Closer
Joy Division
Album
1 July 1980
Versions & Track Listings
LP
uk
1980
Factory
FACT 25
CS
uk
1980
Factory
FACT 25C
LP
uk
1980
Factory
FACT 25
Textured sleeve
CS
uk
1985
Factory
FACT 25C
With a tri-fold insert
CD
uk
1986
Factory
FACD 25
First edition with 'car carry case'
CS
uk
1987
Factory
FACT 25C
Limited edition, deluxe purple box
CD
uk
1988
CentreDate
ltd5200152
Unique yellow cover
CD
uk
1994
London Records
520015
Reissue
CD
uk
1999
London/CentreDate
3984 28219-2
Reissue
LP
us
1981
Factory US
FACTUS 6
Purple, red or green translucent vynil
LP
us
1981
Factory US
FACTUS 6
Textured sleeve
CS
us
1987
Factory US/Rough Trade
FACTUS VIC
Cover different to Qwest
CD
us
1988
Factory US/Rough Trade
FACTUS 6CD
With different layout. Came in long box diff to issue in Qwest
CD
us
1988
Qwest
9 25841-2
First edition with black long box
CS
us
1993
Qwest
9 25841-4
Advance copy with title cover. commercial issue with cropped picture.
LP
ca
1980
Polygram
FACD 01
LP
de
1980
Rough Trade
RTD68
Also on GEMA label
LP
gr
1980
Virgin
VG 50056
LP
nl
1980
Commercial and test press
LP
it
1980
Base Records
FAC25
Three different issues
LP
jp
1980
Columbia
YX-7338
LP
nz
1980
RTC
FAC25
First pressing
LP
nz
1980
EMI
225GAP25
LP
pl
1980
Tonpress
SX-T 108
Limited pressing with red label
LP
es
1980
Edigsa
19L0094
Two pressings with diff quality graphics
LP
se
1980
NCB
48506-1y
LP
pt
1980
LP
fr
1981
Virgin
70162
CS
au
1981
FACTC25
LP
au
1981
Factory/Gap Records
FACOZ1
Promo available with EMI booklet
LP
fr
1983
Virgin
201882
CD
au
1987
Festival Records
D30408
Date unknown
CD
ca
1987
Polygram
830 685-2
White color sleeve
CS
it
1987
Base Records
Fact25MC
CS
nz
1987
RTC
Fact25
CS
gr
1987
Virgin
VG50086
CS
fr
1987
Virgin
PM527
CS
es
1987
Edigsa
19C009
Misprinted song titles
CD
nl
1988
Factory
Fac252
Yellow tint. Manufactured by Dureco
CD
pl
1988
Sonic
Son11
CD
de
1988
Rough Trade
rtdcd68 23
First pressing
CD
de
1988
London
520 015-2
Second pressing
CD
de
1988
CentreDate
ltd5200152
CD
jp
1988
Columbia
25cy3102
First pressing
CD
jp
1988
Columbia
pocd1880
Mid price re-issue as part of London deal
LP
lt
1992
Zona Records
ZN006
Glossy cover, brown bag inner, no titles
| 1 | Atrocity Exhibition (Album Version) | 6:05 |
| 2 | Isolation (Album Version) | 2:52 |
| 3 | Passover (Album Version) | 4:45 |
| 4 | Colony (Album Version) | 3:53 |
| 5 | A Means To An End (Album Version) | 4:06 |
| 6 | Heart & Soul (Album Version) | 5:50 |
| 7 | Twenty Four Hours (Album Version) | 4:26 |
| 8 | The Eternal (Album Version) | 6:04 |
| 9 | Decades (Album Version) | 6:08 |
LP
br
1980
Stiletto/Polygram
Fact 25
Matrix #992-527-1
| 1 | Atrocity Exhibition (Album Version) | 6:05 |
| 2 | Isolation (Album Version) | 2:52 |
| 3 | Passover (Album Version) | 4:45 |
| 4 | Colony (Album Version) | 3:53 |
| 5 | A Means To An End (Album Version) | 4:06 |
| 6 | Heart & Soul (Album Version) | 5:50 |
| 7 | Twenty Four Hours (Album Version) | 4:26 |
| 8 | The Eternal (Album Version) | 6:04 |
| 9 | Decades (Album Version) | 6:08 |
| 10 | Love Will Tear Us Apart (Single Version) Bonus Track | 3:27 |
Notes
Note: Recorded at Britannia Row Studios, Islington, March 1980.
Originally scheduled for release in May 1980, but delayed until July 1980.
Groove Notation:
~ Old Blue