Joy Division / Warsaw – Live in England 1977/1978 (12-Inch Album on 180g Transparent Black/Grey Splatter Vinyl)

Originally named Warsaw, Joy Division were formed in Salford in 1976. By their first official gig, in 1977, they were already the talk of NME, and RCA led a rush to sign the band.

The band spent the first week of May 1978 recording at Manchester’s Arrow Studios. The eleven tracks recorded are now known collectively as the RCA Sessions. The band was disappointed with the label’s post-production work and the deal fell through, with the album being scrapped.

An interesting historical and musical testimony to Joy Division’s early artistic qualities, this release presents the RCA Sessions alongside the earliest Warsaw demos, recorded in 1977.

Please note: The product image shown is for illustrative purposes only. Due to the hand pressing process, each vinyl will have it’s own unique appearance.

 

Track Listing

Side One

1. The Drawback (aka All of This for You) (1:44) *
2. Leaders of Men (2:21) *
3. They Walked in Line (2:41) *
4. Failures (2:29) *
5. Novelty (3:48) *
6. No Love Lost (4:46) *
7. Transmission (4:15) *
8. Ice Age (2:26) *

Side Two

1. Interzone (2:10) *
2. Warsaw (2:14) *
3. Shadowplay (4:02) *
4. As You Said (1:55) **
5. Inside the Line (2:44) ***
6. Gutz (1:59) ***
7. At a Late Date (3:15) ***
8. The Kill (3:06) ***
9. You’re No Good for Me (2:02) ***

 

* RCA album sessions, May 1978

** Closer sessions, Britannia Row, London, March 1980 (Komakino flexi 3rd uncredited track)

*** Warsaw demos, Pennine Sound Studios, Oldham, 18 July 1977

 

Format: Vinyl / 12” Album (Coloured Vinyl)

Label: SPLATTERVIN

Catalogue No: SV98326

Barcode: 8717662598326

Release Date: 2 May 2025