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Joy Division – Closer

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Label:Factory – FACT∙XXV, Factory – FACT. 25
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Rounded Corners
Country:UK
Released:
Genre:Rock
Style:Post-Punk, New Wave

Tracklist

A1Atrocity Exhibition6:03
A2Isolation2:53
A3Passover4:44
A4Colony3:52
A5A Means To An End4:04
B1Heart And Soul5:48
B2Twenty Four Hours4:26
B3The Eternal6:01
B4Decades6:08
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Companies, etc.

  • Record Company – Factory Records (5)
  • Published By – Fractured Music
  • Produced At – Britannia Row Studios
  • Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
  • Pressed By – Tranco Limited

Credits

  • Design – Martyn Atkins, Peter Saville (2)
  • Engineer – John Caffery*, Martin Hannett
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Michael Johnson
  • Photography By – Bernard Pierre Wolff
  • Producer – Martin Hannett

Notes

Outer cover: thick and rough / textured cardboard sleeve.
Inner sleeve: rough / textured with rounded corners.

On dark red translucent or black / opaque vinyl.

Reverse:
A Factory Records Product

Inner sleeve:
Produced at Brittania Row.
Printed by Garrod And Lofthouse Limited

Labels:
A Fractured Music · A Factory Record
9/5/80

Cat#:
FACT·XXV on cover
FACT. 25 on labels

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched - variation 1): FACT 25 A1 OLD BLUE?
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched - variation 1): FACT 25 B-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched - variation 2): FACT 25 A1 AT OLD BLUE?
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched - variation 2): FACT 25 B-1 BG
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched - variation 3): FACT 25 A1 1 OLD BLUE?
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched - variation 3): FACT 25 B-1 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched - variation 4): FACT 25 A1 BG OLD BLUE?
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched - variation 4): FACT 25 B-1 BJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched - variation 5): FACT 25 A1 I BE OLD BLUE?
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched - variation 5): FACT 25 B-1 AW
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched - variation 6): FACT 25 A1 I OLD BLUE?
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched - variation 6): FACT 25 B-1 2 AD
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched - variation 7): FACT 25 A1 BH OLD BLUE?
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched - variation 7): FACT 25 B-1 BI
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched - variation 8): FACT 25 A1 I 1 OLD BLUE?
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched - variation 8): FACT 25 B-1 2 S
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched - variation 9): FACT 25 A1 I X OLD BLUE?
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched - variation 9): FACT 25 B-1 2 AD
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched - variation 10): FACT 25 A1 I AB OLD BLUE?
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched - variation 10): FACT 25 B-1 2 AC
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched - variation 11): FACT 25 A1 AT OLD BLUE?
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched - variation 11): FACT 25 B-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched - variation 12): FACT 25 A1 I N OLD BLUE?
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched - variation 12): FACT 25 B-1 2 F
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched - variation 13): FACT 25 A1 T 1 OLD BLUE?
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched - variation 13): FACT 25 B-1 AX 2

Other Versions (5 of 251)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
Closer (LP, Album)Factory, FactoryFACT∙XXV, FACT. 25Italy1980
Closer (LP, Album, Stereo, Tranco Pressing)Factory, FactoryFACT·XXV, FACT. 25UK1980
Closer (Cassette, Album, Orange Paper Labels)FactoryFACT XXV MCItaly1980
Closer (LP, Album, Misprint)Factory, FactoryFACT∙XXV, FACT. 25Italy1980
Closer (LP, Album)Factory, FactoryFACT∙XXV, FACT. 25Ireland1980

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  • Wooster_OX4's avatar
    Wooster_OX4
    Hi I am looking for help in selling a copy of closer on vinyl. Can't work out what year it was pressed & side B has been pressed on both sides, wondering if this is worth anything to collectors? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
    • HelloMilwaukee's avatar
      HelloMilwaukee
      Original pressing is a masterpiece. After hearing the ‘crystal’ 2020 pressing I set out on a mission to find a first press original copy, wanting to hear how it sounded when it was released. Found what I was seeking here in Discogs, shipped with care, this copy that was loved and cared for.. incredible. Comparing both side by side, there is no audible difference. Subjectively, this album brings me great peace and joy during the depths of winter, as I cannot listen to this in spring and summer. This single release is one of my top 5 albums of all time and a jewel in my collection. RIP Ian.
      • Applescrapple's avatar
        Applescrapple
        Right up there with the very best albums of the 20th century, astounding from beginning to end; songs, performance, packaging, and production merging into a flawless whole.
        • greatbigbluesky's avatar
          greatbigbluesky
          Edited 2 years ago
          Can't listen to this makes me want to commit suicide. Heavy dark depressing self indulgent angsty LP. I will avoid in future no wonder poor IC committed sluicide.
          • domskilamonski's avatar
            domskilamonski
            the moderator of joy-division-central has found out that the colour of translucency depends on which sort of lightbulb is used.please check here for yourself (scroll to the bottom):
            http://lwtua.websitetoolbox.com/post/help-concerning-first-pressings-2960657?&trail=200
            • M1chaelMcG's avatar
              M1chaelMcG
              The advance promo pics of this implied there would be a clear (presumably plastic of some sort) insert included, when it is just white embossed card. It still looks very cool though.
              • steinomite's avatar
                steinomite
                Happy 40th birthday to FACT XXV - still (no pun intended) the best Joy Division album!
                • Charlesgotajob
                  Edited 4 years ago
                  It arrived today and I played it. Perfect. High and Lo ends are precise and there is nothing on the record except a perfect album. As was already posted, they didn't put the record or sleeve into the inner printed cardboard sleeve. So they looked after collectors by doing so. The vinyl on the turntable is mesmerising. They did everything right. For 26 sterling, this album brought me back to my youth when I first bought it on Vinyl. Worth every penny. I have the original somewhere in the house, but can't find it to compare the sound
                  • stickybunmusic's avatar
                    stickybunmusic
                    The Eternal is a masterpiece of songwriting and helped me through dark times
                    • tarmstrong's avatar
                      tarmstrong
                      One of my all time favorite albums from this break through band.

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