The Best of Joy Division

~ Release by Joy Division (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

CD 2 content:

1-8: The John Peel Sessions
9 & 10: Something Else
11: Interview

Same as The Complete BBC Recordings.

Annotation last modified on 2012-10-17 18:37 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
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1Digital
engineer:
John Brierley and Chris Nagle
producer:
Laurie Latham and Martin Zero
recorded at:
Cargo Studios in Rochdale, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Digital
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
42:52
2Disorder
engineer:
Chris Nagle
producer:
Martin Hannett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fractured Music (publisher)
recorded at:
Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Disorder
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
4.43:30
3Shadowplay
engineer:
Chris Nagle
producer:
Martin Hannett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fractured Music (publisher)
recorded at:
Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Shadowplay
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
4.83:52
4New Dawn Fades
engineer:
Chris Nagle
producer:
Martin Hannett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fractured Music (publisher)
recorded at:
Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
New Dawn Fades
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Fractured Music (publisher) and Zomba Music
4.54:47
5Transmission
producer:
Martin Hannett
recorded at:
Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 20)
recording of:
Transmission
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
4.653:37
6Atmosphere
producer:
Martin Hannett and Joy Division
recorded at:
Cargo Studios in Rochdale, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Atmosphere by Joy Division
recording of:
Atmosphere
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
4.254:10
7Dead Souls
engineer:
Chris Nagle
producer:
Martin Hannett
recorded at:
Cargo Studios in Rochdale, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Dead Souls
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Fractured Music (publisher) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
54:56
8She's Lost Control
producer:
Martin Hannett
recorded at:
Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
She’s Lost Control
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Fractured Music (publisher) and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd.
54:56
9Love Will Tear Us Apart
producer:
Martin Hannett and Joy Division
bass:
Peter Hook
drums (drum set):
Stephen Morris (New Order)
guitar:
Bernard Albrecht
vocals:
Bernard Albrecht and Ian Curtis
recorded at:
Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 5), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 14), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 19), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 41) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 179)
recording of:
Love Will Tear Us Apart
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Fractured Music (publisher) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
4.53:27
10These Days
producer:
Martin Hannett and Joy Division
recording of:
These Days
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
33:28
11Twenty 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
54:28
12Heart 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
55:50
13Incubation
producer:
Martin Hannett
recorded at:
Britannia Row in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Incubation
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
32:53
14Isolation
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
42:53
▼CD 2: The John Peel Sessions
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1Exercise One
engineer:
Nick Gomm
producer:
Bob Sargeant
live recording of:
Exercise One
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
2:31
2Insight
engineer:
Nick Gomm
producer:
Bob Sargeant
live recording of:
Insight
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
3:51
3She's Lost Control
engineer:
Nick Gomm
producer:
Bob Sargeant
live recording of:
She’s Lost Control
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Fractured Music (publisher) and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd.
4:09
4Transmission
engineer:
Nick Gomm
producer:
Bob Sargeant
live recording of:
Transmission
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
3:53
5Love Will Tear Us Apart
engineer:
Dave Dade (sound engineer)
producer:
Tony Wilson (BBC engineer and producer)
live recording of:
Love Will Tear Us Apart (on 1979-11-26)
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Fractured Music (publisher) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
3:23
6Twenty Four Hours
engineer:
Dave Dade (sound engineer)
producer:
Tony Wilson (BBC engineer and producer)
live recording of:
Twenty Four Hours
writer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
54:08
7Colony
engineer:
Dave Dade (sound engineer)
producer:
Tony Wilson (BBC engineer and producer)
live recording of:
Colony (on 1979-11-26)
writer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
4:04
8Sound of Music
engineer:
Dave Dade (sound engineer)
producer:
Tony Wilson (BBC engineer and producer)
recording of:
Sound of Music
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
4:22
9Transmission
live recording of:
Transmission
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
3:17
10She's Lost Control
live recording of:
She’s Lost Control
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Fractured Music (publisher) and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd.
3:40
11Ian Curtis & Stephen Morris Interviewed by Richard Skinner
3:32