Joy DivisionCloser

Label:

London Records – 3984 28219 2

Format:

CD , Album, Reissue , WMME Pressing

Country:

UK & Europe

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

New Wave

Tracklist

1 Atrocity Exhibition 6:06
2 Isolation 2:53
3 over 4:46
4 Colony 3:55
5 A Means To An End 4:07
6 Heart And Soul 5:51
7 Twenty Four Hours 4:26
8 The Eternal 6:07
9 Decades 6:10

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗CentreDate Co Ltd.
  • Copyright ©CentreDate Co Ltd.
  • Licensed FromCentreDate Co Ltd.
  • Licensed ToLondon Records 90 Ltd.
  • Published ByFractured Music
  • Produced AtBritannia Row Studios
  • Made ByWarner Music Manufacturing Europe
  • Pressed ByWMME Alsdorf

Credits

  • DesignPeter Saville (2)
  • EngineerMartin Hannett
  • Engineer [Assisted By]Michael Johnson
  • Photography ByBernard Pierre Wolff
  • ProducerMartin Hannett
  • Words By, Music ByJoy Division

Notes

Released in standard jewel case with a 4-page booklet.

Recorded at Brittania Row. Published by Fractured Music.

℗ 1980 CentreDate Co Ltd. © 1992 CentreDate Co Ltd.
The copyright in this sound recording is owned by CentreDate Co Ltd and is exclusively licensed to London Records 90 Ltd.
Made in by Warner Manufacturing Europe
Previously available as 520 015.2

Also released with a single Label Code.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 6 39842 82192 6
  • Barcode (Scanned): 639842821926
  • Label Code (Disc): LC 7654
  • Label Code (Tray inlay): LC 02275
  • Price Code: EW 809
  • Rights Society (Europe): GEMA/BIEM
  • Rights Society (UK): GEMA/MS
  • Matrix / Runout (Variants 1 to 26): [Warner Music logo] 398428219-2 07/99
  • Mastering SID Code (Variants 1 to 26): IFPI L012
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0541
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 056T
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 05A8
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 05R3
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 05D1
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI 05M8
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI 05P2
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 8): IFPI 0519
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 9): IFPI 05Z7
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 10): IFPI 05N4
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 11): IFPI 05A3
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 12): IFPI 05M1
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 13): IFPI 05M6
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 14): IFPI 0591
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 15): IFPI 05R7
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 16): IFPI 053Z
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 17): IFPI 05M9
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 18): IFPI 054T
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 19): IFPI 0502
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 20): IFPI 05A2
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 21): IFPI 05R1
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 22): IFPI 05M3
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 23): IFPI 05E1
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 24): IFPI 0598
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 25): IFPI 05N9
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 26): IFPI 05N0

Other Versions (5 of 253)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Closer (LP, Album, Rounded Corners) Factory FACT∙XXV, FACT. 25 UK 1980
Closer (LP, Album) Factory FACT∙XXV, FACT. 25 Italy 1980
Closer (LP, Album, Stereo, Tranco Pressing) Factory FACT·XXV, FACT. 25 UK 1980
Closer (Cassette, Album, Orange Paper Labels) Factory FACT XXV MC Italy 1980
Closer (LP, Album, Misprint) Factory FACT∙XXV, FACT. 25 Italy 1980

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Reviews

  • mcalnd's avatar
    mcalnd
    This one doesn't rip / not recognised in a PC drive so unable to rip (using dbPoweramp CD Ripper) - so you may want to avoid this version if that is important to you
    • feedkicker's avatar
      feedkicker
      This copy is based on the 1986 Nimbus CD pressing, dynamic range values here: https://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/79384
      I really don't get the hate behind this pressing, my copy plays fine and sounds fine to me, even though I still prefer the unique Canadian mastering.
      • EliDoesNotBuyVinyl's avatar
        Edited 2 years ago
        This CD was my first proper experience with Joy Division and the mastering on this release was so godawful that it nearly put me off JD forever
        • Readymade83's avatar
          Readymade83
          I have a copy of this one, can't where I got it, but the audio is awful. CD was brand new when I ordered it, put it on my stereo and and the entire album had a sound of sandpaper in the background. Tried a few different players, same result, so I'm not sure what the issue is but I'm on the look out for a better copy. I'll keep this as a document of the album and try to find a replacement. I just wonder if anyone else noticed the audio was poor too.
          • No_Trend's avatar
            No_Trend
            Edited 9 years ago
            The sleeve print on my copy is way too dark. Not with the nice lighting as seen on the image posted here. A shame because it's a beautiful cover art
            Edit: I went to the store and took a look at another one of these and it's sleeve print was wrong too. The coloring of the background was way uneven and ugly.
            Edit 2. I went to the local record collector shop and finally found myself a copy of this CAT that was fine. I would recommend buyers to ask sellers for info on the print sleeve before buying
            • hoch88's avatar
              hoch88
              "Released:1999" It's 1992 ...

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