Joy Division discography

Joy Division discography
Studio albums2
EPs3
Live albums4
Compilation albums12
Singles5
Video albums1

The discography of English post-punk band Joy Division consists of two studio albums, four live albums, twelve compilation albums, three extended plays, and five singles. The list does not include material performed by former members of Joy Division that was recorded as New Order (formed by the surviving members of the band after the death of singer Ian Curtis) or related side projects.

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. On 18 May 1980, the eve of the band's first American tour, Curtis was found dead in his home. Unable to continue as Joy Division, the remaining members disbanded the group. The band's second album, Closer, was released two months later to critical acclaim. Since then, several posthumous releases have been issued from the band.

Albums

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1] 		UK Indie
[2] 		AUS
[3] 		GER
[4] 		NZ
[5]
Unknown Pleasures 5 1 82 20 1
Closer
  • Released: 18 July 1980
  • Label: Factory
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
 6 1 23 13 3

Live albums

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Title Details
Preston 28 February 1980
  • Released: 22 June 1999
  • Label: NMC
  • Formats: CD, LP
Les Bains Douches 18 December 1979
  • Released: April 2001
  • Label: NMC
  • Formats: CD, LP
Fractured Box
  • Released: August 2001
  • Label: NMC
  • Format: 2-CD set
Re-fractured Box
  • Released: January 2004
  • Label: NMC
  • Format: 3-CD set

Compilation albums

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List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1] 		UK Indie
[2] 		AUS
[3] 		BEL (FL)
[7] 		NLD
[8] 		NZ
[5] 		SWE
[9] 		US
[10]
Still
  • Released: 9 October 1981
  • Label: Factory
  • Formats: CD, 2xLP, cassette
 5 1 73 — — 3 33 —
Substance
  • Released: 11 July 1988
  • Label: Factory
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, DAT
 7 1 53 — 25 15 — 146
The Peel Sessions 96 — — — — — — —
Permanent
  • Released: 8 May 1995
  • Label: London
  • Formats: CD, 2xLP, cassette
 16 — — — — — — —
Heart and Soul
  • Released: December 1997
  • Label: London
  • Format: 4-CD set
 70 — — — — — — —
The Complete BBC Recordings
  • Released: August 2000
  • Label: Strange Fruit
  • Format: CD
 188 — — — — — — —
The Best of Joy Division
  • Released: 24 March 2008
  • Labels: London, Rhino
  • Format: 2-CD set
 63 — 97 45 100 — — —
+− Singles 1978–80
  • Released: 6 December 2010
  • Labels: London, Rhino
  • Format: 10× 7", 10× 7" + 2× CD, digital download
 — — — — — — — —
Total: From Joy Division to New Order
  • Released: 6 June 2011
  • Labels: WEA UK, Rhino
  • Format: CD
 51 — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

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List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
[1] 		UK Indie
[2]
An Ideal for Living
  • Released: 3 June 1978
  • Label: Enigma
  • Formats: 7", LP
 — —
The Peel Sessions
  • Released: November 1986
  • Label: Strange Fruit
  • Format: LP
 96 4
The Peel Sessions
  • Released: September 1987
  • Label: Strange Fruit
  • Format: LP
 98 3
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1] 		UK Indie
[2] 		IRE
[11] 		NZ
[5][A] 		US Dance
[12]
"Transmission" 1979 — 4 — 2 — Non-album singles
"Licht und Blindheit"[B] 1980 — — — — —
"Love Will Tear Us Apart" 13 1 19[C] 1 42
  • BPI: 2× Platinum[6]
"Komakino"[D] — — — — —
"Atmosphere" / "She's Lost Control"[E] 34[F] 1 27[G] 1 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. ^ All singles charted in 1981
  2. ^ "Licht und Blindheit" was released only in France as a limited edition single.
  3. ^ "Love Will Tear Us Apart" did not originally chart on the Irish Singles Chart, however it did reach 19 when re-released in 1983.
  4. ^ "Komakino" was released as a limited edition single, given away free in select record shops.[13]
  5. ^ "Atmosphere" was released as a single with "She's Lost Control" as the b-side worldwide. However "She's Lost Control" was released as a single with "Atmosphere" as the b-side in the US.
  6. ^ "Atmosphere" did not originally chart on the UK Singles Chart, however it did reach 34 when re-released in 1988 to promote Substance.
  7. ^ "Atmosphere" did not originally chart on the Irish Singles Chart, however it did reach 27 when re-released in 1988 to promote Substance.

Other certified songs

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List of songs, with selected certifications
Title Year Certifications Album
"Disorder" 1979 Unknown Pleasures

Video albums

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Title Details Certifications
Here Are the Young Men
  • Released: August 1982
  • Label: Factory
  • Format: VHS
Their Own Story in Their Own Words
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: DVD

Other appearances

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Song(s) Year Album Comments
"At a Later Date" 1978 Short Circuit: Live at the Electric Circus Live version from an Electric Circus, Manchester concert in 1977.
"Digital" A Factory Sample Later released on Substance.
"Glass"
"Auto-Suggestion" 1979 Earcom 2: Contradiction
"From Safety to Where...?"

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Peak chart positions in the United Kingdom:
    • All except The Complete BBC Recordings: "Joy Division". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
    • The Complete BBC Recordings: "Chart Log UK: 1994–2010: Jessie J – JX". Zobbel. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Indie Hits "J"". Cherry Red Records. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  3. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. ^ "Discographie Joy Division". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Discography Joy Division". charts.nz. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "British certifications – Joy Division". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 August 2023. Type Joy Division in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  7. ^ "Discografie Joy Division" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Discografie Joy Division" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Discography Joy Division". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 24 June 2008.
  10. ^ "Joy Division Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Search the charts". The Irish Charts. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  12. ^ "Joy Division | Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 22 September 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Joy Division Discography Part 1". gerpotze.com. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
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