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| A Means to an End: The Music of Joy Division | |
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| Compilation album by Various artists | |
| Released | September 12, 1995 |
| Genre | Post-punk, indie rock |
| Label | Virgin |
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A Means to an End: The Music of Joy Division is a tribute album, featuring various artists covering the songs of Joy Division. It was released in 1995 by Virgin Records.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "She's Lost Control" (performed by Girls Against Boys) | |
| 2. | "Day of the Lords" (performed by Honeymoon Stitch) | |
| 3. | "New Dawn Fades" (performed by Moby) | |
| 4. | "Transmission" (performed by Low) | |
| 5. | "Atmosphere" (performed by Codeine) | |
| 6. | "Insight" (performed by Further) | |
| 7. | "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (performed by Stanton Miranda) | |
| 8. | "Isolation" (performed by Starchildren) | |
| 9. | "Heart and Soul" (performed by Kendra Smith) | |
| 10. | "Twenty Four Hours" (performed by Versus) | |
| 11. | "Warsaw" (performed by Desert Storm) | |
| 12. | "They Walked in Line" (performed by godheadSilo) | |
| 13. | "Interzone" (performed by Face to Face) | |
| 14. | "As You Said" (performed by Tortoise) |
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