Joy Division

fotd
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edited September 2008 in Other Music
I was just listening to The Wombats song "Let's Dance to Joy Division" and it dawned on me I know the name but I'm not sure I know the music. Can somebody recommend a Joy Division album or two for me to start my musical journey?
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  • Duff_Man
    Duff_Man Posts: 150
    you might want to pick up substance or permanent,

    they are both joy division compliations and both are pretty good
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  • Brain Of E
    Brain Of E Posts: 499
    i agree with getting 'substance'
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  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Do not get Substance first because you may be disappointed.......get Closer and Permanent. This has become one of my favorite bands since I got into them a few years back. I would love to name songs but they just have so many great songs. Still is a collection of unreleased songs and such and even that is basically flawless. I might have to listen to them now tonight.
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  • Yefa
    Yefa Posts: 1,134
    I recommend Substance, Unknown Pleasures, and Closer to start.
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  • Igottago
    Igottago Posts: 483
    I literally just watched the Joy Division documentary that came out.

    I got into Joy Division a couple years back and they are incredible. Unknown Pleasures and Closer are their only 2 albums, but they have a bunch of singles and whatnot that you'd want. If I were you I'd get both albums and one of the compilations mentioned (permanent or substance).

    I have a box set called "heart & soul", it contains everything the band ever did, including live recordings. Not sure if you'll be able to find that very easily or not.

    I agree with the pjoasisrule, after you start getting into this band you'll find out they pretty much never wrote a bad song.

    Also, check out the recent Joy Division documentary, and also the movie "Control".
  • pretext
    pretext Posts: 1,294
    I would go with the two official releases, Closer or Unknown Pleasures. What's nice is those two, plus Still were just re-released last year as deluxe packages with two discs, including additional tracks and a live show. they were released on vinyl as well as cd. good stuff.
  • elmer
    elmer Posts: 1,683
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Do not get Substance first because you may be disappointed......
    yeah, best to start with Unknown Pleasures or Closer and then go there. I'm guessing Permanent is the greatest hits?
  • nutmeg81
    nutmeg81 Posts: 627
    lralle wrote:
    I would go with the two official releases, Closer or Unknown Pleasures. What's nice is those two, plus Still were just re-released last year as deluxe packages with two discs, including additional tracks and a live show. they were released on vinyl as well as cd. good stuff.

    substance & permanent are also official releases.....as well as Still.
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  • pretext
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    nutmeg81 wrote:
    substance & permanent are also official releases.....as well as Still.
    i meant released and planned as full albums prior to ian curtis's death, though closer debuted just afterwards. (i guess you could also include Warsaw in there too, before they changed their name.) all the others, substance, permanent, still, the heart & soul box set are compilations of a sort.

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