The Peel Sessions is a collection of the two Peel Sessions recorded by Joy Division

Joy Division

Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Originally named Warsaw, the band primarily consisted of Ian Curtis , Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris .Joy Division rapidly evolved from their initial punk rock influences...

 in 1979 for John Peel

John Peel

John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004...

's radio show on BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...

. Previously the recordings were available on two EPs of the same title, released in 1986

The Peel Sessions (1986 Joy Division EP)

The Peel Sessions is an EP released by Joy Division in 1986 on the Strange Fruit label.It features the recordings made for the for John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show transmitted on 14 February 1979. The recordings were made at the BBC Studios, Maida Vale, London, on 31 January 1979...

 and in 1987

The Peel Sessions (1987 Joy Division EP)

The Peel Sessions is an EP released by Joy Division in 1987 on the Strange Fruit label.It features the recordings made for the for John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show transmitted on 10 December 1979. The recordings were made at the BBC Studios, Maida Vale, London, on 26 November 1979...

. None of the songs had been released before the transmissions.

Cover art

The US cover does not have the famous "Tube" photo by Anton Corbijn

Anton Corbijn

Anton Corbijn is a Dutch photographer, music video and film director. He is the creative director behind the visual output of Depeche Mode and U2, having handled the principal promotion and sleeve photography for both for more than a decade...

. There is also a French release which has a different cover.

Track listing

All tracks by Joy Division.
LP (SFRLP 111) and CD (SFRCD 111)

1. "Exercise One" – 2:30
2. "Insight" – 3:55
3. "She's Lost Control
   She's Lost Control
   "She's Lost Control" is a song by British post-punk band Joy Division. It was first introduced in a concert in June 1978. Two separate single recordings have been released: a guitar-dominated version appearing on the band's 1979 debut album Unknown Pleasures, and a heavier and more electronic...
   
   " – 4:10
4. "Transmission
   Transmission (song)
   "Transmission" is a song by post-punk band Joy Division, released on Factory Records in November 1979 on 7" and re-released as a 12" single with a different sleeve in December 1980....
   
   " – 3:55
5. "Love Will Tear Us Apart
   Love Will Tear Us Apart
   "Love Will Tear Us Apart" is a song by the British post-punk band Joy Division. It was written in August and September 1979, and debuted when the band supported Buzzcocks on their UK tour in September and October 1979. It is one of the few songs in which singer Ian Curtis played guitar...
   
   " – 3:20
6. "Twenty Four Hours" – 4:05
7. "Colony" – 4:00
8. "Sound of Music" – 4:20