| The Best of Joy Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 24 March 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 1978–1980 | |||
| Length | 55:13 | |||
| Label |
London (
UK) Rhino ( U.S.) | |||
| Producer | Martin Hannett | |||
| Joy Division compilations chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[1] |
| musicOMH |
[2] |
| Pitchfork | 6.0/10 [3] |
| PopMatters |  
[4] |
The Best of Joy Division is a compilation album of material from the British post-punk band Joy Division. It was released 24 March 2008 and the UK version includes The Complete BBC Recordings as a bonus disc. The US release is a single disc. The Best of Joy Division reached #97 in April 2008 in Australia, which marks only their second appearance on the ARIA Charts after Substance reached #53 in 1988.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Joy Division
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Digital" | A Factory Sample (1979) | 2:51 |
| 2. | "Disorder" | Unknown Pleasures (1979) | 3:27 |
| 3. | " Shadowplay" | Unknown Pleasures | 3:50 |
| 4. | " New Dawn Fades" | Unknown Pleasures | 4:44 |
| 5. | " Transmission" | "Transmission" (1979) | 3:36 |
| 6. | " Atmosphere" | " Atmosphere" (1980) | 4:10 |
| 7. | " Dead Souls" | "Licht und Blindheit" (1980) | 4:56 |
| 8. | " She's Lost Control" (12" single version) | "She's Lost Control" (1980) | 4:46 |
| 9. | " Love Will Tear Us Apart" | "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (1980) | 3:27 |
| 10. | "These Days" | "Love Will Tear Us Apart" | 3:25 |
| 11. | "Twenty Four Hours" | Closer (1980) | 4:26 |
| 12. | "Heart and Soul" | Closer | 5:51 |
| 13. | "Incubation" | " Komakino" (1980) | 2:52 |
| 14. | " Isolation" | Closer | 2:53 |
- Bonus CD – The Complete BBC Recordings
- "Exercise One" (Peel Session) – 2:32
- "Insight" (Peel Session) – 3:53
- "She's Lost Control" (Peel Session) – 4:11
- "Transmission" (Peel Session) – 3:58
- "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (Peel Session) – 3:25
- "Twenty Four Hours" (Peel Session) – 4:10
- "Colony" (Peel Session) – 4:05
- "Sound of Music" (Peel Session) – 4:27
- "Transmission" (live) – 3:18
- "She's Lost Control" (live) – 3:44
- " Ian Curtis & Stephen Morris interviewed by Richard Skinner" – 3:3
- Notes
- Tracks 1 to 4 first released on The Peel Sessions EP in 1986.
- Tracks 5 to 8 first released on The Peel Sessions EP in 1987.
- Tracks 9 to 11 first released on the Joy Division The Complete BBC Recordings album in 2000.
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums ( ARIA) [5] | 97 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom ( BPI) [6] | Gold | 100,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ The Best of Joy Division at AllMusic
- ^ "Joy Division – The Best Of – Albums". MusicOMH. 23 March 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Joy Division: The Best of Joy Division Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Joy Division: The Best of Joy Division". Popmatters. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 149.
- ^ "British album certifications – Joy Division – The Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
External links
- The Best of Joy Division at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
Categories:
- 2008 live albums
- 2008 greatest hits albums
- Joy Division live albums
- Joy Division compilation albums
- Albums produced by Martin Hannett
- Live albums published posthumously
- Compilation albums published posthumously
- Rhino Entertainment live albums
- Rhino Entertainment compilation albums
- London Records live albums
- London Records compilation albums
| The Best of Joy Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 24 March 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 1978–1980 | |||
| Length | 55:13 | |||
| Label |
London (
UK) Rhino ( U.S.) | |||
| Producer | Martin Hannett | |||
| Joy Division compilations chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[1] |
| musicOMH |
[2] |
| Pitchfork | 6.0/10 [3] |
| PopMatters |
[4] |
The Best of Joy Division is a compilation album of material from the British post-punk band Joy Division. It was released 24 March 2008 and the UK version includes The Complete BBC Recordings as a bonus disc. The US release is a single disc. The Best of Joy Division reached #97 in April 2008 in Australia, which marks only their second appearance on the ARIA Charts after Substance reached #53 in 1988.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Joy Division
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Digital" | A Factory Sample (1979) | 2:51 |
| 2. | "Disorder" | Unknown Pleasures (1979) | 3:27 |
| 3. | " Shadowplay" | Unknown Pleasures | 3:50 |
| 4. | " New Dawn Fades" | Unknown Pleasures | 4:44 |
| 5. | " Transmission" | "Transmission" (1979) | 3:36 |
| 6. | " Atmosphere" | " Atmosphere" (1980) | 4:10 |
| 7. | " Dead Souls" | "Licht und Blindheit" (1980) | 4:56 |
| 8. | " She's Lost Control" (12" single version) | "She's Lost Control" (1980) | 4:46 |
| 9. | " Love Will Tear Us Apart" | "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (1980) | 3:27 |
| 10. | "These Days" | "Love Will Tear Us Apart" | 3:25 |
| 11. | "Twenty Four Hours" | Closer (1980) | 4:26 |
| 12. | "Heart and Soul" | Closer | 5:51 |
| 13. | "Incubation" | " Komakino" (1980) | 2:52 |
| 14. | " Isolation" | Closer | 2:53 |
- Bonus CD – The Complete BBC Recordings
- "Exercise One" (Peel Session) – 2:32
- "Insight" (Peel Session) – 3:53
- "She's Lost Control" (Peel Session) – 4:11
- "Transmission" (Peel Session) – 3:58
- "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (Peel Session) – 3:25
- "Twenty Four Hours" (Peel Session) – 4:10
- "Colony" (Peel Session) – 4:05
- "Sound of Music" (Peel Session) – 4:27
- "Transmission" (live) – 3:18
- "She's Lost Control" (live) – 3:44
- " Ian Curtis & Stephen Morris interviewed by Richard Skinner" – 3:3
- Notes
- Tracks 1 to 4 first released on The Peel Sessions EP in 1986.
- Tracks 5 to 8 first released on The Peel Sessions EP in 1987.
- Tracks 9 to 11 first released on the Joy Division The Complete BBC Recordings album in 2000.
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums ( ARIA) [5] | 97 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom ( BPI) [6] | Gold | 100,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ The Best of Joy Division at AllMusic
- ^ "Joy Division – The Best Of – Albums". MusicOMH. 23 March 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Joy Division: The Best of Joy Division Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Joy Division: The Best of Joy Division". Popmatters. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 149.
- ^ "British album certifications – Joy Division – The Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
External links
- The Best of Joy Division at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
Categories:
- 2008 live albums
- 2008 greatest hits albums
- Joy Division live albums
- Joy Division compilation albums
- Albums produced by Martin Hannett
- Live albums published posthumously
- Compilation albums published posthumously
- Rhino Entertainment live albums
- Rhino Entertainment compilation albums
- London Records live albums
- London Records compilation albums