Joy Division – Closer (LP Vinyl)
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Recorded at Britannia Row Studios in early 1980 with producer Martin Hannett, Closer captures a band pushing into increasingly stark, cavernous sonic territory, Hannett's isolationist production techniques amplifying Curtis's lyrical preoccupations with despair and disconnection. The album reached number 6 on the UK charts entirely on the strength of word-of-mouth devotion, without a conventional promotional campaign. Factory Records' release remains one of the most emotionally uncompromising documents in British rock history.
Limited 180gm audiophile vinyl LP repressing of this album by the Manchester post-punk icons featuring the original Peter Saville designed packaging. Closer, the band's 1980 sophomore album released two months after the death of lead singer Ian Curtis, continued where the first album left off, with "Heart And Soul", "Isolation", and "Twenty Four Hours". Originally named Warsaw, the band consisted of singer Ian Curtis, guitarist and keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook, and drummer Stephen Morris. Formed by Sumner and Hook right after they attended a Sex Pistols gig, Joy Division transcended their punk roots to develop a sound and style that made them one of the pioneers of the Post-Punk movement. In May 1980, on the eve of the band's debut American tour, Curtis, aged 23, committed suicide. After Curtis's death, the remaining members continued as New Order, achieving critical and commercial success. Today Joy Division are seen as one of the most influential bands of the late 1970s.
Tracklist:
- Atrocity Exhibition [2007 Re-Mastered Album Version]
- Isolation [2007 Re-Mastered Album Version]
- Passover [2007 Re-Mastered Album Version]
- Colony [2007 Re-Mastered Album Version]
- A Means to An End [2007 Re-Mastered Album Version]
- Heart and Soul [2007 Re-Mastered Album Version]
- Twenty Four Hours [2007 Re-Mastered Album Version]
- The Eternal [2007 Re-Mastered Album Version]
- Decades [2007 Re-Mastered Album Version]
UPC: 825646183913
Label: Rhino
Release Date: 6.29.15
Format: LP Vinyl