Joy Division

14th April 1978: Rafters, Manchester

At the Stiff Records Test / Chiswick Challenge the band had an opportunity to impress not only Rob Gretton but also Tony Wilson, already a well-known presenter on Granada TV. During the evening Ian took the opportunity to harangue Tony Wilson for not giving Joy Division a slot on his TV show. The running order was rearranged so that Joy Division went on last. As a result the band were so wound up that both Tony and Rob Gretton were won over by the sheer energy of their performance.

Advertised line up:

V2
The Yo-Yo's
Prime Time Suckers
Ed Banger
Jilted John
Pete Farron Band
John Cooper Clarke

Actual line up who played on the night in order of appearance:

Fly
Ed Banger
Prime Time Suckers
Jilted John
2.3
V2
The Yo-Yo's
Time Out
Mike King
The Tunes
Joy Division (approx 2.15 am Saturday morning)