In … Curtis becomes the tormented artist whose suicide creates a mystery we are still exploring to this day. Interestingly, Hook and Sumner hated the sound and wanted something that mirrored the punk power they had playing live. Too often Joy Division is seen as Ian Curtis’ band, to the point where one becomes synonymous with the other. First off, Curtis’ lyrics and haunting vocal provided a depth and style unlike anything in punk music at the time. No dynamic range. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures album cover detail. Sounds OK to me and no skipping issues. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! This formula not only comes up again on this record, but makes Joy Division irresistible. No download sticker, otherwise identical. Découvrez des références, des avis, des crédits, des chansons, et bien plus encore à propos de Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures sur Discogs. Sounds OK to me and no skipping issues. Wikipedia Joy Division – “Unknown Pleasures” – Album Cover. Even though we will mainly focus on Joy Division’s ability to come together as a punk force, we can’t underestimate the importance of Hannett’s production. Eerie guitar riffs, driving bass and powerful drums are excellent foils to Curtis’ harrowing vocal performance. From the album cover to Martin Hannett’s production, the entire record was a series of unintended genius. Now I want to know what’s wrong with all my other ones! Picked this up to give my original press a break. However, we will focus on three of the key tracks that highlight different aspects of this record. Joy Division’s iconic debut album cover features a strange white-on-black pattern. No dynamic range. Im afraid this is due to a very high compression. His experimentation gave the record a terrifying beauty that set it apart from other records of its time. Thankful that it was repressed at all. Hannett was obsessed with sonic technology and using it to create meaning. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Sounds great for what it is. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures: One of the best Debut Albums of All Time. However, they put their own new wave spin on the track by layering in Curtis’ dark and foreboding vocal over the top of the mix as he is in a duet with himself. He was dabbling in music production at the time he met Joy Division at Factory Records, but he was already known for his unconventional style. Most importantly, the slick synth found on Disorder is non – existent on this track. I believe I have this First US smooth version, although seller sold it as the 87 repress, but it doesn’t have the barcode on the back cover and has “I’ve been looking for a guide.“ in the runout. In one song the band lays out the formula of raw musical energy mixed with slick synth landscapes, which are in stark contrast to Curtis’ dark vocals / lyrics. Alot of hiss there and it´s not my cartridge. Unknown Pleasures highlights how Joy Division is more than one person and their greatness lies in how Sumner, Morris, Hook and Curtis compliment each other. 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But since the opinions, the stories change fast enough on the Joy Division, the fine will have to pay the central. ( Log Out / Released June 15, 1979. Here I was all stressing about copyright infringement… but now it looks like the image itself might have been infringed upon already! 1. Change ). In my opinion, the music created the spine which gave Curtis the freedom to explore dark spaces, which set the band on a path to punk icon status. ( Log Out / Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Sounds great for what it is. I believe I have this First US smooth version, although seller sold it as the 87 repress, but it doesn’t have the barcode on the back cover and has “I’ve been looking for a guide.“ in the runout. As a couple of other people have already noted this is suffering from over compression. The track itself has notes of The Stooges’ I Wanna Be Your Dog in how the raw guitar lights the song on fire and Curtis’s staccato vocal peppers the back of the mix. Disorder’s tight drums, raw guitar and frantic bass are contrasted by expansive synth flourishes and Curtis’ deep raw emotive vocal nerve. Unknown Pleasures Joy Division. Moreover, tracks like Disorder you could release now and it would have as much relevance and importance as it did in 1979. The stark white-on-black line drawing conjures up so much mystery. Disorder Lyrics. However, the iconic Joy Division sound is largely due to Sumner, Hook and Morris. Picked this up to give my original press a break. My copy is in a non textured/smooth sleeve with nothing in the runout matrix on either A or B. The drums, base line and guitar echo throughout the emptiness of their warehouse studio. On one hand it’s true, but on the other hand it’s grossly inadequate. On Central, the first print was black, but in the runout, it said "This is the way" and "Step", not "porky prime cut" and the vinyl is black. 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