Title:
Closer
Description:
Closer is the second and final studio album by the English post-punk band Joy Division, released 18 July 1980, two months following the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis. The album was originally scheduled to be released on 8 May 1980. The record was originally released on the Factory Records label as a 12” LP and reached #6 on the UK Albums Chart. It also peaked at #3 in New Zealand in September 1981. It claimed the number one slot on NME Album of the Year, and was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
The album cover was designed by Martyn Atkins and Peter Saville, with photography from Bernard Pierre Wolff. The photograph on the cover is of the Appiani family tomb in the Cimitero Monumentale di Staglieno in Genoa, Italy, by Demetrio Paernio.
The album cover was designed by Martyn Atkins and Peter Saville, with photography from Bernard Pierre Wolff. The photograph on the cover is of the Appiani family tomb in the Cimitero Monumentale di Staglieno in Genoa, Italy, by Demetrio Paernio.
Band or Artist:
Joy Division
Release Year:
1980
Length:
45
Country:
Germany
Format:
12”
Speed:
33 1/3 rpm
Genre:
Rock
Alternative
Indie Rock
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Producer:
PIETRA MILIARE
Martin Hannett
Joy Division
John Caffery
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AllMusic Rating:
5
Record Label:
Factory Music
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Recording Location:
Britannia Row Studios, London
Album Type:
Album
Quality:
N/A
Number of Discs:
1
Date Added:
2018-06-28 16:13:51
Packaging:
Cardboard Sleeve
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-01-25
Date Added:
2018-06-28 16:13:51
