Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures
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The first studio album of Joy Division.
Recorded in April 1979 at Strawberry Studios, Stockport.
Also recorded in these sessions were Auto-Suggestion and From Safety To Where...? (both released on Earcom 2) as well as Exercise One, The Only Mistake, Walked In Line and The Kill (all released on Still).
The centre sleeve depicts "100 consecutive pulses from the pulsar CP 1919", taken from an image that Bernard Sumner found.
This album has been remastered and was re-released in 2007. The remaster is packaged with a bonus disc, recorded live at The Factory, Manchester, 13 July 1979.
Recorded in April 1979 at Strawberry Studios, Stockport.
Also recorded in these sessions were Auto-Suggestion and From Safety To Where...? (both released on Earcom 2) as well as Exercise One, The Only Mistake, Walked In Line and The Kill (all released on Still).
The centre sleeve depicts "100 consecutive pulses from the pulsar CP 1919", taken from an image that Bernard Sumner found.
This album has been remastered and was re-released in 2007. The remaster is packaged with a bonus disc, recorded live at The Factory, Manchester, 13 July 1979.
Tracklist
| Outside | |||
| Disorder | 3:36 | ||
| Day Of The Lords | 4:43 | ||
| Candidate | 3:00 | ||
| Insight | 4:00 | ||
| New Dawn Fades | 4:47 | ||
| Inside | |||
| She’s Lost Control | 3:40 | ||
| Shadowplay | 3:50 | ||
| Wilderness | 2:35 | ||
| Interzone | 2:10 | ||
| I Remember Nothing | 6:00 |
Versions
| Title | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album) | Factory | FACT 10 | UK | 1979 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album) | Factory | FACT 10 | New Zealand | 1979 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album) | Factory | FACOZ 1003 | Australia | 1979 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album, W/Lbl) | GAP Records | FACOZ 1003 | Australia | 1979 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (Cass, Album) | Base Record, Factory | FACT 10 MC | Italy | 1980 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (Cass, Album) | Factory | FACTC10 | New Zealand | 1980 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (Cass, Album) | Factory (US) | FACTUS 1C | US | 1980 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (Cass, Album) | Factory, GAP Records | TC-FACOZ 1003 | Australia | 1980 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Alb) | Base Record, Factory | FACT 10 | Italy | 1980 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album) | Factory (US) | FACTUS 1 | US | 1980 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album) | Factory, Factory | FACT 10, 201883 | France | 1980 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album) | Factory, Factory, Factory | VG 50102, 062-VG- 50102, FACT 10 | Greece | 1980 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album) | Factory | FACT 10 | Sweden | 1980 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album) | Factory, Factory | FACT 10, 0060.362 | Germany | 1980 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album) | Factory, Factory Benelux | FACT 10 | Belgium | 1980 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album) | Factory | FACT 10 | Netherlands | 1980 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album, RE) | Factory | FACT 10 | UK | 1980 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album, Tex) | Factory (US) | FACTUS 1 | US | 1980 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (Cass, Album) | Edigsa, Factory | 19C0106 | Spain | 1981 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album) | Factory, Edigsa | 19L0106 | Spain | 1981 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album) | Factory, Factory | VR 22497, FACT 10 | Netherlands | 1983 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album, RP) | Factory | FACT 10 | UK | 1983 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album) | Rough Trade, Gap Records | FACOZ 1003 | New Zealand | 1984 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album) | EMI | FACOZ 1003 | New Zealand | 1984 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album) | Factory, Factory | FACT 10, YX-7337-AX | Japan | 1984 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (Cass, Album) | Factory | FACT 10c | UK | 1985 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (Cass, Album + Box) | Factory, Factory | Fact 10c, FACT 10c | UK | 1985 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (Cass, Album + Box) | Factory | Fact 10c | Canada | 1985 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album) | Factory, Nuevos Medios | FACT 10, 33 133 L | Spain | 1985 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (CD, Album) | Factory | 30217 | France | 1986 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (CD, Album, Car) | Factory | FACD 10 | UK | 1986 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (CD, Album) | Factory, PolyGram | 830 812-2 | Canada | 1987 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album) | Factory | 830 812-1 | Canada | 1987 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album, RE) | Factory (US) | FACTUS 1 | US | 1987 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (CD, Album) | Factory, Rough Trade | RTDCD 67 | Germany | 1988 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (CD, Album) | Factory | FACD 10 | UK | 1988 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album) | Factory, Estúdio Eldorado, Estúdio Eldorado | FACT 10, LP.3028, LP-3.028 | Brazil | 1988 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album) | Factory, Tonpress | FACT 10, SX-T 107 | Poland | 1988 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album) | Factory, Rough Trade | RTD 67 | Germany | 1988 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (CD, Album) | Qwest Records | 9 25840-2 | US | 1989 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (CD, Album) | Qwest Records, Columbia House | W2 25840 | US | 1989 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (Cass, Album) | Qwest Records, Qwest Records | 9 25840-4, 4-25840 | US | 1989 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album, RE) | Qwest Records, Qwest Records | 9 25840-1, 1-25840 | US | 1989 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (CD, Album) | Festival Records, Factory | D 30404, FACD 10 | Australia | 1990 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (CD, Album) | Factory, Factory, Sonic Records (2) | FACD 10, Facd 10, SON 10 | Poland | 1991 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (Cass, Album, Unofficial) | MG Records (2) | MG 0684 | Poland | 1991 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (CD, Album, RE) | London Records, Factory | 520 016-2 | Europe | 1992 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (CD, Album, RE) | London Records, Factory | 520 016-2 | Europe | 1992 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (CD, Album, RE) | London Records | 520 016-2 | UK | 1992 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (CD, Album, RE) | London Records | 520 016-2 | UK | 1992 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (Cass, Album) | London Records | 520 016-4 | Europe | 1992 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album) | Factory, Zona Records | FACT10, ZN 006 | Lithuania | 1992 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (CD, Album, RE) | London Records | POCD-1879 | Japan | 1993 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (CD, Album, RE) | London Records | 520 016-2 | Europe | 1994 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (Cass, Album) | London Records | 520 016-4 | Poland | 1995 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (CD, Album, RE) | London Records | 3984 28223-2 | UK & Europe | 1999 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (CD, Album, RE) | London Records | 3984282232 | Australia | 1999 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (CD, Album, RE) | London Records | 3984 28223-2 | UK & Europe | 1999 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (CD, Album, RE) | London Records | 3984 28223-2 | UK & Europe | 1999 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (CD, Album, RE) | London Records | AMCE-6108 | Japan | 2000 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (CD, Album, RE) | London Records, London Records | WPCR-75047, WPCR 75047 | Japan | 2005 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album, Unofficial, RP) | Factory (2) | FACT 10 | Europe | 2005 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Pic, Unofficial) | Not On Label (Joy Division) | FACT 10-P | Europe | 2006 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (2xCD, Album, RM, Col) | London Records | 2564 69778 9 | UK | 2007 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (2xCD, Album, RM, Col) | London Records | WPCR-12838/9 | Japan | 2007 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (2xCD, Album, RM, RE) | Rhino Records (2), London Records | R2 331260 | US | 2007 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (2xCDr, Album, RE, Promo) | Rhino Records (2), London Records, Warner Bros. Records | none | US | 2007 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (CDr, Album, Promo) | Warner Bros. Records | none | UK | 2007 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (CDr, Album, TP) | London Records | none | UK | 2007 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album, RE, 180) | Rhino Records (2), London Records | RHI1 73395 | US | 2007 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album, RE, RM, 180) | London Records | 25646 4015 1 | UK | 2007 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (2xCDr, Album, RM, RE, Promo) | London Records | none | Japan | 2008 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (CD, Album) | Никитин | 4607173158208 | Russia | 2008 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Unofficial) | Factory (2) | FACT 10 | UK | 2008 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album, Unofficial) | Not On Label (Joy Division), Not On Label (Joy Division) | FACT 10, SX-T 107 | Poland | 2010 | |
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album, Unofficial, Bro) | Not On Label (Joy Division) | FACT 10 | 2010 | ||
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album, Unofficial, Pin) | Stiletto (2) | FACT 10 | 2010 | ||
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album, Unofficial, Pur) | Stiletto (2) | FACT 10 | 2010 | ||
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album, Unofficial, Red) | Stiletto (2) | FACT 10 | 2010 | ||
| Unknown Pleasures (CD, Album, RE) | London Records | 3984 28223-2 | UK & Europe | ||
| Unknown Pleasures (Cass, Album) | Factory | TC-FACT 10 | Malaysia | ||
| Unknown Pleasures (Cass, Album) | Estúdio Eldorado, Estúdio Eldorado, Estúdio Eldorado | FACT 10, 3028, 3.028 | Brazil | ||
| Unknown Pleasures (Cass, Album, Unofficial) | Amor | A-0102 | Poland | ||
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album) | Base Record, Base Record, Factory, Factory | FACT 10, FACT. 10 | Italy | ||
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album) | Base Record, Base Record, Factory, Factory | FACT 10, FACT. 10 | Italy | ||
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album) | Factory | FACOZ 1003 | Australia | ||
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album) | Factory, Factory Benelux | FACT 10, FACT 10 | Belgium | ||
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album, RE, Tex) | Factory, Factory | 70 163, FACT 10 | France | ||
| Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album, RE, Tex) | Factory, Factory | 70 163, FACT 10 | France |
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Joy Division - Closer (LP, Album)
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Joy Division - Still (2xLP, Album, Gat)
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New Order - Movement (LP, Album)
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Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart (12", Single)
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New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies (LP, Album)
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Reviews & Discussion
referencing Unknown Pleasures, LP, Album, FACT 10
One of the finest Masterworks in the history of music-enough said!
referencing Unknown Pleasures, LP, Album, FACT 10
5/5
referencing Unknown Pleasures, LP, Album, FACT 10
Scary, plodding, deep, depressing and extremely powerful LP. I must've listened to this hundreds of times and it STILL sounds amazing. The music, Martin Hannett's production, and Ian Curtis' vocals takes you an harrowing journey into the dark recesses of your mind. As far as I'm concerned, this album sets a standard that can't be topped 27 years later.
referencing Unknown Pleasures, CD, Album, 830 812-2
Unknown Pleasures is my favourite ever album because its the sound of a band playing fantastic music which sounds so tight, Steve's drums synching with the throbbing, driving bass of Peter Hook and Bernard's guitar. On top of which is Ian Curtis vocal performance. This was all brought together under the wonderful production of Martin Hannett. For me this was the first classic post punk album. No filler.
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