Joy Division release their second and final album : ‘Closer'(1980)

Joy Division‘s ‘Closer’ is their second and final studio album released on July 18, 1980 byn Factory Records two months after lead singer Ian Curtis suicide.

Track Listing : 1.Atrocity Exhibition (Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner) – 06:06 . 2.Isolation (Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner) – 02:53 . 3.Passover (Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner) – 04:46 . 4.Colony (Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner) – 03:55 . 5.A Means To An End (Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner) – 04:07 . 6.Heart And Soul (Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner) – 05:51 . 7.Twenty Four Hours (Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner) – 04:26 . 8.The Eternal (Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner) – 06:07 . 9.Decades (Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner) – 06:10

Peter Saville

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Musicians : Joy Division – Band . Ian Curtis – Lead Vocals, Guitar On (6), Melodica On (9) . Bernard Sumner – Guitar, Bass Guitar On (1), Synthesizers On (2 – 6 – 8 – 9) . Peter Hook – Bass Guitar, Guitar On (1), Six-String Bass Guitar On (3 – 6 – 8) . Stephen Morris – Drums, Electronic Drums, Percussion

Production : Produced By Martin Hannett . Martin Hannett – Engineer . Michael Johnson – Assitant Engineer . John Caffery – Engineer

Package : Martyn Atkins- Design . Chris Mathan- Design . Peter Saville – Design . Bernard Pierre Wolfe- Photography

Recorded 18–30 March 1980 At Britannia Row Studios, Islington, London, England.

Released On July 18, 1980 By Factory.