On June 15, 1979, “Factory” label released “Unknown Pleasures”, the debut Joy Division album. It was recorded in April 1979 and was produced by Martin Hannett. The inner sleeve features the photograph “Hand Through a Doorway”, by Ralph Gibson. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 24 in its list of the “50 Coolest Records”. ^“Spin” magazine ranked “Unknown Pleasures” at number 11 in its list of the “50 Most Essential Punk Records”, and in the lists of the “Fifteen Most Influential Albums”.”NME” magazine ranked the album at number 4 in its list of “The Greatest Albums of the ’70s”.

Personnel:

• Ian Curtis– lead and backing vocals
• Bernard Sumner– guitar, keyboard
• Peter Hook– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
• Stephen Morris– drums, percussion
• Martin Hannett– synthesizer, effects
• Chris Nagle – engineer
• Peter Saville– design
• Chris Mathan – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, and Bernard Sumner.

1. Disorder
2. Day of the Lords
3. Candidate
4. Insight
5. New Dawn Fades
6. She’s Lost Control
7. Shadowplay
8. Wilderness
9. Interzone
10. I Remember Nothing