How many Joy Division songs are there?

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How many Joy Division songs are there?

53 songs
From 1976 to 1980, the band recorded a total of 53 songs, all of which were credited to all four members of the group, with one exception, and almost all were produced by Martin Hannett. Although together for only four years, the band has influenced many artists and the post-punk movement of the late 1970s.

What was the last song Joy Division made?

Ceremony
“Ceremony” was one of the last Joy Division songs to be composed, with lyrics written by Ian Curtis. There are three recorded versions by Joy Division in existence. The first is a live version, available on the Still album, from their final concert at High Hall, Birmingham University on 2 May 1980.

Who wrote Joy Division songs?

Songfacts: When it came to writing lyrics for Joy Division, was it Ian Curtis that wrote them all, or was it a band collaboration? Hook: With the Joy Division songs it was Ian who wrote all of the lyrics.

Who was the singer in Joy Division?

Ian Curtis
Joy Division/Singers
On the evening of May 18, 1980, Ian Curtis, lead singer and lyricist of the British group Joy Division, hangs himself in his Cheshire kitchen. He was only 23 years old.

Did Joy Division do any covers?

Joy Division has been a very influential band, for a lot of artists from different musical horizons. Therefore they have been covered a lot of times by very different artists (from Paul Young to NIN, Grace Jones to Neurosis, Moby to Swans!!!!), and as a “fan” of Joy Division, I came across a lot of cover versions.

What is Joy Division biggest hit?

It’s 40 years since the release of their final album, Closer….21. Day of the Lords (1979)

1 Failures – 2010 Remaster Joy Division 3:44
2 Warsaw – 2010 Remaster Joy Division 2:24
3 At A Later Date – Live Joy Division 3:15
4 No Love Lost – 2010 Remaster Joy Division 3:42
5 Leaders of Men – 2010 Remaster Joy Division 2:35

What is the Joy Division album cover?

In simple terms, the image is a “stacked plot” of the radio emissions given out by a pulsar, a “rotating neutron star”. Originally named CP 1919, the pulsar was discovered in November 1967 by student Jocelyn Bell Burnell and her supervisor Antony Hewish at Cambridge University.

Who Covered love will tear us apart?

Versions

Title Performer Release date
Love Will Tear Us Apart Joy Division September 1987
Love Will Tear Us Apart Joy Division April 1980
Love Will Tear Us Apart Chuzpe 1980
Love Will Tear Us Apart 岩本清顕 1983

Is Joy Division popular?

Joy Division were one of the greatest bands to come out of Manchester. Their recorded legacy amounts to two full-length albums – Unknown Pleasures and Closer – and a handful of singles and spare tracks, recorded between the summer of 1977 and the Spring of 1980.

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