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Single Releases

This page lists, in date order, Joy Division's officially released singles and EPs in the UK and the US. A separate page lists Joy Division's albums.

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Cover AN IDEAL FOR LIVING

Enigma: PSS 139 (7") 1978
Anonymous: ANON1 (12") 1978

  1. Warsaw
  2. No Love Lost
  3. Leaders of Men
  4. Failures (of the modern man)
Recorded in December 1977 at Pennine Sound Studios, Oldham.

The band issued 1,000 copies of the 7" in June 1978 with a special folding sleeve on their own Enigma label (later re-named Anonymous to avoid confusion with the US Enigma label). 1,200 copies of the 12" version were released in October 1978.

Cover TRANSMISSION

Factory UK: FAC 13 (7") 1979, FAC 13.12 (12") 1980

  1. Transmission
  2. Novelty
Recorded in July/August 1979 at Strawberry Studios, Stockport.
The 7" was released in October 1979, and the 12" in December 1980.

Cover LICHT UND BLINDHEIT

Sordide Sentimental: SS 33002 (7") 1980

  1. Atmosphere
  2. Dead Souls
Recorded in October/November 1979 at Cargo Studios, Rochdale.

1,578 copies were issued by the French company Sordide Sentimental in March 1980, accompanied by a booklet written by Jean-Pierre Turmel. Made to be played at 33 rpm.

KOMAKINO

Factory UK: FAC 28 (flexi-7") 1980
Factory US: FAC 28 (flexi-7") 1980

  1. Komakino
  2. Incubation
  3. As You Said
Recorded in March 1980 at Britannia Row Studios, Islington, London.

These tracks are left-overs from the Closer session. An initial pressing of 25,000 copies was released on April 18th. The flexi was financed from the sales of FAC 23 and was given away free in British record stores. The US release was manufactured by Evatone and was described as a "free soundsheet".

Cover LOVE WILL TEAR US APART

Factory UK: FAC 23 (7") 1980, FAC 23.12 (12") 1980
Factory US: FACTUS 23 (7" & 12") 1981
London: FAC 23 (7") 2007

  1. Love Will Tear Us Apart
  2. These Days
  3. Love Will Tear Us Apart
Track 1 recorded in March 1980 at Strawberry Studios, Stockport.
Tracks 2 and 3 recorded in January 1980 at Pennine Sound Studios, Oldham.

7" released April 18th 1980 in UK. 12" released June 27th 1980 in UK. Released in June 1981 in the US. The B-side of the 7" plays at 33 rpm (some promo pressings omit track 3 and play at 45 rpm). The 12" cover artwork comes from the Staglieno Cemetery in Genova, Italy.

Cover SHE'S LOST CONTROL / ATMOSPHERE

Factory US: FACTUS 2 (12") 1980

  1. She's Lost Control
  2. Atmosphere

Factory UK: FACUS 2 (12") 1980

  1. Atmosphere
  2. She's Lost Control
Atmosphere recorded in October/November 1979 at Cargo Studios, Rochdale.
She's Lost Control recorded in March 1980 at Strawberry Studios, Stockport.

Released in August 1980 in the US with She's Lost Control as the A side.
Released September 2nd 1980 in the UK with Atmosphere as the A side.

THE FIRST PEEL SESSION

Strange Fruit: SFPS 013 (12") 1986, SFPSCD 013 (CD) 1988

  1. Exercise One
  2. Insight
  3. She's Lost Control
  4. Transmission
Recorded in January 1979 at the BBC Studios, Maida Vale, London, and first transmitted on the John Peel Show on February 14th 1979. Released in November 1986 (on CD in July 1988).

THE SECOND PEEL SESSION

Strange Fruit: SFPS 033 (12") 1987, SFPSCD 033 (CD) 1988

  1. Love Will Tear Us Apart
  2. Twenty Four Hours
  3. Colony
  4. Sound of Music
Recorded in November 1979 at the BBC Studios, Maida Vale, London, and first transmitted on the John Peel Show on December 10th 1979. Released in September 1987 (on CD in July 1988).

ATMOSPHERE (1988)

Factory UK: FAC 213 (7") 1988

  1. Atmosphere
  2. The Only Mistake
Factory UK: FAC 213.12 (12") 1988
  1. Atmosphere
  2. The Only Mistake
  3. Sound of Music
Track 1 recorded in October/November 1979 at Cargo Studios, Rochdale.
Track 2 recorded in April 1979 at Strawberry Studios, Stockport.
Track 3 recorded in January 1980 at Pennine Sound Studios, Oldham.

Factory UK: FACD 213 (CD) 1988

  1. Atmosphere
  2. Transmission
  3. Love Will Tear Us Apart
Track 1 recorded in October/November 1979 at Cargo Studios, Rochdale.
Track 2 recorded live on July 13th 1979 at The Factory, Manchester.
Track 3 recorded in January 1980 at Pennine Sound Studios, Oldham.

Released in June 1988 in the UK. According to some reports there are versions of the 12" with Love Will Tear Us Apart and/or Transmission in addition to the tracks listed above. A version released in Australia and Canada contains Atmosphere, The Only Mistake and Transmission.

Cover LOVE WILL TEAR US APART (1995)

London/Polygram: 850 129-2 (CD) 1995

  1. Love Will Tear Us Apart (Permanent mix)
  2. Love Will Tear Us Apart ("original" version)
  3. Love Will Tear Us Apart (Arthur Baker mix)
  4. Atmosphere
  5. These Days
  6. Transmission
Track 1 was re-mixed by Don Gehman (also known as the "radio" mix).
Track 2 recorded in March 1980 at Strawberry Studios, Stockport.
Track 3 was re-mixed (rather drastically) by Arthur Baker.
Track 4 recorded in October/November 1979 at Cargo Studios, Rochdale.
Track 5 recorded in January 1980 at Pennine Sound Studios, Oldham.
Track 6 recorded live on July 13th 1979 at The Factory, Manchester.

London: UK YOJ 1 (12") 1995, UK YOJCD 1 (CD) 1995

These contain tracks 1, 2, 5 and 6 from the above.

London: UK YOJX 1 (12") 1995

This contains tracks 1, 3 and 4 from the above.

Released in May 1995. A cassette single (YOJMC 1) contains the title track only.

LOVE WILL TEAR US APART (2007)

London: FAC 23CD (CD) 2007

  1. Love Will Tear Us Apart ("original" version)
  2. Love Will Tear Us Apart (re-mixed version)
  3. Atmosphere
Track 1 recorded in March 1980 at Strawberry Studios, Stockport.
Track 2 was re-mixed by Don Gehman (also known as the Permanent mix).
Track 3 recorded in October/November 1979 at Cargo Studios, Rochdale.

Released in September 2007 together with a re-release of the original 7" single.

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