Warsaw (Joy Division album)
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Warsaw was the planned debut album by the English post-punk
band later known as Joy Division
. Recorded in May 1978 it consisted of eleven tracks, however the band was disappointed by the post-production done by RCA
producers and the album was scrapped. The album circulated on bootlegs
bearing the same title until it was commercially released in 1994 (along with a number of other tracks). The original track listing included all four tracks from An Ideal for Living
EP. The commercial release included the original Warsaw album plus "As You Said" which was recorded and released in 1980 on the "Komakino
" single, as well as the band's first recorded music, "The Warsaw Demo", songs from which were noted as 'bonus tracks'.
Incidentally, Bernard Sumner
sings the chorus in this album's version of "They Walked In Line".
LP and CD
LP bonus tracks
Post-punk
Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
band later known as 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...
. Recorded in May 1978 it consisted of eleven tracks, however the band was disappointed by the post-production done by RCA
RCA
RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...
producers and the album was scrapped. The album circulated on bootlegs
Bootleg recording
A bootleg recording is an audio or video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority. The process of making and distributing such recordings is known as bootlegging...
bearing the same title until it was commercially released in 1994 (along with a number of other tracks). The original track listing included all four tracks from An Ideal for Living
An Ideal for Living
An Ideal for Living is the debut EP released by Joy Division in 1978, shortly after changing their name from Warsaw.All tracks were recorded at the Pennine Sound Studios, Oldham, on 14 December 1977...
EP. The commercial release included the original Warsaw album plus "As You Said" which was recorded and released in 1980 on the "Komakino
Komakino
"Komakino" was a single by Joy Division released in April 1980 as a 7" flexi disc limited to 10,000 copies and given away free in selected record shops. The B-sides are both instrumentals.-Track listing:All tracks written by Joy Division....
" single, as well as the band's first recorded music, "The Warsaw Demo", songs from which were noted as 'bonus tracks'.
Incidentally, Bernard Sumner
Bernard Sumner
Bernard Sumner , also known as Bernard Dickin, Bernard Dicken and Bernard Albrecht is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboard player and producer....
sings the chorus in this album's version of "They Walked In Line".
Track listing
All tracks written by Warsaw/Joy Division.LP and CD
- "The Drawback" – 1:42
- "Leaders of Men" – 2:28
- "They Walked in Line" – 2:50
- "Failures" – 2:22
- "Novelty" – 3:36
- "No Love Lost" – 4:34
- "TransmissionTransmission (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....
" – 4:20 - "Living in the Ice Age" – 2:19
- "Interzone" – 2:02
- "WarsawWarsaw (song)"Warsaw" is the opening song by Joy Division on their An Ideal for Living EP. It was slated for release on the album that became Warsaw, which was originally scrapped by the band and not released until 1994. The song is available on a number of compilations including Substance...
" – 2:06 - "Shadowplay" – 3:53
- "As You Said" – 2:01
LP bonus tracks
- "Inside the Line" – 2:43
- "Gutz" – 1:59
- "At a Later Date" – 3:14
- "The Kill" – 2:08
- "You're No Good for Me" – 3:02