Joy Division timeline

By Effie Vlachos
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    The short story

    The short story of a huge post punk band

  • Name

    Warsaw band changes name to JOY DIVISION

  • Unknown Pleasures LP

    In the studio with Martin Hannett to record the unknown pleasures LP

  • Peel show

    Joy Division’s first single on Factory – Transmission is released on 7 & 12″ vinyl.

  • Ian Curtis dead

    Ian Curtis committed suicide

  • Atmosphere single

    August – Atmosphere released in the U.S

  • still live Lp

    Still LP released by Factory Records .Reached number 5 In the UK Chart. The release included Limited edition Double Hessian