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Disc: 1
1. Digital
2. Disorder
3. Shadowplay
4. New Dawn Fades
5. Transmission
6. Atmosphere
7. Dead Souls
8. She's lost control
9. Love will tear us apart
10. These days
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Disc: 2
1. Exercice One (John Peel Show 31 Jan 79)
2. Insight (John Peel Show 31 Jan 79)
3. She's Lost Control (John Peel Show 31 Jan 79)
4. Transmission (John Peel Show 31 Jan 79)
5. Love Will Tear Us Apart (John Peel Show 26 Nov 79)
6. Twenty Four Hours (John Peel Show 26 Nov 79)
7. Colony (John Peel Show 26 Nov 79)
8. Sound of Music (John Peel Show 26 Nov 79)
9. Transmission (Recorded live for Something Else 4 Sept 79)
10. She's Lost Control (Recorded live for Something Else 4 Sept 79)
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This 'best of' collection catalogues seminal Manchester post-punk band Joy Division's brief but influential career. Having only recorded two studio albums 'Unknown Pleasures' and 'Closer', the band have left a lasting legacy which continues to inspire musicians to this day. There is a brooding intensity and mesmerising beauty about the songs which makes them timeless. From 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' to 'She's Lost Control' all the well-known tracks are here which makes it perfect for newcomers. Also included are recordings from the band's famed Peel session and the iconic performance on Something Else which will please ardent fans.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A wasted opportunity...., 6 May 2008

By	Hughie D "hdwatson2" (Sheffield, England) - See all my reviews

OK - let's get something out of the way. Joy Division where thee greatest post-punk bands ever. They released two of the best albums ever released by any band. The quality of their music is not under any doubt.

What is under some doubt is the format/point/track listing of this album. London Records have missed a trick here (or they just being cynical?). If it's a "Best of" then that is exactly what it should be. Not an excuse to flog us the Peel sessions (no matter how fine they are). But it isn't a "Best of". How can "Decades" not be included while the likes of "Incubation" is? Where are "The Eternal" and "Heart and Soul"? If fact there's just two tracks from the greatest album of all time?!!?? Less contentious, and more personal opinion, is the lack of much in the way of Still material, such as the very fine "The Only Mistake".

So we still haven't had a definitive "Best of Joy Division". I'm not going to lose any sleep over it, but London Records, shame on you, you have really missed an opportunity here.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The peel sessions make it great, 22 April 2008

By	Mr. T. E. Osborne - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If your new to Joy Division then this is a good intro, and with the peel sessions (alone cost double this 2cd comp) chucked in its good value for anyone who hasnt got them already. Thats why I got it!

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3.0 out of 5 stars Song remains the same., 25 Mar 2008

By	Graham Henderson - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There was an inevitability that London Records would milk the current media frenzy surrounding all things Joy Division. This release is a manifestation of that. And it will be of no surprize that similar releases will appear in the future. But lets get it straight from the start, Why else would have London bought the rights in the first place? Joy Division re-releases are no different from re-releases by the Clash, Boyzone, Led Zepplin or Britney for that matter. Thats the way the business works. The packaging may be different, but the song remains the same.

So what are we to make of this latest compilation? It is feasible to own all these tracks already or at least have the MP3 files. The tracks selected have included many of the quintessential Joy Division songs, but that not difficult considering the band only recorded two studio albums.

Digital represents an early example of the meshing of Hooks and Morris's style that was to concrete the Joy Division sound. Pulsating bass and off-beat drumming: the Joy Division trademark. Disorder Unknown Pleasure's opener, a song which caught my attention instantly when hearing it many years ago is a welcome track, Albrecht-Sumner's shearing guitar creates the mood of the sound resulting in the hypnotic-trance sound dynamics allowing that "Dance" to mature.

Both Shadowplay and New Dawn Fades have both been covered by The Killers and Moby respectively. Both these tracks will be perpetually associated with UP and that period of the bands development. New Dawn Fades in my view, still remains the greatest Joy Division song, so any record without this song would be futile. The track is beautiful in it dimensions-one should appreciate Hannett's remarkable contribution to the song-It starts with an descending A-bass scale tinged with the glassy sounding picking of the strings by Barney. Curtis's baritone vocals are quietly introduced into the song steadily building up in intensity, reaching a climax then coming full cycle to the opening scale riff. It is easy to feel we have been on some journey after listening to this song.

Dead Souls the wonderful paradoxically titled song is rather distrubing in its vocal delivery, the theme being of nightmares. Its a reminder that not all is well on planet life. "They keep calling me" Curtis reminds us.

I dont need to say much about Love Will Tear Us Apart because too much has already been said about this song. And the danger here is that Joy Division may be seen as a "one trick pony" but its totally understandable why it have been included. Unless you have been living on Mars, you will know the song.

Shes Lost Control an other hightlight of UP was given further credence by the performance of the song live on the BBCs Something Else. This recording can be found on disc 2. No one can fail to recognise the authenticity of both the song and the performance: Rock Art at it very best. SLC allows the bass to become lead and the lead to become rhythm, having the bass so high in the mix at the time was something of a rarity unless you were the Gang of Four. Grace Jones of all people went on to cover this song for any buffs out there!

Atmosphere is a song that has grown on me over the years, maybe not as dynamic as many of the other tracks, but one must stop and pause for breath. The strange thing about atmosphere is its simplicity yet ability to create such a lasting impression on the listener. The miminalist design of the song is countered by eerie teardrop-like keyboards ( My that sounds like a Hannettism!) The listener is asked not "to walk away in silence" as life is rebuilding. This song might be considered to contain, along with Love will tear us apart, Ian Curtis's most biographical lyrics.

Transmission was always a victim of its own success and brilliance. Far too clever to get the airplay it merited and deserved.A brilliant pop record in its own right, commercial radio didnt understand it or didnt have the bottle to give it airplay. The same people many years later were trying to claim credit for breaking Joy Division! Thanks to Tony (thats Wilson not Blackburn!)for keeping the faith.

My guess is that only collectors and original fans will venture into the marketplace to get this "latest" release. I will buy it because it should fit quite nicely with my car cd collection. And any morning I feel the need for some existential/introspective reflection, I have the material available. I remember when we were young!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the best
Doesn't get much better than this. Some of the finest tracks off the finest albums.

Published 4 months ago by Mrs. C. L. O'malley

5.0 out of 5 stars Pop Perfection
The ugliest band of all-time wrote and recorded the most beautiful love song of all-time.
LOVE WILL TEAR US APART is the most moving romantic song that will NEVER be... Read more

Published 5 months ago by Mr. G. Johnson

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Band.....Good Selection For The Beginner
I am a convert from 'Closer'....so decided to buy the album of the same name, great songs lead me to buy this album, after some research went for 'substance'... Read more

Published 7 months ago by Blue Tornado

5.0 out of 5 stars Addicted to this Album
This album features the greatest song ever written or recorded "LOVE WILL TEAR US APART` - The rest of the songs are OK - but `Love Will Tear Us Apart` is a timeless classic, a... Read more

Published 9 months ago by Sir Noble Hart

5.0 out of 5 stars Romeo & Juliet Soundtrack for Punk Rockers
One of the best bands of all-time produced the greatest love song of all-time...
Love Will Tear Us Apart is to punk what Lets Get It On is to soul...

Published 10 months ago by John Smith

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good value for money and a great band
First things first, there are already two Joy Division compilations out there, Substance which personally i think omits too many essential JD tracks, and Permanent which i think... Read more

Published 14 months ago by The Bogie Fan

3.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother with owning some songs, own all the albums
I think that best offs are really ideal for people who either kind of like a band or for someone that wants to try them out. Read more

Published 14 months ago by Robert Ford

5.0 out of 5 stars Maybe Substance Might Have Been A Better Reissue
but I for one reckon this CD has a place in anyone's collection, managing to serve as the perfect accompaniment to last year's reissues of UP, Closer and Still. Read more

Published 14 months ago by J. D. Ando

1.0 out of 5 stars Why?
What is the point of this CD? OK, you get the Peel sessions - but it's called 'The Best' of Joy Division, right? So... Read more

Published 15 months ago by K. Bartholomew

5.0 out of 5 stars SPOT ON!!!
Couldn't agree more with the previous reviewer.5 stars for the peel sessions but the re-release of the other disc is a shame. Read more

Published 16 months ago by D. Robinson

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