Post by darknessfish on Jul 19, 2017 20:53:49 GMT
The mark on Joy Division is that they were not an album band, they were a singles band. That is true. Just look at the some of the songs they released that were not on any album:
"Atmosphere"
"Glass"
"These Days"
"Dead Souls"
"Transmission"
"Love Will Tear Us Apart"
Those are brilliant tunes. Joy Division's single/EP/compilation releases were far better than any full album they ever did.
And if you think "Unknown Pleasures" is a great album, then you should actually give a listen to the songs that are on that album before Martin Hannett got a hold of them. Just listen to this incredible earlier version of "Interzone." You still want to say "Unknown Pleasures" is a great album?
Well, I think it's obvious that we're not going to agree here. The Warsaw version of "Interzone" is just a straight-forward scratchy punk number. With Martin Hannett in the producer's chair it's got much more depth of sound. Giving Ian the secondary vocal, his lines are almost those of a detached, quizzical observer. Toning down the bass, and putting Bernard's guitar line much further back in the mix, he's literally improved the track immeasurably and given it a character that it was entirely lacking before.
"Atmosphere" and "Transmission" from your list are the only songs which are in the same league as anything from Unknown Pleasures. They're one of the few bands of the era who weren't a singles band, imo.