked in Line" - 2:50
"Failures" - 2:22
"Novelty" - 3:36
"No Love Lost" 4:34
"Transmission" - 4:20
"Living in the Ice Age" - 2:19
"Interzone" - 2:02
"Warsaw" - 2:06
"Shadowplay" - 3:53
"As You Said" - 2:01


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1988 - Substance

Musicians:

Ian Curtis — lead vocals
Bernard Sumner — guitar, synthesizer
Peter Hook — bass
Stephen Morris — drums

Tracklist:

"Warsaw" – 2:25 released on An Ideal for Living

"Leaders of Men" – 2:35 released on An Ideal for Living

"Digital" – 2:50 released on A Factory Sample

"Autosuggestion" – 6:08 released on Earcom 2: Contradiction

"Transmission" – 3:36 single 

"She's Lost Control" – 4:45 B-side to single  "Atmosphere"

"Incubation" – 2:52 instrumental B-side to single "Komakino"

"Dead Souls" – 4:56 B-side to single "Atmosphere" in France

"Atmosphere" – 4:10 single 

"Love Will Tear Us Apart" – 3:25 single 

Same tracks as LP plus the following bonus tracks, entitled Appendix.

"No Love Lost" – 3:43 released on An Ideal for Living

"Failures" – 3:44 released on An Ideal for Living

"Glass" – 3:53 released on A Factory Sample

"From Safety to Where" – 2:27 released on Earcom 2: Contradiction

"Novelty" – 4:00 B-side to single  "Transmission"

"Komakino" – 3:52 single 

"These Days" – 3:24 B-side to single "Love Will Tear Us Apart"


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