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| 1. Digital | |||
| 2. Glass | |||
| 3. Disorder | |||
| 4. Day Of The Lords | |||
| 5. Candidate | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. She's Lost Control [12-Inch Version] | |||
| 2. The Sound Of Music | |||
| 3. Atmosphere | |||
| 4. Dead Souls | |||
| 5. Komakino | |||
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| Disc: 3 | |||
| 1. Warsaw | |||
| 2. No Love Lost | |||
| 3. Leaders Of Men | |||
| 4. Failures | |||
| 5. The Drawback | |||
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| Disc: 4 | |||
| 1. Dead Souls | |||
| 2. The Only Mistake | |||
| 3. Insight | |||
| 4. Candidate | |||
| 5. Wilderness | |||
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56 of 59 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
comprehensive overview of the greatest British band,
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This review is from: Heart And Soul Box Set (Audio CD)
Joy Division are widely regarded as one of,if not the most influential british bands since the beatles.A band that in a time of thrashy,anarchist 3 chord tracks managed to push back the boundaries of music by intertwining the downbeat,atmospheric percussion of bassist peter hook and drummer Stephen morris with the tortured baritone vocals of genius lead singer Ian Curtis.A band that intensified mood and expression to create some of the best music of all time,hugely influential to the post-punk/new-wave scenes of the early 1980's and leaving a huge mark in indie music to bands as diverse as the smashing pumpkins,interpol...and modern day bands such as british sea power.ian curtis' vocals constantly create an uneasy mood with the listener,but the songs still remain if not catchy,but accessable.this 4 Cd box-set is a very comprehensive view of the band,as it contains both their studio albums,all their singles and b-sides and many other cuts from the john peel sessions,licht and blindheit,earcom 2 and the factory flexidisc.Also thrown in is the earlier,thrashier,more punk-orientated Warsaw material.The set also follows a logical sequence,with the studio albums on seperate discs with their accompanied singles,b-sides and tracks associated with them.Disc 3 has the earler Warsaw material with some material from their 2 john peel sessions and other selected tracks from their short lived sessionography,some of which is previously unreleased(most notably ceremony and In a lonely place,both of which became new order hits-but sound so much diferent with Curtis on vocals).Disc 4 is comprised of previously unreleased live material,and dispels the myth that Joy Division were not a particularly effective live band. All in all,this is a great box-set,as it has all the fan could want.It simply provides brilliant music by certainly my favourite band,and one of the best bands of all time.the only disapointment is that the John Peel sessions-although available on a seperate Cd-is edited to 3 tracks,i personally would have liked to have seen all 8 tracks in their entirity.But that aside, a great purchase.Joy Division still sound fresh to this day and are still in my opinion,although it sounds ridiculous,a band of the future.This is because there has been no successful attempt to emulate them or take over their amazing Martin Hannett(genius)produced sound,and they still continue to amaze me and challenge what a band can actually do.Its amazing that in just 2 years,a band constantly produced excellence and changed music. Stand out tracks: Ian Curtis RIP(1956-1980)
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An absolute must,
By A Customer
This review is from: Heart And Soul Box Set (Audio CD)
To put all have Joy Division's work on one box set is excellent. All the tracks are amazing quality. Joy Division must be the only band never to have wrote a bad song. Even the weaker and rare songs such as glass are in a different league to most other bands. The first two discs are brillantly assembled. The first disc is Unknown Pleasures and other songs from that era. The second disc is Closer and songs from that era. This gives a good overview of the development of the band. The third disc is made up of rarities, demos and alternative versions. Just how many alternative versions are needed is always problem with these kind of box sets. Whilst the edgier and punkier Shadowplay is essential some of the others maybe are not. I would like to have seen a couple of the alternative version removed of their first demos as Warsaw which included the excellent punk songs Gutz and At A later Date sadly these are missing as is their live cover of Sister Ray but these are the only real omissions.Overal The box set does the job of collecting all Joy Divisions work and putting it one fantastic box set very well. The box set is surprisingly probably the best introduction to Joy Division. Although their are some good "best of's" out there they miss out some of Joy Divisions best songs such as The Eternal and I Remember Nothing. Just buy this now there is no need for a sampler.
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A band of true greatness,
By freakymags@hotmail.com (Derby, Great Britain) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Heart And Soul Box Set (Audio CD)
Anyone who is unfamiliar with the lads from Manchester should contemplate how much they actually like music. To have a fondness for music is one thing, but to like Joy Division is to love them. Almost everything that Joy Division recorded is contained in this sumptuously packaged 4 cd box set. There's the albums Unknown Pleasures and Closer in their entirety and live album Still. There's a scrupulous attention to detail here, there's early versions of songs such as Chance, which was a blueprint for the exquisite beauty of Atmosphere. There's songs from 12" records, flexi-discs and Peel Sessions. Previously unreleased live and studio takes reside in this lush package too, some sound quality is a little ropey in spite of being touched up, but it's still exciting to hear the familar tunes thrashing into life. What's surprising is how much there is, to say that Joy Division were only recording from 1977 to 1980 highlights how prolific a writer Curtis was. The sound created by producer Hannet - crisp and haunting - adds so much impact to Joy Division's music and there's an obvious sense of progression here too. The use of synthesiser on Closer adds a new depth and direction to the earlier rock influenced sound. Some tracks are a little over-represented though, there's 3 versions of Candidate, Insight, She's Lost Control, Interzone and The Only Mistake, but this is a minor grumble when balanced against the excellently researched sleeve notes. There's various contributors adding their own view on Joy Division and why they're special, there's also a discography, sessionography, a biography, song lyrics and details of TV and Film credits. This should be an essential part of any serious music lovers' collection, from one of popular music's greatest bands.
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