Joy Division - Still (Coll) (Dig)
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Free Music Review: one of a kind
Hit: 5 Stars
"Still" was original released in October of 1981, finally making the remnants of Joy Divisions' recorded material available; along with a live show to keep up with the heavy bootlegging that was going on at that time and is still going on today. "Still" collects unrealeased material and singles, but its strange "Atmosphere" was left off and "Dead Souls" was included; consitering both songs where on the same single; the legandary "Sordide Sentimental" release "Licht und Blindheit". Ian was so proud of this single, once he expressed that he acomplished everything he wanted to accomplish in Joy Division with the "Unknown Pleasures" album and the "Licht und Blindheit" single. In the end,Ian Curtis gave his copy of "Licht und Blindheit" to Terry Mason, numbered 1106 of the original 1578 numbered copies. Another strange note is,"Digital" was left off but "Glass" was included. Both where on the same compilation album "A Factory Sample". If you have the "Heart and Soul box set", you have all the material besides the version of "Walked in Line" and "Sister Ray", along with the two live shows. This remastered collectors edition has two amazing live shows with great sound quality; 9 to 9+ with a 10 being perfect sound quality. The first being, Live at High Wycombe,Feb 20,1980. This show has 8 songs and as a bonus includes the soundcheck, another 6 songs. Most of the tracks are from "Closer". The last concert,the last time Joy Division ever performed live before Ian took his own life on May 18, 1980. Live at Birmingham University, May 2,1980. After this concert, Joy Division took two weeks off before their scheduled tour in America; a tour they never made. They used this concert to play a new song "Ceremony". Sadly the mic was turned off at the start of the show and the lyrics to "Ceremony" are cut off at the beginning and pick up near the end of the song. But there is a little known fact about "Ceremony". Besides the rehearsal version on "Heart and Soul",which its hard to hear Ian singing, and the live version on "Still", there is a audience recording that is complete. The whole May 2 show is complete along with the soundcheck. Joy Division played two songs in the soundcheck, "Decades" and "Ceremony". A full version of "Ceremony" can be found on the bootleg "Out of The Room" which is an LP, and since "Still' uses the soundboard tape and since New Order came out with the "Ceremony/In a Lonely Place" single Factory never really released a quality version. At the close of the Birmingham University concert while performing and nearing the end of "Decades", Ian stumbled off stage with assistance and returned for the encore "Digital". The last song ever performed by Joy Division. Even if you have the "Heart and Soul box set", which means you have all the singles and unreleaesed material, you still dont have the version of "Walked in Line", the live cover of "Sister Ray", and the two amazing live shows included in this collectors edition. This collectors edition is remastered as-well, the album and both live shows. The remastering was well done, and do the recording justice. I have "Still" and both shows without the remastering; the remastering alone warants the purchase. A must have for any Joy Division fan. "We knocked on the doors of Hell's darker chamber, Pushed to the limit, we dragged ourselves in". Ian Curtis, Decades.Free Music Review: A remaster...... but not really complete
Hit: 5 Stars
Still, to me still ranks as a great album. Everything that can be said about this album has been said and to be honest I can't really add anything new. The studio tracks are interesting and and the live tracks are of course poorly mixed as usual. They are however better in quality than the original vinyl version of the album so for this cd set the relastering has worked a treat. But there is one MAJOR niggle..... WHERE THE F**K IS 24 HOURS???
When I first bought this album many many moons ago I was really taken back by the fact that they had slipped in an extra track and not credited it on the cover... It made the album 'special'. And to my ears the version of 24 hours on Still is a great recording, so why omit it from the CD? I've heard that the running time on the CD wasn't long enough to take the extra track, but in all honesty I would have prefered them to cut out one of the so called bonus tracks to make room for it.... and also not credit it on the CD booklet. This CD set is great but I feel short changed by it not being a complete remaster of the ORIGINAL album.
Free Music Review: The sorces for the studio tracks:
Hit: 5 Stars
Thanks to the booklet included with the "Heart & Soul" box set I was able to pinpoint where the 9 studio recordings came from- information NOT included in the original "Still" LP or any reissues:
1)"exercise one"- "Unknown Pleasures" outtake
2)"ice age"- "Sordide" sessions late 79
3) "sound of music"- "love will tear us apart" sessions Mar. 80
4) "glass"- b side of "digital"
5) "only mistake"- probably from the Piccadilly sessions mid 79
6) "walked in line"- "Unknown Pleasures" outtake
7) "the kill"- "Unknown Pleasures" outtake
8) "something must break"- "trasmission" sessions Jul 79
9) "dead souls"- "Sordide"sessions & 1980 EP
And I would like to dedicate this review to the Memory of Brooks Wood (1969-1990) who turned me on to Joy Division...
Free Music Review: Incredible Music!
Hit: 5 Stars
Love ALL that is Joy Division & I've gotten pretty much everything I can get that's available. So unfortunate the band did not continue with it's original sound. However, the fact the original band members overcame tragedy, and continued playing together, is surely a testament to their musical talent and personal stamina. I'm checking out New Order now - don't know yet what the verdict will be.Free Music Review: "STILL", joy division: two disc collector's edition, CD.
Hit: 5 Stars
They weren't together for very long, due to the fact that frontman Ian Curtis, died. In any case, they managed to put out some powerful, and influential music, that was ahead of it's time, and lives on today.
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