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In one of our most recent Alternative Timelines Features, we posted several Timeline images of Joy Division. One of these was the cover for the LP, Unknown Pleasures. Amongst the great feedback were several comments calling it one of the greatest album covers of all time.
It is without argument an iconic cover and therefore used in lots of merchandise. Over the last few days, we have stumbled across Unknown Pleasures coffee mugs and even a dress in addition to Peter Hook’s new book, Unknown Pleasure – Inside Joy Division! So, we did a little investigation to see what else was out there outside of T-shirts.
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As we await the US release of Peter Hook’s Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division (due Jan 29) and New Order frontman Bernard Sumner tours with a ‘Hook-less’ New Order, there is, as Ian Curtis once sang, “No Love Lost” between the two.
The two are in the midst of quite a rift. Hook will have his say in his new book, but Sumner recently took a moment to let his feelings on the matter be known in a frank interview with Spinner. Sumner took umbrage to Hook’s assertion that he “was determined to fuck New Order over in any possible way.” Sumner had several revealing comments in response to Hook’s criticism.
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To celebrate their 60th anniversary, UK Music Publication NME, is asking readers to pick just ONE Ultimate icon. Wow, what a daunting task, but we are hoping it will create some interesting conversation. Who would it be for you? We imagine that from the shortlist of candidates, there would be a lot of votes for Morrissey, Robert Smith, David Bowie or Ian Curtis but we’d love to hear what you think. Anybody that is glaringly missing from the list or ridiculously included?
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The recently re-formed New Order’s tribute to Ian Curtis, Elegia, an unusual track for the band as it’s an instrumental (a waltz, actually) originally appeared as a 5 minute version on 1985′s Low-Life. The version that didn’t make the album was actually an 18 minute long version, which was later revealed to have been written in memory of Ian Curtis, the lead singer of the original line up of the band when they were Joy Division. (Elegia is Latin for elegy). It later appeared on the 2002 Retro box set, and again on the 2008 collector’s edition release of Low-Life. (And some people may also remember hearing it used in the background in the film Pretty In Pink!) The chilling and atmospheric full 18-minute version is at long last being released on vinyl.
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