Closer

~ Release by Joy Division (see all versions of this release, 26 available)

Annotation

"Made in Italy" on sleeve and label. Base records credited on sleeve; otherwise identical to UK release.

Annotation last modified on 2012-01-24 01:49 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	Atrocity Exhibition producer: Martin Hannett bass: Bernard Sumner guitar: Peter Hook lead vocals: Ian Curtis recorded at: Britannia Row in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Atrocity Exhibition writer: Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner	4	6:05
A2	Isolation producer: Martin Hannett lead vocals: Ian Curtis recorded at: Britannia Row in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Isolation writer: Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner	4	2:53
A3	Passover producer: Joy Division and Martin Hannett lead vocals: Ian Curtis recorded at: Britannia Row in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Passover writer: Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner	3.5	4:46
A4	Colony producer: Martin Hannett lead vocals: Ian Curtis recorded at: Britannia Row in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Colony writer: Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner	4	3:55
A5	A Means to an End producer: Martin Hannett lead vocals: Ian Curtis recorded at: Britannia Row in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: A Means to an End writer: Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner	4	4:06
B1	Heart and Soul producer: Martin Hannett guitar and lead vocals: Ian Curtis recorded at: Britannia Row in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Heart and Soul writer: Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner	4.35	5:51
B2	Twenty Four Hours producer: Martin Hannett lead vocals: Ian Curtis recorded at: Britannia Row in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Twenty Four Hours writer: Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner	4.65	4:26
B3	The Eternal producer: Martin Hannett lead vocals: Ian Curtis recorded at: Britannia Row in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: The Eternal writer: Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner publisher: Universal Music Publishing GmbH, Universal Music Publishing International Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)	4	6:07
B4	Decades producer: Martin Hannett lead vocals: Ian Curtis recorded at: Britannia Row in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Decades writer: Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner	4	6:10

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/754725 [info]
ASIN:	IT: B008YFVFPC [info]

Release group

covers:	Joy Division - Closer: The CVLT Nation Sessions by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
included in:	1977–1980 Closer / Unknown Pleasures In Memory

part of:

The Phoenix: The Ten Landmark Albums That Made Indie Rock (number: 5) (order: 5)
My Life in Music: Perry Farrell (SPIN magazine, 2003-07) (number: G) (order: 7)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 95) (order: 95)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 157) (order: 157)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 157) (order: 157)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 309) (order: 309)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 309) (order: 309)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/4734 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Joy-division/Closer [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/joy_division/closer/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/10663/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000198508 [info]
Wikidata:	Q756930 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: [none]
Format:: 12" Vinyl
Length:: 44:19

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Factory
FACT 25
Base Record

Release events

Italy
1980

Release group rating

4.3 (see all ratings)

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Last updated on 2012-02-07 02:00 UTC