The discography of English post-punk band Joy Division consists of two studio albums, four live albums, twelve compilation albums, three extended plays, and five singles. The list does not include material performed by former members of Joy Division that was recorded as New Order (formed by the surviving members of the band after the death of singer Ian Curtis) or related side projects.
| Joy Division discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 2 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Live albums | 4 |
| Compilation albums | 12 |
| Singles | 5 |
| Video albums | 1 |
Joy Division was formed in 1976 by guitarist Bernard Sumner and bassist Peter Hook, later recruiting singer Ian Curtis and drummer Stephen Morris. The band released its debut album, Unknown Pleasures, in 1979 on independent label Factory. On 18 May 1980, the eve of the band's first North American tour, Curtis was found dead in his home. Unable to continue as Joy Division, the remaining members disbanded the group. The band's second album, Closer, was released two months later to critical acclaim. Since then, several posthumous releases have been issued from the band.
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK Indie [2] |
AUS [3] |
GER [4] |
NZ [5] | |||
| Unknown Pleasures | 5 | 1 | 82 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Closer |
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6 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 3 |
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Live albums
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Preston 28 February 1980 |
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| Les Bains Douches 18 December 1979 |
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| Fractured Box |
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| Re-fractured Box |
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Compilation albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK Indie [2] |
AUS [3] |
BEL (FL) [7] |
NLD [8] |
NZ [5] |
SWE [9] |
US [10] | |||
| Still |
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5 | 1 | 73 | — | — | 3 | 33 | — |
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| Substance |
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7 | 1 | 53 | — | 25 | 15 | — | 146 |
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| The Peel Sessions |
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96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Permanent |
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16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Heart and Soul |
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70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Complete BBC Recordings |
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188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Best of Joy Division |
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63 | — | 97 | 45 | 100 | — | — | — |
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| +− Singles 1978–80 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total: From Joy Division to New Order |
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51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Extended plays
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK Indie [2] | ||
| An Ideal for Living |
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— | — |
| The Peel Sessions |
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96 | 4 |
| The Peel Sessions |
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98 | 3 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK Indie [2] |
IRE [11] |
NZ [5][A] |
US Dance [12] | ||||
| "Transmission" | 1979 | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Licht und Blindheit"[B] | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Will Tear Us Apart" | 13 | 1 | 19[C] | 1 | 42 |
| ||
| "Komakino"[D] | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Atmosphere" / "She's Lost Control"[E] | 34[F] | 1 | 27[G] | 1 | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Notes
- ^ All singles charted in 1981
- ^ "Licht und Blindheit" was released only in France as a limited edition single.
- ^ "Love Will Tear Us Apart" did not originally chart on the Irish Singles Chart, however it did reach 19 when re-released in 1983.
- ^ "Komakino" was released as a limited edition single, given away free in select record shops.[13]
- ^ "Atmosphere" was released as a single with "She's Lost Control" as the b-side worldwide. However "She's Lost Control" was released as a single with "Atmosphere" as the b-side in the US.
- ^ "Atmosphere" did not originally chart on the UK Singles Chart, however it did reach 34 when re-released in 1988 to promote Substance.
- ^ "Atmosphere" did not originally chart on the Irish Singles Chart, however it did reach 27 when re-released in 1988 to promote Substance.
Other certified songs
edit| Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Disorder" | 1979 |
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Unknown Pleasures |
Video albums
edit| Title | Details | Certifications |
|---|---|---|
| Here Are the Young Men |
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| Their Own Story in Their Own Words |
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Other appearances
edit| Song(s) | Year | Album | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| "At a Later Date" | 1978 | Short Circuit: Live at the Electric Circus | Live version from an Electric Circus, Manchester concert in 1977. |
| "Digital" | A Factory Sample | Later released on Substance. | |
| "Glass" | |||
| "Auto-Suggestion" | 1979 | Earcom 2: Contradiction | |
| "From Safety to Where...?" |
See also
edit- Warsaw, a bootleg of sessions planned for a debut album while Joy Division were briefly associated with RCA Records.
- Martin Hannett's Personal Mixes, a bootleg of studio snippets and alternative mixes of Joy Division made by Martin Hannett.
References
edit- ^ a b c d Peak chart positions in the United Kingdom:
- All except The Complete BBC Recordings: "Joy Division". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- The Complete BBC Recordings: "Chart Log UK: 1994–2010: Jessie J – JX". Zobbel. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Indie Hits "J"". Cherry Red Records. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Discographie Joy Division". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Discography Joy Division". charts.nz. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "British certifications – Joy Division". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 August 2023. Type Joy Division in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Discografie Joy Division" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Discografie Joy Division" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Discography Joy Division". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 24 June 2008.
- ^ "Joy Division Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Search the charts". The Irish Charts. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Joy Division | Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 22 September 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Joy Division Discography Part 1". gerpotze.com. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
External links
edit- Joy Division at AllMusic
- Joy Division discography discography at Discogs
- Joy Division discography at MusicBrainz