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Release Date
  1980-07-01 12:00:00 AM
Record Label
  Factory
Catalog Number
  FACT 25
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Versions & Track Listings
LPau1981Factory/Gap RecordsFACOZ1Promo available with EMI booklet
LPca1980PolygramFACD 01 
LPde1980Rough TradeRTD68Also on GEMA label
LPes1980Edigsa19L0094Two pressings with diff quality graphics
LPfr1981Virgin70162 
LPfr1983Virgin201882 
LPgr1980VirginVG 50056 
LPit1980Base RecordsFAC25Three different issues
LPjp1980ColumbiaYX-7338 
LPlt1992Zona RecordsZN006Glossy cover, brown bag inner, no titles
LPnl1980  Commercial and test press
LPnz1980RTCFAC25First pressing
LPnz1980EMI225GAP25 
LPpl1980TonpressSX-T 108Limited pressing with red label
LPpt1980   
LPse1980NCB48506-1y 
LPuk1980FactoryFACT 25Textured sleeve
LPuk1980FactoryFACT 25 
LPus1981Factory USFACTUS 6Purple, red or green translucent vynil
LPus1981Factory USFACTUS 6Textured sleeve
CSau1981 FACTC25 
CSes1987Edigsa19C009Misprinted song titles
CSfr1987VirginPM527 
CSgr1987VirginVG50086 
CSit1987Base RecordsFact25MC 
CSnz1987RTCFact25 
CSuk1980FactoryFACT 25C 
CSuk1985FactoryFACT 25CWith a tri-fold insert
CSuk1987FactoryFACT 25CLimited edition, deluxe purple box
CSus1987Factory US/Rough Trade FACTUS VICCover different to Qwest
CSus1993Qwest9 25841-4Advance copy with title cover. commercial issue with cropped picture.
CDau1987Festival RecordsD30408Date unknown
CDca1987Polygram830 685-2White color sleeve
CDde1988Rough Tradertdcd68 23First pressing
CDde1988London520 015-2Second pressing
CDde1988CentreDateltd5200152 
CDjp1988Columbia25cy3102First pressing
CDjp1988Columbiapocd1880Mid price re-issue as part of London deal
CDnl1988FactoryFac252Yellow tint. Manufactured by Dureco
CDpl1988SonicSon11 
CDuk1986FactoryFACD 25First edition with 'car carry case'
CDuk1988CentreDateltd5200152Unique yellow cover
CDuk1994London Records520015Reissue
CDuk1999London/CentreDate3984 28219-2Reissue
CDus1988Factory US/Rough TradeFACTUS 6CDWith different layout. Came in long box diff to issue in Qwest
CDus1988Qwest9 25841-2First edition with black long box
1-01 Joy DivisionAtrocity ExhibitionAlbum Version6:05  Windows Media
1-02 Joy DivisionIsolationAlbum Version2:52  Windows Media
1-03 Joy DivisionPassoverAlbum Version4:45  Windows Media
1-04 Joy DivisionColonyAlbum Version3:53  Windows Media
1-05 Joy DivisionA Means To An EndAlbum Version4:06  Windows Media
1-06 Joy DivisionHeart & SoulAlbum Version5:50  Windows Media
1-07 Joy DivisionTwenty Four HoursAlbum Version4:26  Windows Media
1-08 Joy DivisionThe EternalAlbum Version6:04  Windows Media
1-09 Joy DivisionDecadesAlbum Version6:08  Windows Media
LPbr1980Stiletto/PolygramFact 25Matrix #992-527-1
1-01 Joy DivisionAtrocity ExhibitionAlbum Version6:05  Windows Media
1-02 Joy DivisionIsolationAlbum Version2:52  Windows Media
1-03 Joy DivisionPassoverAlbum Version4:45  Windows Media
1-04 Joy DivisionColonyAlbum Version3:53  Windows Media
1-05 Joy DivisionA Means To An EndAlbum Version4:06  Windows Media
1-06 Joy DivisionHeart & SoulAlbum Version5:50  Windows Media
1-07 Joy DivisionTwenty Four HoursAlbum Version4:26  Windows Media
1-08 Joy DivisionThe EternalAlbum Version6:04  Windows Media
1-09 Joy DivisionDecadesAlbum Version6:08  Windows Media
1-10 Joy DivisionLove Will Tear Us ApartSingle Version3:27Bonus Track Windows Media
Release Notes
Note: Recorded at Britannia Row Studios, Islington, March 1980.

Originally scheduled for release in May 1980, but delayed until July 1980.

Groove Notation:

~ Old Blue
Credits
Chart Position
YearCountryChartHighest Position
1997uk 6
Additional Pictures

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Picture of FACT 25C (Insert)
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Picture of FACT 25C (Insert)
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Picture of FACT 25C (Insert)
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Picture of FACT 25C (Insert)
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Picture of FACT 25C (Insert)
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Picture of FACT 25C (Insert)
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Picture of FACT 25C (Box)
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Picture of FACD 25 (car carry case)
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Picture of FACD 25 (car carry case)
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Russian bootleg, including Closer and Still
joydivision_closerstill_2xlp_back.jpg 		2002-12-23 9:31:00 PM
by Neil Woodvine
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Russian bootleg, including Closer and Still
joydivision_closerstill_2xlp_front.jpg 		2002-12-23 9:31:00 PM
by Neil Woodvine
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CloserLimitedEditionTapeCassette.jpg
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CloserLimitedEditionTapeCassette.jpg 		2001-08-07 1:02:00 PM

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Discographic information by T. Ivarsson, Dennis Remmer, R.P. Kernin, Fernando Lopez-de-Victoria & Nicolas LeBlanc.