Remembering Ian Curtis of Joy Division; vinyl reissue of 'Closer' LP on the way

It was 40 years ago today that Joy Division singer Ian Curtis tragically passed away far too young. Revisit my 2011 with bassist Peter Hook, where he talks about the impetus for his long-running tours surrounding the music of his former band:
https://newwavegeo.blogspot.com/2011/09/interview-with-peter-hook.html

Meanwhile, in related news, Joy Division fans who are also vinyl purchasers will be interested in the following from Rhino Records...

Joy Division will release a 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION of their sophomore album Closer on July 17. The release follows last year’s reissue of the groundbreaking debut album Unknown Pleasures and will be pressed on crystal clear vinyl.

On June 27, the iconic UK hit single “Love Will Tear Us Apart” will also celebrate forty years. In addition to the LP release, non-album singles “Transmission,” “Atmosphere” and “Love Will Tear Us Apart” will be reissued on July 17, with remastered audio.

Since the demise of Factory Records, these singles have never been repressed or reissued before. They are cut on 180 – gram vinyl and feature the original artwork on heavyweight board. “Transmission” will feature an embossed sleeve.

About Joy Division:

Joy Division recorded only two albums, Closer and Unknown Pleasures, before singer Ian Curtis tragically took his own life on May 18, 1980. But what the Manchester quartet lacked in longevity, they more than made up for in quality. The two albums were pioneering and helped shape the sound and mood of the alternative music that followed in the band's wake.

Ian Curtis (guitar/vocals), Bernard Sumner (keyboard), Peter Hook (bass), and Stephen Morris (drums) released their debut, Unknown Pleasures, in 1979. By the end of the year, the album's atmospheric sound had won over fans and critics with tracks like “She's Lost Control,” and “Day Of The Lords.”

Closer, the group's second album, arrived the following year on July 18, 1980 and its dark and melancholy tones continued to earn rave reviews for songs like “Isolation” and “Heart and Soul.”

The compilations Still and Substance fill in the missing pieces of the band's history with non-album singles “Transmission” and “Love Will Tear Us Apart,” unreleased studio tracks “Something Must Break” and “Ice Age,” and choice live recordings “Disorder” and the only performance of “Ceremony.”

TRACK LISTING:

Transmission 12”

A: “Transmission”
B: “Novelty”

Love Will Tear Us Apart 12”
A: “Love Will Tear Us Apart”
B: “These Days”

Atmosphere 12”
A: “Atmosphere”
B: “She’s Lost Control”

Closer 12”
Side A:
“Atrocity Exhibition”
“Isolation”
“Passover”
“Colony”
“A Means To An End”

Side B:
“Heart And Soul”
“Twenty Four Hours”
“The Eternal”
“Decades”