Artist
Joy Division
Joy Division is a post-punk artist from Manchester, England formed in 1978. 26 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Post-Punk · Manchester, England · Best post-punk albums
- 26
- Releases
- 1979–2020
- Active years
- 1978
- Formed
Artist
Joy Division is a post-punk artist from Manchester, England formed in 1978. 26 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Post-Punk · Manchester, England · Best post-punk albums
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The Best Of
2008 · 14 tracks
Unknown Pleasures (Collector's Edition)
2007
Unknown Pleasures (2019 Digital Master)
1979
Closer (Collector's Edition)
2007
Substance
1988
TOTAL
2011
Closer (40th Anniversary; 2020 Digital Master)
2007
Still (Collector's Edition)
1981
Les Bains Douches 18 December 1979
2001
Preston 28 February 1980
1990
Total: From Joy Division to New Order
2011
+−
2010
Heart and Soul
1997
Permanent
1995
Warsaw Studio Demos: 1978 & 1979
1990
The Peel Sessions
1990
Still
1981
Closer
1980
Unknown Pleasures
1979
Love Will Tear Us Apart
Single · 1980
Love Will Tear Us Apart (1980 Martin Hannett Versions)
Single · 2009
Love Will Tear Us Apart (2020 Digital Remaster)
Single · 1980
Atmosphere (2020 Digital Remaster)
Single · 1980
Transmission (2020 Digital Remaster)
Single · 1979
'Transmissions’ The Definitive Story of New Order & Joy Division (Trailer)
Single · 2020
Tell the Story
Single · 2002
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MOJO Awards
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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 of 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 …