?Joy Division - Closer - FACT(US) 25 - 1981 - US - Wide Groove - Black -
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Description
Joy Division ?– Closer
Genre: Rock
Style: Post-Punk, New Wave
Year: 1980
Notes: The second and final album by Joy Division, released July 18, 1980 on Factory, two months following the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis.
The album was recorded from 18 to 30 March 1980 at Britannia Row Studios, Islington, London.
The cover photo is a detail of the Appiani family tomb in the Staglieno Cemetery in Genova, Italy.
The sculpture was made by Demetrio Paernio.
FACT 25 comes in two vinyl editions: Black and dark translucent red. It can only be differentiated when holding against a strong light source. Apparently, this is due to Martin Hannett, who ordered a second master cut after he found out that 5000 records were pressed without the initial master having been approved.
(this is the US Black Pressing)
There also are two sleeve variations: A plain carton cover with glossy inner sleeve and having straight corners. Or a thick rough cardboard cover with rough inner sleeve and having rounded corners.
However, the two vinyl editions can come in either cover.
A distinction regarding the lacquer cutting (of the black vinyl) is the groove width, which is as wide as possible. For example, the United States
(this one)FACTUS pressing has an A-side runout of nearly 1 1/2 inches across while it's less than 1/2" on this cutting.
adds to the sound quality for a audiophile
Tracklist
Atrocity Exhibition 6:03
Isolation 2:53
Passover 4:44
Colony 3:52
A Means To An End 4:04
Heart And Soul 5:48
Twenty Four Hours 4:26
The Eternal 6:01
Decades 6:01
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout: FAC US 6 A 11142 (3) +
Matrix / Runout: FAC US 6 B 11143 (3) +
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