Joy Division "Unknown Pleasures" vinyl LP, excellent shape 1979 Factory Records

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Joy Division "Unknown Pleasures" vinyl LP, excellent condition (1979) Factory Records

[from Wikipedia] -  Joy Division was 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.

Unknown Pleasures is the debut album by the English post-punk band Joy Division, released in 1979 through Factory Records. Martin Hannett produced the record at Strawberry Studios, Stockport, England. The album sold poorly upon release, but due to the subsequent success of Joy Division with the 1980 single "Love Will Tear Us Apart", Unknown Pleasures is now better known. Factory boss Tony Wilson had so much faith in the band that he contributed his £8,500 life savings toward the cost of producing the initial run of 10,000 copies of the album).

The disc and jacket look super clean and in excellent shape.  I'm not an expert on grading.   It's been rarely played and has sat on a shelf for 30+ years in a protective plastic sleeve.

Track Listing
Side one  "Outside"
    "Disorder" – 3:32
    "Day of the Lords" – 4:49
    "Candidate" – 3:05
    "Insight" – 4:29
    "New Dawn Fades" – 4:47
Side two "Inside"
     "She's Lost Control" – 3:57
    "Shadowplay" – 3:55
    "Wilderness" – 2:38
    "Interzone" – 2:16
    "I Remember Nothing" – 5:53


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