JOY DIVISION Closer Vinyl LP Factory Records 1980
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JOY DIVISION Closer Vinyl LP Factory Records 1980
Formed in the wake of the punk explosion in England, Joy Division became the first band in the post-punk movement by later emphasizing not anger and energy but mood and expression, pointing ahead to the rise of melancholy alternative music in the '80s. Though the group's raw initial sides fit the bill for any punk band, Joy Division later incorporated synthesizers (taboo in the low-tech world of '70s punk) and more haunting melodies, emphasized by the isolated, tortured lyrics of its lead vocalist, Ian Curtis. While the British punk movement shocked the world during the late '70s, Joy Division's quiet storm of musical restraint and emotive power proved to be just as important to independent music in the 1980s.
The band was founded in 1976, soon after the Sex Pistols had made their first appearance in Manchester. Guitarist Bernard Albrecht (b. Bernard Dicken, January 4, 1956) and bassist Peter Hook (b. February 13, 1956) had met while at the show and later formed a band called the Stiff Kittens; after placing an ad through a Manchester record store, they added vocalist Ian Curtis (b. July 15, 1956) and drummer Steve Brotherdale. Renamed Warsaw (from David Bowie's "Warszawa"), the band made its live debut the following May, supporting the Buzzcocks and Penetration at Manchester's Electric Circus. After the recording of several demos, Brotherdale quit the group in August 1977, prompting the hire of Stephen Morris (b. October 28, 1957). A name change to Joy Division in late 1977 -- necessitated by the punk band Warsaw Pakt -- was inspired by Karol Cetinsky's World War II novel The House of Dolls. (In the book, the term "joy division" was used as slang for concentration camp units wherein female inmates were forced to prostitute themselves for the enjoyment of Nazi soldiers.)
Playing frequently in the north country during early 1978, the quartet gained the respect of several influential figures: Rob Gretton, a Manchester club DJ who became the group's manager; Tony Wilson, a TV/print journalist and owner of the Factory Records label; and Derek Branwood, a record executive with RCA Northwest, who recorded sessions in May 1978, for what was planned to be Joy Division's self-titled debut LP. Though several songs bounded with punk energy, the rest of the album showed at an early age the band's later trademarks: Curtis' themes of post-industrial restlessness and emotional despair, Hook's droning bass lines, and the jagged guitar riffs of Albrecht. (John Bush, AllMusic)
I have graded the vinyl Excellent, as I can see little sign of use and wear. (Excellent – Tolerating very light marks where the vinyl has been in and out of the inner sleeve a few times, or tiny signs of use generally, Vinyl Factory)
One observation, it ends rather abruptly on side 1, but this, I assume, is how it is, there's no flaw in the vinyl to suggest any other cause. I have graded the sleeve Excellent, as apart from fade associated with a non-laminated sleeve, it is in excellent condition.
Matrix Runout Side A etched OLD BLUE? FACT 25 A1 Matrix Runout Side B etched FACT 25 B1
This is a First UK Press and not a Tranco pressing, this press is opaque black.
The second and final album by Joy Division, released on July 18, 1980 on Factory, two months after the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis. The album was recorded from 18 to 30 March 1980 at Britannia Row Studios, Islington, London.
The cover photo is a detail of the Appiani family tomb in the Staglieno Cemetery in Genova, Italy. The sculpture was made by Demetrio Paernio.
The 1980 and 1981 UK pressings have A1 / B-1 matrices with ‘OLD BLUE?’ inscribed on side A.
They come in three different vinyl variants:
– opaque black
– translucent dark red
– translucent dark green.
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