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Originally known as Warsaw, [3] Joy Division released their debut extended play, An Ideal for Living, in June 1978, which showcased the group's early punk roots. [4] The song "At a Later Date" was released on the compilation Short Circuit: Live at the Electric Circus two weeks later. [5]
Joy Division made their recorded debut in June 1978 when the band self-released An Ideal for Living, and two weeks later their track "At a Later Date" was featured on the compilation album Short Circuit: Live at the Electric Circus (which had been recorded live in October 1977).
British post-punk acts like Joy Division often released their best music on 7 or 12-inch singles, without repeating it on studio albums. This meant that key Joy Division songs like “Transmission,” “Atmosphere,” and “Komakino” fell into obscurity once the group’s career ended.
Joy Division was formed in 1976 by guitarist Bernard Sumner and bassist Peter Hook, later recruiting singer Ian Curtis and drummer Stephen Morris. The band released its debut album, Unknown Pleasures , in 1979 on independent label Factory .
Their most famous song is certainly “Love Will Tear Us Apart,” with its iconic introduction and Curtis’s rumbling baritone vocals, but critical attention has primarily been focused towards their...
Joy Division discography and songs: Music profile for Joy Division, formed 1977. Genres: Post-Punk, Punk Rock, Gothic Rock. Albums include Unknown Pleasures, Closer, and Substance.
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Joy Division were renamed in 1978 recording their debut EP that December as well as saying cheerio to Warsaw with a final gig that New Year’s Eve.
