Joy DivisionUnknown Pleasures

Label:

Factory – FACT 10

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Repress

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Post-Punk

Tracklist

Outside
A1 Disorder 3:36
A2 Day Of The Lords 4:43
A3 Candidate 3:00
A4 Insight 4:00
A5 New Dawn Fades 4:47
Inside
B1 She’s Lost Control 3:40
B2 Shadowplay 3:50
B3 Wilderness 2:35
B4 Interzone 2:10
B5 I Nothing 6:00

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyFactory Records (5)
  • Published ByFractured Music
  • Recorded AtStrawberry Studios
  • Printed ByGarrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
  • Lacquer Cut AtThe Town House
  • Mastered AtGedmal Galvanic Ltd.

Credits

  • Design [Sleeve Designed By]Peter Saville (2)
  • EngineerChris Nagle
  • ProducerMartin Hannett
  • Words By, Music ByJoy Division

Notes

3rd edition, late 1980 repress in textured Garrod & Lofthouse sleeve.
Printed inner sleeve with square corners.

Published by Fractured Music.
Recorded at Strawberry Studios, Stockport.
FACT 10 A Factory Records Product.

The 'TOWN HOUSE' credit in the runout matrices is stamped as opposed to the rest of the runout information which is hand-etched.
Plated at Gedmal Galvanic Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): FACT 10 A2 GG TOWN HOUSE
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): FACT 10 B2 GG TOWN HOUSE

Other Versions (5 of 260)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album, Textured Sleeve) Factory FACT 10 UK 1979
Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album, Tranco Pressing) Factory FACT 10 UK 1979
Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album, Textured Sleeve) Factory FACT 10 UK 1979
Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album, Textured Sleeve) Factory FACT 10 UK 1979
Unknown Pleasures (LP, Album, Textured Sleeve) Factory FACT 10 UK 1979

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Reviews

  • sinkingshipsfan's avatar
    sinkingshipsfan
    Edited one month ago
    My copy has the Outside and Inside labels swapped. To my ears, this pressing is similar to, but slightly better than my 2015 reissue. However, it has the same echoey mix as all the other modern reissues, and not the dryer mix that's on the original 1979 Porky pressing. Still a great sounding record though.
    • Dzubox's avatar
      Dzubox
      Here we have a beautifuly sounding UK pressing. The sound is fresh, well balanced, airy and crisp.
      • k0nnicsas's avatar
        k0nnicsas
        owned currently (18032023) this , Italian , US 2007 Remastered.

        This pressing is the best in my collection as of now , very balanced sound and has the exact vibe of how Ian want it to be
        • meinleben's avatar
          meinleben
          I have 4 different copies of Unkown Pleasures: An Italian First Press (laminated), This UK 3rd Press (lamented) and the 2007 (glossy) and 2015 (laminated) modern day (and thus probably digitally transferred) reissues. After having found an all analogue Italian 1st, I never listened to the recent reissues again. Bass feels so more alive and deep. BUT: After having found this UK 3rd it became a though fight. Would this be a football match the UK would win against Italy 2:1. The British press is not only punchy, but has this authentic early 80s post punk futurism in its soundscape. Very 3d. I love both versions deeply, but the UK cut wins.

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