Joy Division - 1980 US Atmosphere Single (Master-Tape, Japanese Boxset, Super Rare)

[Celerity]

Joy Division - 1980 US Atmosphere Single (Master-Tape, Japanese Boxset, Super Rare)

This IS the Joy Division collection to have. Taken directly from the ORIGINAL master tapes.

The Japanese boxset is a lesser known item in the Joy Division catalog. It was released in 1991 as five discs containing Unknown Pleasures, Closer, Still, Substance, and the October 1980 US Atmosphere single respectively.

The set is popular in the audiophile community because it sourced its material from the ORIGINAL master tapes. Just about every other CD source, including the "Heart and Soul" boxset from 1997 and the 2007 remastered albums, utilized 2nd-gen sources, poor remasters, or unethical audio compressing. The Japanese boxset is uncompressed, unremastered, and the closest you will get to good vinyl quality.

The set is extremely rare and expensive, but as Joy Division is my all-time favorite band, I managed to get a copy, and am presenting you with "Closer" from the set. Enjoy these classic and beautiful tracks like I assume you've never heard before! Trust me; every track is just majestic, and there's no bullshit echoey crap either.

Note: "Isolation" is strange. On the CD, the ending climax noise is actually at the beginning of track 3 (Passover) rather than at the end of track 2 (Isolation). Like it the music is still the same, it's just they cut to track 3 after track 2 fades out. I have no idea why this is the case, but the track times I listed above reflect how it appears on the Japanese boxset. I figure I'd stick with it, since it's like a whole new experience.

Joy Division ?– 1977 - 1980
Factory ?– COCY-9329->32
Format: Box Set, Compilation
Country: Japan
Released: 1991
Genre: Rock
Style: Post Punk, New Wave, Indie Rock

[They_Live]

1. Thanks for sharing this and the history/product information.

Amazing recordings. Martin Hannett was a one of a kind producer and Joy Division was a one of a kind group of composers/performers. Nice to hear these clean versions.

[Celerity]

2. yes, even with the far from perfect YT set-up, the difference is amazing