Joy Division’s three albums each will be expanded with an extra disc of rare live material Oct. 30 via Rhino. The same day, the label will issue the soundtrack to the film "Control," based on the life of late Joy Division singer Ian Curtis.
The band’s debut, "Unknown Pleasures," features a 16-song, July 13, 1979, show at Manchester, England’s iconic Factory club. Among the cuts played was "Love Will Tear Us Apart," which was not released until after Curtis’ suicide on May 18, 1980.
"Closer" is expanded with a 12-song set taped Feb. 8, 1980, at the University of London, while "Still" includes 14 songs from a soundcheck and show on Feb. 20, 1980 at High Wycombe Town Hall. The original album, as released in 1981, features Joy Division’s final show from May 2 at Birmingham University.
As for the "Control" soundtrack, it balances previously released cuts from the Velvet Underground, Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Roxy Music and Kraftwerk, as well as the Killers’ cover of "Shadowplay" and three excerpts from the film’s score by New Order. The film cast’s version of "Transmission" is also included.
A Joy Division vinyl box will be available today (Sept. 11) exclusively at Rhino.com, before rolling out as individual sets across all retail beginning Sept. 25.
Source Billboard
