Closer
Album by Joy Division
Release	July 1980 (UK) December 1980 (US)
Recorded	March 1980
Genre	Post punk
Length	44 min 16 sec
Label	Factory Records
Producer	Martin Hannett, Joy Division
Professional reviews
AMG (5/5) link
Joy Division chronology
1st Unknown Pleasures (1979)	2nd Closer (1980)	3rd Still (1981)

Closer is a July 1980 (see 1980 in music) album by Joy Division. It was their second album, after Unknown Pleasures, and their last before the band became New Order after the suicide of their singer Ian Curtis. The album was supposed to come out on 8 May of 1980, but ended up arriving in stores in July, only just after Curtis' suicide by hanging, shortly before the band was to leave for a North American tour. The album hit the Top Ten in the United Kingdom. The producer was Martin Hannett, and the record was originally released on the Factory Records label. Cover of the Joy Division album Closer. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Joy Division in 1980, photographed by Anton Corbijn. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Post-punk refers to two distinct movements in rock music: the first appearing at the dawn of the 1980s following the initial punk rock explosion, and the second beginning in the late-1990s and continuing into the present day. ... A minute is: a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour and to 60 seconds. ... The second (symbol s) is a unit for time, and one of seven SI base units. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Factory Records was a Manchester-based record label, managed by Tony Wilson, which featured several prominent musical acts, such as Joy Division, New Order, The Durutti Column, The Happy Mondays, and (briefly) James and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. ... In the music industry, a record producer is responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... Martin Hannett Martin Hannett (May 1948 - April 18, 1991) was an innovative record producer who helped discover Joy Division and co-founded Factory Records with Tony Wilson. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Joy Division in 1980, photographed by Anton Corbijn. ... Unknown Pleasures is the first album by Joy Division, released in 1979. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Still is a compilation of rare Joy Division songs, along with a recording of their last ever performance which took place at Birmingham University on the 2nd of May 1980. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... See also: 1979 in music, other events of 1980, 1981 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January January 1 - Cliff Richard is appointed an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II. The only other pop music acts to be created MBEs are the Beatles and... Joy Division in 1980, photographed by Anton Corbijn. ... Unknown Pleasures is the first album by Joy Division, released in 1979. ... New Order, 2005 Promotional shot. ... The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David, 1787 Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of willfully ending ones own life; it is sometimes a noun for one who has committed or attempted the act. ... Ian Curtis performing Ian Kevin Curtis (July 15, 1956 – May 18, 1980) was a singer-songwriter born in Manchester, England. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... In the music industry, a record producer is responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... Martin Hannett Martin Hannett (May 1948 - April 18, 1991) was an innovative record producer who helped discover Joy Division and co-founded Factory Records with Tony Wilson. ... Factory Records was a Manchester-based record label, managed by Tony Wilson, which featured several prominent musical acts, such as Joy Division, New Order, The Durutti Column, The Happy Mondays, and (briefly) James and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. ...

Closer has a sound which is both lusher and more sombre than Unknown Pleasures, with more use of synthesizers and studio effects. Many of its songs have a despairing, funereal feel, and its cover art appears to reflect this. The album cover was designed by Martyn Atkins and Peter Saville, with photography from Bernard Pierre Wolf. The cemetery on the cover is Staglieno Cemetery in Genova, Italy. A classic FM synthesizer, the Yamaha DX7. ... Peter Saville (born 1955) is a graphic designer based in his native city of Manchester, England. ... Location within Italy Flag of Genoa Christopher Columbus monument in Piazza Aquaverde Genoa (Italian Genova, Genoese Zena, French Gênes) is a city and a seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. ...

Track listing

1. "Atrocity Exhibition"
2. "Isolation"
3. "Passover"
4. "Colony"
5. "A Means to an End"
6. "Heart and Soul"
7. "Twenty Four Hours"
8. "The Eternal"
9. "Decades"

(The Track Listing is from the CD Release. This album was originally released on LP and cassette.) Isolation is a 1980 song appearing on the Manchester post-punk, proto-goth band Joy Divisions second album release Closer. ...

Personnel

• Ian Curtis - Vocals, guitar
• Bernard Sumner - Guitar, Keyboards
• Peter Hook - Bass guitar
• Stephen Morris - Drums
• Martin Hannett - Producer, Engineer
• Michael Johnson - Assistant Engineer
• Bernard Pierre Wolfe - Photography
• John Cafferty - Engineer

Ian Curtis performing Ian Kevin Curtis (July 15, 1956 – May 18, 1980) was a singer-songwriter born in Manchester, England. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ... Bernard in 2005 Bernard Sumner (born January 4, 1956 in Manchester, England) was the guitarist and keyboardist for Joy Division. ... The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ... A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument played with a musical keyboard. ... Peter Hook (born February 13, 1956 in Salford, Greater Manchester, England) was the bass player for the influential British post-punk/goth band Joy Division and later New Order. ... Fender Precision Bass For other uses of the term see Bass (disambiguation). ... Stephen Morris is a musician in the Manchester, England, rock band New Order. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Martin Hannett Martin Hannett (May 1948 - April 18, 1991) was an innovative record producer who helped discover Joy Division and co-founded Factory Records with Tony Wilson. ... In the music industry, a record producer is responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ...

External links

• All details about Closer
• Every versions of 'Closer' available worldwide
• for detailed release info

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