Experimental / New Wave

Original UK edition on Rough Trade of the fourth album, produced by the Res Crayola's Mayo Thoimpson, Geoff Travis and Grant Showbiz, by Mark. E. Smith's outstanding and mercurial band with roots in the Velvet Underground, released in 1980.

First 1980 US edition on Warner Bros. of one the most original and beautiful debut albums of the era, an influential masterpiece of post-punk with very few equals. Essential to say the least.

Original US edition on Warner Bros. of the North America-only 1980 4-track EP released between the first and second album and as essential as these are. Winchester pressing.

Original UK edition on EMI of the second album from 1981, another post-punk masterpiece possibly as influential as the first one and certainly as essential.

Original UK edition on EMI of the great and funkier 1983 third album by one of the best and most influential post-punk bands.

Unofficial 1980 German LP on Democrazy Records with a recording of the live show at the Markthalle, Hamburg, February 23, 1980.

1980 EP on Y Records by the great wasted funk/dub/punk band featuring ex-members of The Pop Group.

Original edition of the second LP but first actual album by the Bristol band with crazy improvised and electronic-based post-punk experiments, released on Heartbeat / Cherry Red in 1980.

Original and only edition on Illuminated of the sole album by Sheffield industrial new wave band. Never re-issued on either LP or CD.

Very early re-press on Factory with plain sleeve of possibly the most acclaimed, rightly so, and influential debut album of the British new wave from 1979, with the amazing production by Martin Hannet. Essential.

Original pirate copy on Anonymous Records of the band's first release from 1978 showing their punk roots.

Unofficial 1980 LP on RZM Productions with the tracks recorded for the unreleased album - the RCA sessions. This may be the first edition but with matte instead of laminated sleeve. The 7"EP it originally came with is not included.

Unofficial 1980 LP on RZM Productions with the tracks recorded for the unreleased album - the RCA sessions. This is an early 1980's re-press on picture-disc.

Unofficial 1980 LP on RZM Productions with the tracks recorded for the unreleased album - the RCA sessions. This is an early 1980's re-press on yellow vinyl with laminated sleeve. The 7"EP it originally came with is not included.

Unofficial 1981 LP on Raven Records with a recording of the live show at Paradiso, Amsterdam, January 11, 1980. This is the original issue on black vinyl with a black and white wraparound cover.

Unofficial 1981 2LP set on Democrazy Records with a recording of the live show at Paradiso, Amsterdam, January 11, 1980 plus tracks from rare early singles and compilations. This is the first version on black vinyl which has “Shadowplay” at the end of side B, not included on subsequent pressings.

Unofficial 1981 2LP set on Democrazy Records with a recording of the live show at Paradiso, Amsterdam, January 11, 1980 plus tracks from rare early singles and compilations. This is the first re-press on clear vinyl which has “Shadowplay” at the end of side B, not included on subsequent pressings.

Unofficial 1981 Italian LP on Joy Division Records with a recording of the live show at the Lyceum, London, February 29, 1980. This is the original issue on black vinyl with matte sleeve.

Unofficial 1981 Italian LP on Joy Division Records with a recording of the live show at the Lyceum, London, February 29, 1980. This is the picture-disc version.

Unofficial 1981 Italian LP on Joy Division Records with a recording of the live show at the Lyceum, London, February 29, 1980. This is a 1990's reissue with different cover.

Unofficial 1981 German LP on Atmosphere Recordings with studio recordings of the "Transmission" sessions at Central Studios, Manchester, mid July 1979 and the Piccadilly Radio session at Pennine studios, Manchester 4. June 1979.

Unofficial 1983 German LP with the recording of the live show at the Bowdon Vale Youth Club, Altrincham, March 14, 1979.

Unofficial early 1980's LP with the recordings of the live shows at Effenaar, Eindhoven, January 18 and Paradiso, Amsterdam, January 11, 1980.

Unofficial early 1980's Swedish picture-disc on Santa Claus with the recording of the live show at Effenaar, Eindhoven, January 18, 1980. This is the version with a picture of Curtis on side A and Santa Claus on side B.

Unofficial 1985 LP on Hawkeye with the recording of the live shows at The Warehouse, Preston, February 28, at the Ajanta Theater, Derby, April 19, and at the University of London, February 8, 1980.

Unofficial 1985 LP on Hawkeye with tracks from two promo videos and the Here Are The Young Men full video.

Unofficial 1987 German LP with a mix of studio (Central Sound Studio, Manchester in July 1979 with producer Martin Hannett) and live recordings (Electric Ballroom, London, August 31st, 1979 - Les Bains Douches, Paris, December 18th, 1979 and the Warehouse, Preston, February 28th, 1980. This copy has red vinyl and purple cover edition.

Unofficial 1986 German LP on Yankee with studio recordings: the "Warsaw demo" sesssion and the unreleased RCA album sessions recorded May 3rd and 4th 1978. This is an early re-press on yellow vinyl with gold, blue and white front cover.

Unofficial 1986 LP with live recordings of the concert and soundcheck at the Town Hall, High Wycombe, February 20, 1980, plus one songs from the soundcheck at the Lyceum, London, February 29, 1980 and one from the sessions at Pennine Sound Studios, Mancheste,. July 18, 1977.

Unofficial 1988 US LP on SOundsville International released in a limited edition of 400 copies with the recording of the live show at the Ajanta Theatre, Derby, April 19, 1980.

Unofficial LP with a mix of 1979/1980 live/soundcheck (Paraiso, Town Hall, Effenaar, Rainbow Theatre) and 1979 studio (Unknown Pleasures outtakes and Something Else) tracks.

Unofficial 1984 Danish LP with the recording of the live show at the Nashville Ballroom, London, September 22, 1979, credited to Stiff Kittens instead of Joy Division. This is the yellow cover version.

Original Italian edition on Factory of the 1981 second single by the band that was Joy Division, still produced by Hannett and sounding like the old band but hinting at the new course.

Fantastic experimental art rock EP by the amazing Homosexuals' Jim Welton (a.k.a. Amos, Xentos, King Kobra, Vic Serf, Narky Brilliance, etc.), privately released in 1979 with hand-painted covers and stamped/hand-written labels. No insert. Essential.

Very beautiful third single by very original arty new wave duo released by New Hormones in 1981. With folded insert.

Great experimental second album by very original arty new wave duo released by New Hormones in 1982. With insert.

Original edition on On-U Sound of the 1981 bizarre and obscure dub experimental/d.i.y. first album by a new wave band that included members of The Durutti Column.

Original UK edition on Rough Trade of the mighty debut album of incredibly charged and politically concerned avant-garde dub jazz-funk punk-rock released in 1979. Absolutely essential masterpiece. No poster.

Italian 1981 edition on Base Records of the mighty second album of incredebly charged and politically concerned avant-garde dub jazz-funk punk-rock released in 1980. Absolutely essential masterpiece.

1981 3-track EP released by CBS in 1981 in black die-cut jacket.