Joy Division
Unknown Pleasures
1980 · US · Vinyl LP Album Smooth Cover
Matrix / Runout
SACC 008A Factus 1 LKulka ⊏◯⊐ 9838+ L-1835Runout side A, variant 1
SACC 008B FACTUS 1. L-1835-X 9839 + I've been looking for a guideRunout side B, variant 1
SACC 008A Factus 1 LKulka ⊏◯⊐ L-1835 #9838Runout side A, variant 2
SACC 008B FACTUS 1. L-1835-X 9839ꔰ+ I've been looking for a guideRunout side B, variant 2
SACC 008A Factus 1 LKulka ⊏◯⊐ 9837+ L-1835Runout side A, variant 3
SACC 008B FACTUS 1. L-1835-X 9839 + I've been looking for a guideRunout side B, variant 3
Pressing provenance
- Record Technology Incorporated — 9838
- Record Technology Incorporated — 9839
- Record Company · Factory Records (U.S.) Inc.
- Record Company · Factory Records (5)
- Published By · Fractured Music
- Recorded At · Strawberry Studios
- Lacquer Cut At · Sonic Arts
- Plated At · Greg Lee Processing
Label & catalog
- Factory (US)FACTUS 1
- Rights SocietyASCAP
Tracklist
- Outside
- A1Disorder3:36
- A2Day Of The Lords4:43
- A3Candidate3:00
- A4Insight4:00
- A5New Dawn Fades4:47
- Inside
- B1She's Lost Control3:40
- B2Shadowplay3:50
- B3Wilderness2:35
- B4Interzone2:10
- B5I Remember Nothing6:00
Quick listen
13 tracksNotes
Heavy card sleeve constructed differently to the UK (and other) issues. This cover has a smooth finish. A version with a textured cover was also released. Correctly applied labels are black on side A, white side B. Some copies were mispressed with white labels on A side, black on B side. Issued with printed inner sleeve with tracklist and credits. Sleeve spine notation: "JOY DIVISION UNKNOWN PLEASURES FACTUS1 · A Factory Records (U.S.) Product" Side 2 ends in locked groove Vinyl is either solid black or may look translucent when held against a strong light source: it could be dark purple, reddish-brown or olive green. RTI numbers (9838 / 9839): The "+" has 1 (top left), 2 (upper), 3 (left and upper right) or 4 dots in its corners. Recorded at Strawberry Studios, Stockport.