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Joy Division were an English post-punk band that consisted of singer Ian Curtis, guitarist and keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook and drummer Stephen Morris.From 1976 to 1980, the band recorded a total of 53 songs, all of which were credited to all four members of the group, with one exception, and almost all were produced by Martin Hannett.
Joy Division have influenced many bands, including their contemporaries the Cure and U2. [102] In 1980, U2 singer Bono said that Joy Division were "one of the most important bands of the last four or five years". [103] Joy Division was an influence on Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, [104] and on Tears for Fears. [105]
The main riff in the song was borrowed (with permission) from an nearly unknown Mancunian band, "The Manchester Mekon", from their song "The Cake Shop Device." Joy Division heard the track being played and asked founding member Frank Ewart permission to adapt it. Permission was granted and "Love Will Tear Us Apart" was born. [12] [13]
"Transmission" is a song by English post-punk band Joy Division. Originally recorded in 1978 for the band's aborted self-titled album , it was later re-recorded the following year at a faster tempo and released by record label Factory as the band's debut single.
Still is a compilation album by English rock band Joy Division, consisting of previously released and unreleased studio material and a live recording of Joy Division's last concert, performed at Birmingham University. It was released on 9 October 1981 by Factory Records.
"Shadowplay" is a song by the English rock band Joy Division. The song appeared on their 1979 debut album Unknown Pleasures . Joy Division played "Shadowplay" live on their first television appearance on Granada TV in September 1978.
The Best of Joy Division is a compilation album of material from the British post-punk band Joy Division. It was released 24 March 2008 ( 2008-03-24 ) and the UK version includes The Complete BBC Recordings as a bonus disc.
Warsaw was the planned debut album by the English post-punk band Joy Division, while they were briefly associated with RCA Records.Recorded in May 1978, it comprised eleven tracks now known collectively as the "RCA Sessions".