Joy Division discography
Joy Division discography | |
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Studio albums | 2 |
Live albums | 4 |
Compilation albums | 12 |
Video albums | 1 |
EPs | 3 |
Singles | 5 |
The discography of Joy Division, an English rock band based in Manchester, consists of two studio albums, four live albums, twelve compilation albums, three extended plays, and five singles. The list does not include material performed by former members of Joy Division that was recorded as New Order (formed by the surviving members of the band after the death of singer Ian Curtis) or related side projects.
Joy Division was formed in 1976 by guitarist Bernard Sumner and bassist Peter Hook, later recruiting singer Ian Curtis and drummer Stephen Morris. The band released its debut album, Unknown Pleasures, in 1979 on independent label Factory. On 18 May 1980, the eve of the band's first American tour, Curtis was found dead in his home. Unable to continue as Joy Division, the remaining members disbanded the group. The band's second album, Closer, was released two months later to critical acclaim. Since then, several posthumous releases have been issued from the band.
Studio albums
Year | Album details | Chart positions | UK certification | |||
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UK [1] |
UK Indie [2] |
AUS [3] |
NZ [4] | |||
1979 | Unknown Pleasures | 71 | 1 | 82 | 1 | Gold[5] |
1980 | Closer
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6 | 1 | 23 | 3 | Gold[5] |
Live albums
Year | Album details |
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1999 | Preston 28 February 1980
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2001 | Les Bains Douches 18 December 1979
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Fractured Box
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2004 | Re-fractured Box
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Compilation albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||
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UK [1][6] |
UK Indie [2] |
AUS [3] |
BEL [7] |
NLD [8] |
NZ [4] |
SWE [9] |
US [10] | |||
1981 | Still
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5 | 1 | 73 | — | — | 3 | 33 | — | |
1988 | Substance
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7 | 1 | 53 | — | 25 | 15 | — | 146 |
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1990 | The Peel Sessions
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96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1994 | Warsaw
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1995 | Permanent
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16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
1997 | Heart and Soul
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70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2000 | The Complete BBC Recordings
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188 [11] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2007 | Martin Hannett's Personal Mixes
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Let the Movie Begin
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008 | The Best of Joy Division
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63 | — | 97 | 45 | 100 | — | — | — |
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2010 | +− Singles 1978–80
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2011 | Total: From Joy Division to New Order
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51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes albums that did not chart. | ||||||||||
Extended plays
Joy Division
Year | EP details | Chart positions | ||
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UK charts [1] |
UK Indie [2] | |||
1978 | An Ideal for Living | — | — | |
1986 | The Peel Sessions
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96 | 4 | |
1987 | The Peel Sessions
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98 | 3 | |
"—" denotes albums that did not chart. | ||||
Various artists compilations
During their career Joy Division released a number of songs exclusively on Various Artists EPs:
Year | EP details |
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1978 | Short Circuit
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1979 | A Factory Sample
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Earcom 2: Contradiction
| |
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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UK [1] |
UK Indie [2] |
IRL [12] |
NZ [4] |
US Club Play [10] | |||
1979 | "Transmission" | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | Non-album singles |
1980 | "Licht und Blindheit" | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Komakino" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Love Will Tear Us Apart"/"These Days" | 13 | 1 | — | 1 | 42 | ||
"Atmosphere"/"She's Lost Control" | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | ||
1983 | "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (first re-release) | 19 | — | 19 | 3 | — | |
1988 | "Atmosphere" | 34 | 2 | 27 | 5 | — | Substance |
1995 | "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (second re-release) | 19 | — | — | — | — | Permanent |
"—" denotes singles that did not chart. | |||||||
Video albums
Year | Album details |
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1982 | Here Are the Young Men
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References
- General
- "Joy Division > Discography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- Potze, Ger (2003-08-09). "Joy Division Discography". Retrieved 2013-06-26.
- Specific
- 1 2 3 4 Warwick, 2004. p.582
- 1 2 3 4 "Indie Hits "J"". Cherry Red Records. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- 1 2 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- 1 2 3 "charts.org.nz - Discography Joy Division". © 2006-2010 Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 September 2009. Note: User needs to enter "Joy Division" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
- ↑ "Chart Stats - Joy Division - The Best Of". chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ↑ "Search for: Joy Division". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ↑ "Search for: Joy Division". DutchCharts.nl. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ↑ "Search for: Joy Division". SwedishCharts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- 1 2 "Joy Division > Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ↑ http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_J.HTM
- ↑ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". chartstats.com. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- Notes
- Warwick, Neil; Jon Kutner; Tony Brown (2004). The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles and Albums. Omnibus Press. ISBN 1-84449-058-0.