Joy Division interview recordings

Joy Division interviews:

These are the Joy Division interview recordings we know about. Most are in circulation either officially or unofficially.

25th July 1978 Radio Manchester band interview.

All four songs from the An Ideal For Living EP were aired, according to the Heart And Soul box-set booklet. No tape recording of this broadcast has ever surfaced. Some seem to believe this was a recording session and the four songs were specially re-recorded versions for this programme, and not the regular An Ideal For Living EP versions. This seems unlikely, and there is little evidence to suggest this was the case.

23 March 1979 Rob Gretton interview

This interview was part of Malcolm Whitehead's Joy Division film and features a Joy Division soundcheck / rehearsal in the background. An audio tape of this has been circulated, but due to the poor quality it's hard to make out exactly what Rob is saying. He seems to be detailing his early experiences with the band.

24 August 1979 En Attendant magazine (Belgium) band interview

The band were interviewed by Annik Honoré who still has the two-hour tape. No other copies are known to exist.

15 September 1979 "Something Else" BBC2 TV

This broadcast included an interview with Steve Morris from Joy Division, Factory Records boss Tony Wilson, and others. Joy Division also performed two songs live in the studio.

September 1979 "Rock On", BBC Radio 1

Ian Curtis & Steve Morris interviewed by Richard Skinner, also features Interzone from Unknown Pleasures. This interview, minus Interzone, has been released officially on the Complete BBC Recordings and Best Of albums. The second, unreleased, part of this interview featured Martin Hannett, and Shadowplay from Unknown Pleasures. Unofficial tape recordings of this exist.

November 1979 Castle Pub / Northern Lights Ian Curtis interview, Manchester

Northern Lights was an early cassette magazine, possibly from Bury, and the interview presumably took place in The Castle pub.

The sound quality is not very good - even on the original. This has been released on the semi-legal Ian Curtis Interview 7" and 12" picture discs. It also appears on the Under Review DVD - with subtitles.

April 1980 Ian Curtis interview, Radio Blackburn.

Parts of this interview, including some previously unheard snippets, were also aired on
BBC Manchester in 1988. Unofficial recordings of both broadcasts exist.




Joy Division interviews:

These are the Joy Division interview recordings we know about. Most are in circulation either officially or unofficially.

25th July 1978 Radio Manchester band interview. All four songs from the An Ideal For Living EP were aired, according to the Heart And Soul box-set booklet. No tape recording of this broadcast has ever surfaced. Some seem to believe this was a recording session and the four songs were specially re-recorded versions for this programme, and not the regular An Ideal For Living EP versions. This seems unlikely, and there is little evidence to suggest this was the case.

23 March 1979 Rob Gretton interview This interview was part of Malcolm Whitehead's Joy Division film and features a Joy Division soundcheck / rehearsal in the background. An audio tape of this has been circulated, but due to the poor quality it's hard to make out exactly what Rob is saying. He seems to be detailing his early experiences with the band.

24 August 1979 En Attendant magazine (Belgium) band interview The band were interviewed by Annik Honoré who still has the two-hour tape. No other copies are known to exist.

15 September 1979 "Something Else" BBC2 TV This broadcast included an interview with Steve Morris from Joy Division, Factory Records boss Tony Wilson, and others. Joy Division also performed two songs live in the studio.

September 1979 "Rock On", BBC Radio 1 Ian Curtis & Steve Morris interviewed by Richard Skinner, also features Interzone from Unknown Pleasures. This interview, minus Interzone, has been released officially on the Complete BBC Recordings and Best Of albums. The second, unreleased, part of this interview featured Martin Hannett, and Shadowplay from Unknown Pleasures. Unofficial tape recordings of this exist.

November 1979 Castle Pub / Northern Lights Ian Curtis interview, Manchester Northern Lights was an early cassette magazine, possibly from Bury, and the interview presumably took place in The Castle pub. The sound quality is not very good - even on the original. This has been released on the semi-legal Ian Curtis Interview 7" and 12" picture discs. It also appears on the Under Review DVD - with subtitles.

April 1980 Ian Curtis interview, Radio Blackburn. Parts of this interview, including some previously unheard snippets, were also aired on BBC Manchester in 1988. Unofficial recordings of both broadcasts exist.