To produce the low-key and haunting sound. Martin Hannett's production toned down Joy Division's normal live performance In April 1979 the album Unknown Pleasures was recorded at Strawberry Studios, Stockport This gave the band the publicity they had been lacking, and on March 4th they played support for The Cure at The BBC's John Peel had recordedĪ session with Joy Division in January (later released on record as the First Peel Session). On February 14th 1979 the band was played on national radio in the UK. His experiences with epilepsy inspired him to write She's Not only did Ian have to take regular medication, but fits couldīe brought on by strobe lighting in some of the clubs.
Although his fits varied in frequency and intensity,Įpilepsy was an ever-present concern from then on. Was coupled with major tragedy, as Ian was diagnosed as epileptic. One potential deal-breaker: though the disc is enhanced by the inclusion of dialogue as some tracks segue from one to another, it could be frustrating for listeners making their own mixes and playlists.In January 1979 a picture of Ian Curtis adorned the front page of the New Musical Express. The actual Joy Division material here could be called the big three: "Dead Souls," "Love Will Tear Us Apart," "Atmosphere." A version of "Transmission" recorded by the cast members is impressive, almost uncanny, while the Killers' cover of "Shadowplay" gets better after the intro and even better once you're able to block out the vocals. Representation from JD contemporaries is limited to Buzzcocks (a post- Howard Devoto live version of "Boredom," recorded at the Roxy) and an F-word-laced rant from John Cooper Clarke. Out of the inclusions released prior to Joy Division's formation, there is one surprise, and it is the fantastically frilly and schizophrenic "She Was Naked" by obscure Holland prog rockers Supersister - in the liner notes, director Anton Corbijn, who photographed Joy Division shortly after relocating from Holland to England in 1979, alludes to pulling a fast one with the song's insertion, only to find out that JD drummer Steven Morris had each of the band's albums. Can would've likely made sense, or perhaps even Nektar (there is actual published photographic evidence that Ian Curtis was a Nektar fan), but there are no miscues, and there is enough to open up a new world for those who are only slightly familiar with the band and its roots.
Nearly every proto-punk artist a Joy Division expert would expect to hear in the film's background is represented: a who's who featuring the Velvet Underground, Roxy Music, Kraftwerk, Iggy Pop, and two David Bowies (the glam and Berlin/ Eno Bowies).
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Initial screenings of Control were met with no short amount of praise, including a standing ovation at Cannes and approval from each surviving member of Joy Division, so it is not a surprise that the film's soundtrack - released the same day as Rhino's Joy Division "collector's edition" (not to be confused with "deluxe edition") reissues of Unknown Pleasures, Closer, and Still - is commendable as well, put together with similar degrees of knowledge and care, though a second disc containing New Order's full score would not have been a bad thing.