Joy Division discography

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

The discography of English rock 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.

Contents

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

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
UK Indie
[2]
AUS
[3]
GER
[4]
NZ
[5]
Unknown Pleasures 5182201
Closer
  • Released: 18 July 1980
  • Label: Factory
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
6123133

Live albums

TitleDetails
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

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
UK Indie
[2]
AUS
[3]
BEL (FL)
[7]
NLD
[8]
NZ
[5]
SWE
[9]
US
[10]
Still
  • Released: 8 October 1981
  • Label: Factory
  • Formats: CD, 2xLP, cassette
5173333
Substance
  • Released: 11 July 1988
  • Label: Factory
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, DAT
71532515146
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
639745100
+− 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

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak 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
964
The Peel Sessions
  • Released: September 1987
  • Label: Strange Fruit
  • Format: LP
983
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1]
UK Indie
[2]
IRE
[11]
NZ
[5] [upper-alpha 1]
US Dance
[12]
"Transmission"197942Non-album singles
"Licht und Blindheit" [upper-alpha 2] 1980
"Love Will Tear Us Apart"13119 [upper-alpha 3] 142
  • BPI: 2× Platinum [6]
"Komakino" [upper-alpha 4]
"Atmosphere" / "She's Lost Control" [upper-alpha 5] 34 [upper-alpha 6] 127 [upper-alpha 7] 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

List of songs, with selected certifications
TitleYear Certifications Album
"Disorder"1979
  • BPI: Silver [6]
Unknown Pleasures

Video albums

TitleDetailsCertifications
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

Song(s)YearAlbumComments
"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...?"

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