http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2101&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rssJoy Division was formed after Peter Hook and Bernard Albrecht (later Bernard Sumner) saw the Sex Pistols perform in Manchester in the late 1970s. Initially calling themselves Warsaw, the band unleashed a form of punk that had all of the genre's calling cards and yet was too moody and emotional to fall under the strict leather and bondage pants guidelines quickly being established. By the time the band took the name Joy Division in late 1977, they were creating repetitive, tuneful dirges that could explode into frustration or travel into bleak, romantic territory marked by paranoid atmospherics. Above all, the group sounded like nobody else. The band quickly found solidarity with Tony Wilson and his nascent label, Factory Records. With producer Martin Hannett in tow and Peter Saville's stark design aesthetic, the group forged a sound that exuded despair, pathos and catharsis through punk rock minimalism. Much has been made of vocalist Ian Curtis's spastic, shuddering vocal work, but their music owed as much to Peter Hook's low, distinct bass tone and Bernard Sumner's skittering lead guitar, which provided much of the tension. Throw in Stephen Morris' manic, propulsive, Krautrock-derived drum attacks (thrown up very high in the mix on Hannett's influential, truly amazing production) and you had a sound and an energy that has yet to be reproduced. - Jon PruettPost-Punken720Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:43:41 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2101&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Joy Division was formed after Peter Hook and Bernard Albrecht (later Bernard Sumner) saw the Sex Pistols perform in Manchester in the late 1970s. Initially calling themselves Warsaw, the band unleashed a form of punk that had all of the genre's calling cards and yet was too moody and emotional to fall under the strict leather and bondage pants guidelines quickly being established. By the time the band took the name Joy Division in late 1977, they were creating repetitive, tuneful dirges that could explode into frustration or travel into bleak, romantic territory marked by paranoid atmospherics. Above all, the group sounded like nobody else. The band quickly found solidarity with Tony Wilson and his nascent label, Factory Records. With producer Martin Hannett in tow and Peter Saville's stark design aesthetic, the group forged a sound that exuded despair, pathos and catharsis through punk rock minimalism. Much has been made of vocalist Ian Curtis's spastic, shuddering vocal work, but their music owed as much to Peter Hook's low, distinct bass tone and Bernard Sumner's skittering lead guitar, which provided much of the tension. Throw in Stephen Morris' manic, propulsive, Krautrock-derived drum attacks (thrown up very high in the mix on Hannett's influential, truly amazing production) and you had a sound and an energy that has yet to be reproduced. - Jon Pruett http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349609&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:08:38 -0700 Top Tracks by Joy Division on Rhapsody Online 20349609 tra.20349609 Joy Division art.2101 0.99 The Best Of alb.20339342 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/2/1/1371282_170x170.jpg 2008-04-29 00:00:00.0 null true Disorder tra.20349609 209000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349609&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349609&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349614&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:03:28 -0800 Top Tracks by Joy Division on Rhapsody Online 20349614 tra.20349614 Joy Division art.2101 0.99 The Best Of alb.20339342 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/2/1/1371282_170x170.jpg 2008-04-29 00:00:00.0 null true Dead Souls tra.20349614 296000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349614&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349614&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349616&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Sat, 1 Aug 2009 10:52:58 -0700 Top Tracks by Joy Division on Rhapsody Online 20349616 tra.20349616 Joy Division art.2101 0.99 The Best Of alb.20339342 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/2/1/1371282_170x170.jpg 2008-04-29 00:00:00.0 null true Love Will Tear Us Apart tra.20349616 205000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349616&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349616&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900689&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Fri, 1 Jun 1979 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Joy Division on Rhapsody Online 16900689 tra.16900689 Joy Division art.2101 0.99 Unknown Pleasures alb.16895068 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/5/1/1291578_170x170.jpg 2007-10-30 00:00:00.0 1979-06-01 00:00:00.0 true She's Lost Control [2007 Re-mastered Album Version] tra.16900689 237000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900689&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900689&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349613&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Wed, 1 Apr 2009 22:28:21 -0700 Top Tracks by Joy Division on Rhapsody Online 20349613 tra.20349613 Joy Division art.2101 0.99 The Best Of alb.20339342 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/2/1/1371282_170x170.jpg 2008-04-29 00:00:00.0 null true Atmosphere tra.20349613 250000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349613&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349613&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349610&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Sun, 2 Nov 2008 22:17:22 -0800 Top Tracks by Joy Division on Rhapsody Online 20349610 tra.20349610 Joy Division art.2101 0.99 The Best Of alb.20339342 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/2/1/1371282_170x170.jpg 2008-04-29 00:00:00.0 null true Shadowplay tra.20349610 232000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349610&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349610&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349608&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:23:15 -0700 Top Tracks by Joy Division on Rhapsody Online 20349608 tra.20349608 Joy Division art.2101 0.99 The Best Of alb.20339342 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/2/1/1371282_170x170.jpg 2008-04-29 00:00:00.0 null true Digital tra.20349608 171000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349608&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349608&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900684&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Fri, 1 Jun 1979 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Joy Division on Rhapsody Online 16900684 tra.16900684 Joy Division art.2101 0.99 Unknown Pleasures alb.16895068 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/5/1/1291578_170x170.jpg 2007-10-30 00:00:00.0 1979-06-01 00:00:00.0 true Disorder [2007 Re-mastered Album Version] tra.16900684 209000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900684&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900684&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900685&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Fri, 1 Jun 1979 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Joy Division on Rhapsody Online 16900685 tra.16900685 Joy Division art.2101 0.99 Unknown Pleasures alb.16895068 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/5/1/1291578_170x170.jpg 2007-10-30 00:00:00.0 1979-06-01 00:00:00.0 true Day Of The Lords [2007 Re-mastered Album Version] tra.16900685 287000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900685&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900685&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900114&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Tue, 1 Jul 1980 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Joy Division on Rhapsody Online 16900114 tra.16900114 Joy Division art.2101 0.99 Closer alb.16895032 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/2/3/1/1371325_170x170.jpg 2008-11-20 00:00:00.0 1980-07-01 00:00:00.0 true Atrocity Exhibition [2007 Re-mastered Album Version] tra.16900114 364000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900114&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900114&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349611&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Sun, 2 Nov 2008 22:17:22 -0800 Top Tracks by Joy Division on Rhapsody Online 20349611 tra.20349611 Joy Division art.2101 0.99 The Best Of alb.20339342 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/2/1/1371282_170x170.jpg 2008-04-29 00:00:00.0 null true New Dawn Fades tra.20349611 288000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349611&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349611&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900115&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Tue, 1 Jul 1980 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Joy Division on Rhapsody Online 16900115 tra.16900115 Joy Division art.2101 0.99 Closer alb.16895032 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/2/3/1/1371325_170x170.jpg 2008-11-20 00:00:00.0 1980-07-01 00:00:00.0 true Isolation [2007 Re-mastered Album Version] tra.16900115 175000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900115&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900115&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349612&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Sat, 1 Aug 2009 10:52:58 -0700 Top Tracks by Joy Division on Rhapsody Online 20349612 tra.20349612 Joy Division art.2101 0.99 The Best Of alb.20339342 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/2/1/1371282_170x170.jpg 2008-04-29 00:00:00.0 null true Transmission tra.20349612 216000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349612&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349612&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900688&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Fri, 1 Jun 1979 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Joy Division on Rhapsody Online 16900688 tra.16900688 Joy Division art.2101 0.99 Unknown Pleasures alb.16895068 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/5/1/1291578_170x170.jpg 2007-10-30 00:00:00.0 1979-06-01 00:00:00.0 true New Dawn Fades [2007 Re-mastered Album Version] tra.16900688 291000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900688&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900688&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900117&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Tue, 1 Jul 1980 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Joy Division on Rhapsody Online 16900117 tra.16900117 Joy Division art.2101 0.99 Closer alb.16895032 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/2/3/1/1371325_170x170.jpg 2008-11-20 00:00:00.0 1980-07-01 00:00:00.0 true Colony [2007 Re-mastered Album Version] tra.16900117 235000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900117&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900117&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900098&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Tue, 1 Jul 1980 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Joy Division on Rhapsody Online 16900098 tra.16900098 Joy Division art.2101 0.99 Closer alb.16895032 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/2/3/1/1371325_170x170.jpg 2008-11-20 00:00:00.0 1980-07-01 00:00:00.0 true Heart And Soul [2007 Re-mastered Album Version] tra.16900098 353000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900098&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900098&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900686&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Fri, 1 Jun 1979 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Joy Division on Rhapsody Online 16900686 tra.16900686 Joy Division art.2101 0.99 Unknown Pleasures alb.16895068 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/5/1/1291578_170x170.jpg 2007-10-30 00:00:00.0 1979-06-01 00:00:00.0 true Candidate [2007 Re-mastered Album Version] tra.16900686 187000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900686&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900686&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349615&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Sat, 1 Aug 2009 10:52:58 -0700 Top Tracks by Joy Division on Rhapsody Online 20349615 tra.20349615 Joy Division art.2101 0.99 The Best Of alb.20339342 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/2/1/1371282_170x170.jpg 2008-04-29 00:00:00.0 null true She's Lost Control [12-Inch Version] tra.20349615 286000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349615&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349615&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900116&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Tue, 1 Jul 1980 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Joy Division on Rhapsody Online 16900116 tra.16900116 Joy Division art.2101 0.99 Closer alb.16895032 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/2/3/1/1371325_170x170.jpg 2008-11-20 00:00:00.0 1980-07-01 00:00:00.0 true Passover [2007 Re-mastered Album Version] tra.16900116 285000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900116&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900116&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900692&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Fri, 1 Jun 1979 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Joy Division on Rhapsody Online 16900692 tra.16900692 Joy Division art.2101 0.99 Unknown Pleasures alb.16895068 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/5/1/1291578_170x170.jpg 2007-10-30 00:00:00.0 1979-06-01 00:00:00.0 true Interzone [2007 Re-mastered Album Version] tra.16900692 137000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900692&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900692&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900687&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Fri, 1 Jun 1979 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Joy Division on Rhapsody Online 16900687 tra.16900687 Joy Division art.2101 0.99 Unknown Pleasures alb.16895068 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/5/1/1291578_170x170.jpg 2007-10-30 00:00:00.0 1979-06-01 00:00:00.0 true Insight [2007 Re-mastered Album Version] tra.16900687 266000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900687&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900687&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900690&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Fri, 1 Jun 1979 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Joy Division on Rhapsody Online 16900690 tra.16900690 Joy Division art.2101 0.99 Unknown Pleasures alb.16895068 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/5/1/1291578_170x170.jpg 2007-10-30 00:00:00.0 1979-06-01 00:00:00.0 true Shadowplay [2007 Re-mastered Album Version] tra.16900690 233000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900690&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900690&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900691&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Fri, 1 Jun 1979 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Joy Division on Rhapsody Online 16900691 tra.16900691 Joy Division art.2101 0.99 Unknown Pleasures alb.16895068 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/5/1/1291578_170x170.jpg 2007-10-30 00:00:00.0 1979-06-01 00:00:00.0 true Wilderness [2007 Re-mastered Album Version] tra.16900691 160000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900691&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900691&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900693&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Fri, 1 Jun 1979 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Joy Division on Rhapsody Online 16900693 tra.16900693 Joy Division art.2101 0.99 Unknown Pleasures alb.16895068 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/5/1/1291578_170x170.jpg 2007-10-30 00:00:00.0 1979-06-01 00:00:00.0 true I Remember Nothing [2007 Re-mastered Album Version] tra.16900693 355000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900693&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16900693&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349617&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Sun, 2 Nov 2008 22:17:22 -0800 Top Tracks by Joy Division on Rhapsody Online 20349617 tra.20349617 Joy Division art.2101 0.99 The Best Of alb.20339342 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/2/1/1371282_170x170.jpg 2008-04-29 00:00:00.0 null true These Days tra.20349617 204000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349617&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20349617&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoy-division%2Ftop-tracks.rss