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DISCOGRAPHY |
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Albums | Singles | Videos | Compilations | Complete list of records |
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UNKNOWN PLEASURES |
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01. Disorder |
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06. She's lost control |
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02. Day of the lords |
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07. Shadowplay |
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03. Candidate |
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08. Wilderness |
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04. Insight |
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09. Interzone |
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05. New dawn fades |
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10. I remember nothing |
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DETAILS |
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Line-up: Ian Curtis | Peter Hook | Stephen Morris | Bernard Sumner |
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Producer: Martin Hannett |
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Total duration: 38.01 minutes |
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NOTES |
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The studio session
[Friday 30 March–mid April 1979] and initial 10 000
copies of the album were financed by Tony Wilson |
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The tracks Autosuggestion and From safety to where...? were recorded initially
as part of Unknown
Pleasures,
but were rejected and appeared later on Fast's Earcom 2: Contradiction |
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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Sleeve (point your
mouse on the sleeve to see its back) |
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Design: Joy Division | Peter Saville | Chris Mathan |
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GROOVE NOTATIONS |
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A: This
is the way [from the song Atrocity exhibition] |
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The only
other pressing of this album with groove notations is the vinyl
from USA: |
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MEMORIES |
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Initially, I disliked
Unknown
Pleasures.
As I became familiar with the lyrics, I worried that Ian was retreating to the depression of his
teenage years. He had been inordinately kind to me during my pregnancy
and yet these lyrics had been written at the same time. 'But I remember
when we were young'
[from the song Insight] – Ian sounded old, as if he had lived a lifetime
in his youth. After pondering over the words to New dawn fades, I broached the subject with Ian, trying to make him confirm that they were
only lyrics and bore no resemblance to his true feelings. It was
a one-sided conversation. He refused to confirm or deny any of the
points raised and he walked out of the house |
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WORLDWIDE RELEASES |
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CD |
UK: Factory
Communications Ltd (FACD 10) –
April 1986: "Car Carry Case" (cardboard sleeve limited
edition) also available |
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LP |
UK: Factory
Records (FACT 10)
– June 1979:
some of these were mispressed with Alan Parson's album on one side;
repressed in July 1980 and in July 1982 |
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MC |
UK: Factory
Records (FACT 10C)
– 1981 |
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MC-box |
UK: Factory
Communications Ltd (FACT 10C) –
1985: limited edition in purple box |
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PRESS REVIEWS |
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New Musical
Express (UK)
(Saturday 14 July 1979) – review written by Max Bell |
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Sounds
(UK)
(Saturday 14 July 1979) – review written by Dave McCullough |
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Melody
Maker (UK)
(Saturday 21 July 1979) – review written by Jon Savage |
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Record
Mirror (UK)
(Saturday 21 July 1979) – review written by Mike
Nicholls |
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Oor (Netherlands) (Wednesday
22 August 1979) – review written by Paul Evers |
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Smash
Hits (UK) (Thursday
6–Wednesday 19 September 1979) – review written by Redd Star |
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Humo (Belgium) (Thursday
20 September 1979) – review written by J.T. |
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Rockerilla
(Italy)
(October 1979) – review written by Sandro Priarone |
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New York
Rocker (USA)
(November 1979) – review written by Ralph Buonagura |
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Trouser
Press (USA)
(April 1980) – review written by Alec Ross |
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Melody
Maker (UK)
(Saturday 28 March 1981) |
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Rolling
Stone (USA)
(Thursday 25 May 1981) – review written by Mikal Gilmore |
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Rock &
Folk (France)
(October 1986) – review written by Philippe Blanchet |
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New Musical
Express (UK)
(Saturday 3 July 1993) – review written by Danny Frost: mention "10 - Classic";
reviews of Closer, Still and Substance also included |
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Tylko Rock (Poland) (August 1993) – review
written by Grzesiek
Kszczotek:
reviews of Closer, Still and Substance also included |
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Q (UK) (September 1993):
mention "5 Stars - Indispensable" |
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New Musical
Express (UK)
(Saturday 11 September 1993): ranked #4 in New Musical Express' list
of the "Greatest Albums Of The 70s" |
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New Musical
Express (UK)
(Saturday 2 October 1993): ranked #43 in New Musical Express' list of
the "Greatest Albums Of All Time" |
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Rock De
Lux (Spain)
(March 1998) – review written by Jesús Llorente |
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Late For
The Sky (Italy)
(September 1999) – review written by Pier Angelo Cantů |
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Q (UK) (June 2000): ranked
#19 in Q's "100 Greatest British Albums" |
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New Musical
Express (UK)
(Saturday 12 August 2000): ranked #10 in New Musical Express' "Top 30
Heartbreak Albums" |
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Spin (USA) (May 2001): ranked
#11 in Spin's "50 Most Essential Punk Records" |
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Mojo (UK) (September 2001) |
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Rolling
Stone (USA)
(Thursday 11 April 2002): ranked #24 in Rolling Stone's "50 Coolest
Records" |
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Mojo (UK) (March 2003): ranked
#26 in Mojo's "Top 50 Punk Albums" |
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Mojo (UK) (June 2003) – review
written
by John McCready |
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Spin (USA) (May 2005) |
