This anthology gave listeners an unprecedented glimpse into Joy Division’s catalogue when it appeared, eight years after Ian Curtis’ death, and it remains an essential compendium. The smouldering “Warsaw” and the rest of the group’s 1978 debut EP capture their punk intensity; “Atmosphere” offers a whiff of their ethereal beauty. An industrial-tinged version of “She’s Lost Control” hints at an electronic path they never got the chance to take. And then there’s the heartbreaking “Love Will Tear Us Apart”. If any one song represents their legacy, it’s this one.
Tracklisting
- Warsaw
- Leaders Of Men
- Digital
- Autosuggestion
- Transmission
- She’s Lost Control
- Incubation
- Dead Souls
- Atmosphere
- Love Will Tear Us Apart
- No Love Lost
- Failures
- Glass
- From Safety To Where
- Novelty
- Komakino
- As You Said
- These Days
- Love Will Tear Us Apart (Pennine Version)
Apple Music
Videos
Warsaw (2010 Remaster)
More Videos
- Leaders of Men (2010 Remaster)
- Digital (2010 Remaster)
- Joy Division - Autosuggestion
- Transmission (2010 Remaster)
- She’s Lost Control (2010 Remaster)
- Incubation (2010 Remaster)
- Dead Souls (2010 Remaster)
- Atmosphere (2010 Remaster)
- Love Will Tear Us Apart (2010 Remaster)
- No Love Lost (2010 Remaster)
- Failures (2010 Remaster)
- Glass (2010 Remaster)
- From Safety to Where (2010 Remaster)
- Novelty (2010 Remaster)
- Komakino (2010 Remaster)
- These Days (2010 Remaster)
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Substance_(Joy_Division_album) |
| Format | Vinyl 2× LP Compilation Reissue Remastered |
| Label | Factory |
| Catalog Number | Fact250R |
| Notes | Back cover: “A Factory Record ℗ & © 2015 Warner Records 90 Limited” ([r11569139] has “A Factory Record. This Reissue ℗ & © 2015 Warner Records 90 Limited. All Rights Reserved. R1 183937”) |
| Discogs URL | Joy Division - Substance |