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Original cover design by Peter Saville in collaboration with the band
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Original cover design by Peter Saville in collaboration with the band
47 years ago today
Joy Division made their live debut when they played Pips in Manchester, England, January 25, 1978
Originally named Warsaw, the band was made up of singer Ian Curtis, guitarist and keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bass player Peter Hook, and drummer Stephen Morris.
47 years ago today
Joy Division made their live debut when they played Pips in Manchester, England, January 25, 1978
Originally named Warsaw, the band was made up of singer Ian Curtis, guitarist and keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bass player Peter Hook, and drummer Stephen Morris.
46 years ago today
Ian Curtis of Joy Division at Lataren Club in Rotterdam on January 16, 1980.
Photo by Rob Verhorst.
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46 years ago today
Ian Curtis of Joy Division at Lataren Club in Rotterdam on January 16, 1980.
Photo by Rob Verhorst.
#postpunk #punkrock #iancurtis #joydivision #history #postpunkhistory #otd
Post Punk Classics. No 95 in an occasional series:
Joy Division - Decades
Post Punk Classics. No 95 in an occasional series:
Joy Division - Decades
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Composed 45 years ago
Handwritten lyrics for "Love Will Tear Us Apart," written by Ian Curtis in August 1979
What only became known after his death 💔
Curtis sings about himself, shares his pain, and speaks about his inner anguish over the breakup of his marriage to Deborah Curtis.
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In memory Ian Kevin Curtis, lead singer, lyricist and occasional guitarist of the post-punk band Joy Division, born on this day in 1956, Stretford, Lancashire, England.
Photo by Paul Slattery
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In memory Ian Kevin Curtis, lead singer, lyricist and occasional guitarist of the post-punk band Joy Division, born on this day in 1956, Stretford, Lancashire, England.
Photo by Paul Slattery
#punkrock #postpunk #iancurtis #joydivision #history #punkrockhistory #otd
Released 45 years ago today
"Love Will Tear Us Apart" by Joy Division
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]
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45 years ago today
"Love Will Tear Us Apart" is a song by English post punk Joy Division, released on this day in 1980 as a non-album single
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48 years ago today
Warsaw (later renamed Joy Division) debut at the Electric Circus, 29 May 77, supporting Buzzcocks & Penetration
📸 Kevin Cummins
The flyer and adverts mistakenly called the band Stiff Kittens. They never used this name