Unknown Pleasures

~ Release by Joy Division (see all versions of this release, 54 available)

Annotation

Made in France by MPO.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	Disorder engineer: Chris Nagle producer: Martin Hannett bass guitar and background vocals: Peter Hook (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) drums (drum set) and percussion: Stephen Morris (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) guitar and keyboard: Bernard Sumner (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) lead vocals: Ian Curtis (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fractured Music and Warner Music UK (in 2019) recorded at: Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) recording of: Disorder (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) lyricist: Ian Curtis composer: Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner publisher: Fractured Music (ended) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.	3:32
2	Day of the Lords engineer: Chris Nagle producer: Martin Hannett bass guitar and background vocals: Peter Hook (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) drums (drum set) and percussion: Stephen Morris (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) guitar and keyboard: Bernard Sumner (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) lead vocals: Ian Curtis (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fractured Music and Warner Music UK (in 2019) recorded at: Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) recording of: Day of the Lords (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) lyricist: Ian Curtis composer: Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner publisher: Fractured Music (ended) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.	4:49
3	Candidate engineer: Chris Nagle producer: Martin Hannett bass guitar and background vocals: Peter Hook (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) drums (drum set) and percussion: Stephen Morris (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) guitar and keyboard: Bernard Sumner (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) lead vocals: Ian Curtis (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fractured Music and Warner Music UK (in 2019) recorded at: Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) recording of: Candidate (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) lyricist: Ian Curtis composer: Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner publisher: Fractured Music (ended) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.	3:05
4	Insight engineer: Chris Nagle producer: Martin Hannett bass guitar and background vocals: Peter Hook (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) drums (drum set) and percussion: Stephen Morris (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) guitar and keyboard: Bernard Sumner (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) lead vocals: Ian Curtis (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Warner Music UK (in 2019) recorded at: Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) recording of: Insight (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) lyricist: Ian Curtis composer: Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner publisher: Fractured Music (ended) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.	4:29
5	New Dawn Fades engineer: Chris Nagle producer: Martin Hannett bass guitar and background vocals: Peter Hook (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) drums (drum set) and percussion: Stephen Morris (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) guitar and keyboard: Bernard Sumner (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) lead vocals: Ian Curtis (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fractured Music and Warner Music UK (in 2019) recorded at: Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) recording of: New Dawn Fades (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) lyricist: Ian Curtis composer: Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner publisher: Fractured Music (ended), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. and Zomba Music	4:48
6	She’s Lost Control engineer: Chris Nagle producer: Joy Division and Martin Hannett bass guitar and background vocals: Peter Hook (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) drums (drum set) and percussion: Stephen Morris (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) guitar and keyboard: Bernard Sumner (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) lead vocals: Ian Curtis (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Warner Music UK (in 2019) recorded at: Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) recording of: She’s Lost Control (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) lyricist: Ian Curtis composer: Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner publisher: Fractured Music (ended), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd.	3:57
7	Shadowplay engineer: Chris Nagle producer: Joy Division and Martin Hannett bass guitar and background vocals: Peter Hook (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) drums (drum set) and percussion: Stephen Morris (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) guitar and keyboard: Bernard Sumner (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) lead vocals: Ian Curtis (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fractured Music and Warner Music UK (in 2019) recorded at: Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) recording of: Shadowplay (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) lyricist: Ian Curtis composer: Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner publisher: Fractured Music (ended) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.	3:56
8	Wilderness engineer: Chris Nagle producer: Martin Hannett bass guitar and background vocals: Peter Hook (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) drums (drum set) and percussion: Stephen Morris (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) guitar and keyboard: Bernard Sumner (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) lead vocals: Ian Curtis (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fractured Music and Warner Music UK (in 2019) recorded at: Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) recording of: Wilderness (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) lyricist: Ian Curtis composer: Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner publisher: Fractured Music (ended) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.	2:39
9	Interzone engineer: Chris Nagle producer: Martin Hannett bass guitar and lead vocals: Peter Hook (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) drums (drum set) and percussion: Stephen Morris (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) guitar and keyboard: Bernard Sumner (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) background vocals: Ian Curtis (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fractured Music and Warner Music UK (in 2019) recorded at: Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) recording of: Interzone (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) lyricist: Ian Curtis composer: Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner publisher: Fractured Music (ended) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.	2:16
10	I Remember Nothing engineer: Chris Nagle producer: Martin Hannett bass guitar and background vocals: Peter Hook (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) drums (drum set) and percussion: Stephen Morris (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) guitar and keyboard: Bernard Sumner (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) lead vocals: Ian Curtis (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Fractured Music and Warner Music UK (in 2019) recorded at: Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) recording of: I Remember Nothing (from 1979-04-01 until 1979-04-17) lyricist: Ian Curtis composer: Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner publisher: Fractured Music (ended) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.	5:53

Credits

Release

design/illustration:	Joy Division Peter Saville
engineer:	Chris Nagle
producer:	Martin Hannett
mastering:	George Peckham

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1657960 [info]

Release group

included in:	1977–1980 Closer / Unknown Pleasures In Memory

part of:

NME: The Story of Post-Punk in 15 Classic Albums (order: 5)
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15 Most Influential Albums… (… Not Recorded by the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Elvis or the Rolling Stones) (number: 8) (order: 8)
Uncut: The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006) (number: 8) (order: 8)
33⅓ (number: 9) (order: 9)
Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 17) (order: 17)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time (number: 19) (order: 19)
Rolling Stone: 40 Greatest Punk Albums of All Time (number: 34) (order: 34)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 42) (order: 42)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 211) (order: 211)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 211) (order: 211)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 434) (order: 435)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/4805 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Joy-division/Unknown-pleasures [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/zc3n [info]
other databases:	https://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/J/Joy_Division/Discography/Unknown_Pleasures/ [info] https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/joy-division/unknown-pleasures/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/10691/ [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Unknown_Pleasures/1777 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000202764 [info]
Wikidata:	Q735573 [info]

Discogs