Still by Joy Division

Still

by Joy Division

Released: October 09, 1981

Post-punk

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Chart Success.

01

The Album

The album features a mix of previously released and unreleased studio material, alongside a live recording from the band's final concert at Birmingham University. The CD version, released in March 1990, was the first to omit the track "Twenty Four Hours." In September 2007, Still, along with Closer and Unknown Pleasures, was remastered and reissued, featuring a bonus disc of live recordings from the Town Hall in High Wycombe, recorded on February 20, 1980. "Still" is a compilation album by English rock band Joy Division, released on October 9, 1981, by Factory Records.

02

Inside the Recording

The album also includes a cover of the Velvet Underground's "Sister Ray," recorded at the Moonlight Club in London in April 1980.

Stories and details

Interesting Facts

The album includes unused tracks, as well asโ€ฆ

The album includes unused tracks, as well as live performances, capturing the raw energy of Joy Division's music.

Notably, it features the only live rendition ofโ€ฆ

Notably, it features the only live rendition of "Ceremony," a song that later became a single for New Order.

This particular recording begins just before the firstโ€ฆ

This particular recording begins just before the first chorus, and while Curtis's vocals are often faint, the final chorus stands out as particularly clear.

Then

Reception

Still was initially slated for an August release but ultimately launched in October 1981, reaching number 5 on the UK Albums Chart and peaking at number 3 in New Zealand in February 1982.

Now

Legacy

The release of Still came in the wake of frontman Ian Curtis's tragic death, and it serves as a poignant testament to the band's legacy. This remastering served to further enhance the band's influential sound and legacy.

Full background

The Complete Album Story

"Still" is a compilation album by English rock band Joy Division, released on October 9, 1981, by Factory Records. The album features a mix of previously released and unreleased studio material, alongside a live recording from the band's final concert at Birmingham University.

The release of Still came in the wake of frontman Ian Curtis's tragic death, and it serves as a poignant testament to the band's legacy. The album includes unused tracks, as well as live performances, capturing the raw energy of Joy Division's music. Notably, it features the only live rendition of "Ceremony," a song that later became a single for New Order. This particular recording begins just before the first chorus, and while Curtis's vocals are often faint, the final chorus stands out as particularly clear. The album also includes a cover of the Velvet Underground's "Sister Ray," recorded at the Moonlight Club in London in April 1980.

Still was initially slated for an August release but ultimately launched in October 1981, reaching number 5 on the UK Albums Chart and peaking at number 3 in New Zealand in February 1982. The CD version, released in March 1990, was the first to omit the track "Twenty Four Hours."

In September 2007, Still, along with Closer and Unknown Pleasures, was remastered and reissued, featuring a bonus disc of live recordings from the Town Hall in High Wycombe, recorded on February 20, 1980. This remastering served to further enhance the band's influential sound and legacy.

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