Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures (VG/VG+) – LP, US 2007
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Unknown Pleasures is an LP by Joy Division from 2007 released on the Factory, London Records, Rhino Records label.
About this album
Unknown Pleasures is the stark post-punk masterpiece that established Joy Division as one of Britain’s most important bands. Released in 1979 and produced by Martin Hannett, the album transformed the group’s raw intensity into a sound of cold space, pulsing bass, wiry guitar and Ian Curtis’s haunted baritone. Tracks such as Disorder, She’s Lost Control and Shadowplay became landmarks of post-punk’s emotional severity, while the album’s disciplined restraint helped define the genre’s dark, influential direction. Its reputation has only grown over time, making it a touchstone for generations of alternative and indie artists.
Genre: Punk & Alternative
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Joy DivisionLabel: Factory, London Records, Rhino Records – RHI1 73395Format: LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredUnits: 1Country: USReleased: 2007Genre: Punk & AlternativeOutside
A1 Disorder
A2 Day Of The Lords
A3 Candidate
A4 Insight
A5 New Dawn Fades
Inside
B1 She'S Lost Control
B2 Shadowplay
B3 Wilderness
B4 Interzone
B5 I Remember Nothing